The GTA 6 release date is Thursday 19 November 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only. The PlayStation and Xbox store listings put the unlock at midnight local time in each country’s store — so New Zealand plays first, and the whole US store unlocks at midnight Eastern, which is 9 PM Pacific on 18 November. Pre-orders have been open since 25 June: $79.99 for the Standard Edition, $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition, and digital pre-orders can preload from 12 November. There is no PC version announced.
Everything below comes from Rockstar’s own pre-order announcement and from the PlayStation and Xbox store listings, which we read region by region on 24 September. Where Rockstar has not said something — the file size, the exact preload hour, a PC date — we say so rather than repeat a guess. If you are buying on Xbox with store credit, a $100 Xbox gift card (US) covers the Ultimate Edition with a cent to spare; the gift-card maths for both editions is further down.
GTA 6 release date and release time
Rockstar announced 19 November 2026 on 6 November 2025, when it pushed the game back and apologised for “adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait”. The date has not moved since: the Rockstar site, the Take-Two press release that opened pre-orders, and both console stores all still say 19 November. What Rockstar has not published is a launch-time table. The stores have, though. When we opened the US PlayStation Store listing on 24 September, the product header read “11/19/2026 05:00 AM UTC” — midnight Eastern Standard Time — and the Xbox store’s data for the same game carries the identical 05:00 UTC timestamp.
GTA 6 release time in your time zone
| # | Store region | Store timestamp (UTC) | Local unlock | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | Wed 18 Nov, 11:00 | 00:00 Thu 19 Nov (NZDT) | Both |
| 2 | Australia | Wed 18 Nov, 13:00 | 00:00 Thu 19 Nov (Sydney, AEDT) | Both |
| 3 | Japan | Wed 18 Nov, 15:00 | 00:00 Thu 19 Nov (JST) | Both |
| 4 | India | Wed 18 Nov, 18:30 | 00:00 Thu 19 Nov (IST) | PlayStation |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | Wed 18 Nov, 20:00 | 00:00 Thu 19 Nov (GST) | PlayStation |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | Wed 18 Nov, 21:00 | 00:00 Thu 19 Nov (AST) | PlayStation |
| 7 | Germany, Poland (CET) | Wed 18 Nov, 23:00 | 00:00 Thu 19 Nov (CET) | Both (DE) |
| 8 | United Kingdom | Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 | 00:00 Thu 19 Nov (GMT) | Both |
| 9 | Brazil | Thu 19 Nov, 03:00 | 00:00 Thu 19 Nov (Brasília) | PlayStation |
| 10 | United States and Canada | Thu 19 Nov, 05:00 | 00:00 EST · 23:00 CST · 22:00 MST · 21:00 PST (Wed 18) | Both (US) |
| 11 | Mexico | Thu 19 Nov, 06:00 | 00:00 Thu 19 Nov (Mexico City) | PlayStation |
GTA 6 pre-orders: open since 25 June
Yes, you can pre-order GTA 6 now. Pre-orders opened at midnight local time on 25 June 2026, per the Take-Two press release, which names four places to buy: the PlayStation Store, the Microsoft Store, the Rockstar Games Store, and “global retailers and storefronts”. When we checked, both editions carried a Pre-Order button on the US PlayStation Store, and the Xbox store listed both at the same prices.
One detail most pre-order guides skip: the bonuses are not strictly for pre-orders. Rockstar’s wording is “pre-orders and purchases before November 20”, and the store listings say “purchase prior to 19 November 2026 23:59:59”. Buying on launch day still gets you everything below. Pre-ordering digitally mainly buys you the seven-day preload.
