Launch day
GTA 6 release date
Grand Theft Auto VI comes out on , on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Launch countdown
To midnight in your time zone: Rockstar unlocks the game at midnight local time, in every region. Unlock time by region
Launch day
Unlock time and pre-load
Launch checklist
What to have ready before the unlock, ticked off as you go, with the official source for each item.
Release time by region
When GTA 6 unlocks in your time zone, city by city, with the same moment in UTC.
Pre-load and file size
When pre-load opened on PS5 and Xbox, the download of up to 212 GB, how long it takes, and boxed codes.
Before you buy
Platforms, PC and price
Platforms
PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4 and PC: where GTA 6 runs, and how.
GTA 6 on PC
What is announced for PC, what has only been reported, and how long earlier games took.
Price by region
Standard and Ultimate prices country by country, the upgrade, the pre-order bonus and code rules.
Questions people ask
Playing early and online
Play early by region?
The New Zealand trick checked: the unlock rule, and what PlayStation and Xbox say about changing region.
GTA 6 online
Whether Rockstar has announced multiplayer, what the free month of GTA+ is for, and earlier online launches.
Straight from Rockstar
Confirmed facts
- Release date
- November 19, 2026
- Source: Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Set to Launch November 19, 2026 (Newswire, November 6, 2025) · Last checked
- Unlock time
- Midnight local time on release day, in every region, on both consoles
- Source: Grand Theft Auto VI regional pre-load and release times (Rockstar Support) · Last checked
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
- Source: Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10 (Newswire, November 3, 2026) · Last checked
- Editions
- Standard Edition (digital or code in box) and Ultimate Edition (digital)
- Source: Grand Theft Auto VI – Rockstar Games · Last checked
- Pre-order bonuses
- Vintage Vice City Pack with every pre-order, and every digital copy bought before November 20, 2026; a free month of GTA+ with digital copies bought before November 20, 2026
- Source: Grand Theft Auto VI Platforms, Editions, and Versions (Rockstar Support, updated November 4, 2026) · Last checked
- Pre-load
- Open since November 10, 2026 for digital pre-orders; code-in-box copies pre-load once the code is activated
- Source: Pre-Load Grand Theft Auto VI Now (Newswire, November 10, 2026) · Last checked
Standard or Ultimate
Editions
Digital or code in box
Standard Edition
The game, plus the pre-order bonuses when pre-ordered.
Digital
Ultimate Edition
The game, plus the pre-order bonuses when pre-ordered and extra items that unlock across the story.
- '95 Grotti Cheetah sports car
- Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers for Jason and Lucia
- Personalized Girardi ES9 and Klose K17 pistols
- Vice City Style outfits, tattoos and more
- Jason's safehouse vehicles: Dinka Enduro motorcycle and Crest kayak
- Ganado Retro Build modkit
- Rideout Customs mod shop
- Sara's Unisex Salon
- Shitzu Squalo boat
- Stock 305 clothing store
- '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy and the Paradise Garage in Watson Bay
- Electric Fang Tattoo parlour
- One-Eyed Willie's off-road mod shop
- Goodtime Gear apparel
- A gang compound raid in Southside Vice City
- Classic Car Collection commission
Pre-order bonuses
Vintage Vice City Pack
A '55 Vapid Stanier with a garage near Ocean Beach, outfits and hairstyles for Jason and Lucia, and a tropical weapon pattern.
Free month of GTA+
With a digital copy bought before November 20, 2026: GTA+ membership benefits, such as a monthly GTA$500,000 deposit into your GTA Online character's account.
Sources: Grand Theft Auto VI – Rockstar Games; Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25 (Newswire, June 24, 2026); Grand Theft Auto VI Platforms, Editions, and Versions (Rockstar Support, updated November 4, 2026)
Questions
GTA 6 release FAQ
When does GTA 6 come out?
Grand Theft Auto VI comes out on November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
What time does GTA 6 come out?
At midnight local time on November 19, 2026, in every region, on both consoles.
Is GTA 6 coming to PC?
Rockstar has announced GTA VI for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only. As of November 11, 2026, it has not announced a PC version.
How much does GTA 6 cost?
Rockstar's official site does not list a price; the console stores list their own, region by region. As of November 11, 2026, the PlayStation Store and the Xbox Store list the Standard Edition at $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition at $99.99 in the US.
How big is the GTA 6 download?
Up to 212 GB, depending on the console, according to Rockstar. Players who pre-ordered digitally have been able to pre-load the game since November 10, 2026.
Does GTA 6 have GTA Online?
Rockstar has not announced an online mode for GTA VI, and the PlayStation Store and the Xbox Store both call it a single-player experience. The only GTA Online link on the official site is a pre-order bonus: a free month of GTA+, whose benefits go to your GTA Online character.
What editions of GTA 6 are there?
Two: the Standard Edition, digital or as a code in a box, and the digital-only Ultimate Edition, which adds vehicles, weapons, outfits, shops and missions across the story.
What do you get for pre-ordering GTA 6?
Every pre-order, of either edition, comes with the Vintage Vice City Pack, and so does every digital copy bought before November 20, 2026. Digital copies bought before that day also get a free month of GTA+.
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