GTA 6 launches Thursday 19 November 2026
Free companion for your phoneInstall it once. It keeps your launch checklist, tracks your progress and looks up cheats and radio beside the TV, even with no signal.Open and installloading
until midnight on 19 November in your time zone (). Official See the countdown by city.
Next up: the Xbox pre-load opens at 12 a.m. GMT on 10 November, which is 7 p.m. Eastern and 4 p.m. Pacific on 9 November. Official
Release time by region
What time it unlocks where you live
What time it unlocks where you live
Preload and file size
10 November pre-load, will it fit on your console
10 November pre-load, will it fit on your console
Editions and price
Standard vs Ultimate, bonuses, upgrade
Standard vs Ultimate, bonuses, upgrade
Is GTA 6 down?
Where to check for outages
Where to check for outages
Launch-week guides
How to preload, step by step
PS5, Xbox and code in box, with the settings to change first
PS5, Xbox and code in box, with the settings to change first
US and Canada unlock time
Midnight local or one Eastern moment? What the stores list
Midnight local or one Eastern moment? What the stores list
How much storage you need
What is left on each PS5 and Xbox model
What is left on each PS5 and Xbox model
How to free up space
Delete, move or park games without losing them
Delete, move or park games without losing them
External SSD, M.2 or USB?
Which drives can hold it and which can play it
Which drives can hold it and which can play it
Download stuck or failed
Fixes for PS5 and Xbox, in order
Fixes for PS5 and Xbox, in order
Code in box explained
No disc, regions, what is included
No disc, regions, what is included
Is GTA 6 on PC?
What is announced, and what to ignore
What is announced, and what to ignore
Online, offline and memberships
Multiplayer, internet, PS Plus and accounts
Multiplayer, internet, PS Plus and accounts
PS4, Xbox One, Game Pass?
Where you can and cannot play it, and the age rating
Where you can and cannot play it, and the age rating
Launch tools
Companion app
Install it on your phone: launch checklist, progress tracker, cheats and radio, offline.
Install it on your phone: launch checklist, progress tracker, cheats and radio, offline.
Release countdown by city
Pick a city and see its unlock time, pre-load times and a live countdown.
Pick a city and see its unlock time, pre-load times and a live countdown.
Will it fit?
Your console, your free space and the games you could delete.
Your console, your free space and the games you could delete.
Download time calculator
Your connection speed turned into hours, and when to start.
Your connection speed turned into hours, and when to start.
Edition picker
Three questions, the listed editions that match, in USD, GBP, EUR or CAD.
Three questions, the listed editions that match, in USD, GBP, EUR or CAD.
Launch checklist
Everything to do before unlock, ticked off and saved in your browser.
Everything to do before unlock, ticked off and saved in your browser.
In-game money calculator
Waiting for real data. Bring your own numbers after launch.
Waiting for real data. Bring your own numbers after launch.
After launch
Cheat codes
None confirmed yet
None confirmed yet
Trophies and achievements
No list published yet
No list published yet
Radio stations
6 stations named so far
6 stations named so far
Vehicles
7 vehicles named so far
7 vehicles named so far
The facts in one place
| Release date | Thursday, 19 November 2026 Official |
|---|---|
| Unlock time | Midnight local time on 19 November 2026 in all regions, on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Official US and Canada: read this |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S Official |
| PC | No PC version has been announced. Rockstar lists PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only. Official |
| Preload | Digital pre-load opens on 10 November 2026: at midnight local time on PS5, and at 12 a.m. GMT worldwide on Xbox Series X|S. Official |
| Standard Edition | $79.99 (US), £69.99 (UK), €79.99 (Germany), C$109.99 (Canada) Official |
| Ultimate Edition | $99.99 (US), £89.99 (UK), €99.99 (Germany), C$139.99 (Canada); digital only; 16 listed items Official |
| Physical copies | The physical version is a download code in a box, with no disc. Retailers should have it from 12 November 2026. Official |
| Pre-order bonus | Vintage Vice City Pack with digital pre-orders and purchases of either edition before 20 November 2026, and with physical pre-orders Official |
| GTA+ month | One month of GTA+ with digital purchases before 20 November 2026, not with the code in box. Claim by 31 March 2027 on PS5, or within 180 days of purchase on Xbox. It renews monthly at the regular price until cancelled. Official |
| Download size | The pre-load needs up to 212 GB of free space depending on your device. Rockstar has not published a separate installed size for each console. Official |
Last updated 2026-11-05. Tags mark what is official, reported or unconfirmed. Spotted an error? Email us.