Similarly, you may ask, is rift really free to play?
RIFT is a free-to-play MMORPG developed and published by Trion Worlds from 2011 through 2019, where Gamigo took over. However, even despite all of this, RIFT has maintained a solid playerbase of active players over the years, much to my surprise. When beginning the game you're required to choose a faction.
Likewise, is rift still playable? There's still plenty of people playing and there's plenty to do depending on how long it's been since you last played. As far as shards go, you can shard hop by right clicking on your portrait and play with whoever you want.
Consequently, is rift pay to win?
It's not even P2W, because you won't be able to purchase the very best, best, BEST gear without actually putting in the effort. You can purchase the next to the best gear, but the people who put in the extra effort will still one up you.
How many GB is rift?
15.0 GB