Pre-order bonuses: Vintage Vice City Pack and a month of GTA+
Every edition, on both consoles, comes with the Vintage Vice City Pack if you buy before 20 November: a ’55 Vapid Stanier sedan with a Shore Court garage by Ocean Beach (with a weapon locker and a place to stash stolen goods), a pastel linen suit for Jason and a red sequin dress for Lucia with matching hairstyles, and a tropical weapon pattern based on Tommy Vercetti’s shirt. The items unlock as the story progresses. Digital purchases also add one free month of GTA+, but the claim rules differ by platform:
The GTA+ month is worth less than it sounds for GTA 6 itself. Rockstar describes it as the best way to enjoy GTA Online and the GTA+ Games Library — Grand Theft Auto V and older Rockstar titles — and GTA 6 is a single-player game. If you do use it in GTA Online, our GTA money calculator shows what the member-only Shark Card bonus is worth in dollars. And note the PlayStation exclusions: players in the UAE and Saudi Arabia get the month, but not those in Kuwait, Qatar, Oman or Bahrain.
GTA 6 editions and price
| Standard Edition | Ultimate Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $79.99 | $99.99 |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | Yes | Yes |
| Ultimate Edition Upgrade | — | Yes (or $20 later as an add-on) |
| Vintage Vice City Pack | With purchase before 20 Nov | With purchase before 20 Nov |
| One month of GTA+ | Digital purchases before 20 Nov | Digital purchases before 20 Nov |
| 7-day preload | Digital pre-orders | Digital pre-orders |
| Platforms | PS5 (PS5 Pro Enhanced), Xbox Series X|S | PS5 (PS5 Pro Enhanced), Xbox Series X|S |
That is the whole line-up: the digital stores sell two editions, Standard and Ultimate, and nothing above them. On the Xbox store the Ultimate Edition Upgrade is already listed on its own at $20, exactly the gap between the two editions, so starting on Standard and upgrading after launch costs nothing extra. The PlayStation Store lists the upgrade too, but showed no price on the web when we looked.
GTA 6 price by region
| Store region | Standard | Ultimate | Upgrade (Xbox) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $79.99 | $99.99 | $20 |
| United Kingdom | £69.99 | £89.99 | £20 |
| Eurozone (Germany) | €79.99 | €99.99 | €20 |
| Poland | 349 zł | 429 zł | — |
| Canada | CA$109.99 | CA$139.99 | — |
| Australia | A$129.95 | A$159.95 | A$30 |
| New Zealand | NZ$139.95 | NZ$174.95 | NZ$35 |
| Japan | ¥9,800 | ¥12,280 | ¥2,480 |
| India | ₹5,999 | ₹7,499 | — |
| UAE and Saudi Arabia | US$79.99 | US$99.99 | — |
| Brazil | R$449.90 | R$549.90 | — |
What the Ultimate Edition adds
Rockstar calls the upgrade a collection “threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story”, and the store description backs that up: the items are spread through the campaign, “with new items uncovered behind each chapter”, rather than handed over on day one. The listing names these pieces:
- Vehicles: a ’95 Grotti Cheetah sports car for later in the story, a Dinka Enduro motorcycle and Crest kayak at Jason’s safehouse, a retro build for Jason’s Vapid Ganado pickup, a Shitzu Squalo boat at Washington Beach with a weapons crate aboard, and a ’67 Vapid Dominator buggy with a Paradise Garage in Watson Bay.
- Weapons: “Hawk & Little Morgan” revolvers with Vercetti-estate styling, plus engraved versions of Jason’s and Lucia’s sidearms.
- Style: exclusive outfits, hairstyles and tattoos, and a “Goodtime Gear” apparel set themed on Macca the Gator.
- Extra activities: a raid on the PTT Youngin$ gang compound and a classic-car restoration commission for the fixer Wyman.
- Five businesses that only open with the Ultimate Edition: Rideout Customs (car customisation), Sara’s Unisex Salon, Stock 305 streetwear, Electric Fang Tattoo (over 50 designs by the artist collective FAILE) and One-Eyed Willie’s off-road mod shop.
Is it worth $20? The upgrade has more in it than the usual costume pack — five shops and two side activities are actual content — but none of it is required to finish the story, and Rockstar has not said how powerful the weapons or vehicles are. Because the upgrade costs the same later, the low-risk choice is Standard now and the upgrade once reviews show whether those shops matter.
GTA 6 preload and file size
Digital pre-orders can start preloading on 12 November 2026, one week before launch; the PlayStation Store lists it as a “7-Day Pre-load” on both editions. Rockstar has not given a preload time, so expect it to start sometime on the 12th rather than at a fixed hour. The file size has not been published either. Figures between roughly 150 GB and 300 GB circulate online, but IBTimes UK, writing on 21 September, found that Rockstar’s pages list no storage requirement and that the numbers are player estimates or unverified screenshots.
Physical copies: a download code in the box
The press release says the physical version of GTA 6 contains “a download code inside the box”, and goes on sale from 12 November — a week early — so boxed buyers can preload too. Rockstar does not mention a disc anywhere in the announcement, so if you are buying a boxed copy to play offline or to resell, check the retailer’s listing before you pay. Physical buyers get the Vintage Vice City Pack under the “pre-orders and purchases” rule, but the free month of GTA+ is for digital pre-orders only.
Is GTA 6 on PC, PS4 or Xbox One?
No PC version has been announced. Every official source — the Rockstar site, the press release and both stores — lists PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only. The closest thing to a comment came at Take-Two’s shareholder meeting in September, where CEO Strauss Zelnick said the company’s general strategy is to launch on any platform “for which there’s a meaningful audience” and that PC is “becoming more and more important” — as Game Rant reported on 19 September. That is not a confirmation, and there is no date. If you only play on PC, plan on a wait of unknown length.
It is not coming to last-generation consoles either. PlayStation Support’s GTA VI page says the game “will not be available for PlayStation 4 consoles”, and the Xbox listing is tagged Optimized for Xbox Series X|S with no Xbox One version. On PS5 Pro, the PlayStation Store lists it as PS5 Pro Enhanced; Rockstar has not said what the enhancement is.
Does GTA 6 have online?
“Grand Theft Auto VI is a single-player experience.”
— PlayStation Support, GTA VI offer terms FAQ, Also the first line of the PlayStation and Xbox store descriptions, read 24 September 2026
The same sentence opens both store descriptions, Rockstar’s pre-order announcement says it in almost the same words, and in PlayStation Support’s FAQ it is the complete answer to “Does Grand Theft Auto VI have any multiplayer modes or features?”. The PlayStation listing also shows “1 player” and “Offline play enabled”. Rockstar has not announced a multiplayer mode for GTA 6, and the free GTA+ month points buyers at the existing GTA Online instead — which suggests online play is not part of the launch.
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Paying for it with gift cards
| Purchase | Price | Xbox card(s) that cover it | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Edition (US) | $79.99 | $100, or $70 + $20 | $20.01, or $10.01 |
| Ultimate Edition (US) | $99.99 | $100 | $0.01 |
| Standard now, upgrade later (US) | $79.99 + $20 | $100 | $0.01 |
| Standard Edition (UK) | £69.99 | £70 | £0.01 |
| Ultimate Edition (UK) | £89.99 | £70 + £20, or £100 | £0.01, or £10.01 |
We searched our own catalogue on 24 September: Virtwave does not sell GTA 6 itself, so the store credit is where we come in. On Xbox the maths is unusually tidy. In the US, a $100 Xbox gift card buys the $99.99 Ultimate Edition, or the Standard Edition with exactly enough left for the $20 upgrade after launch; a $70 Xbox card plus a $20 Xbox card also covers Standard. In the UK, the £70 Xbox gift card clears £69.99 with a penny spare, and adding a £20 Xbox card takes you to Ultimate — or buy the £100 card in one go. Our UK Xbox gift card amounts guide explains why the £70 card is the one to buy for a full-price release.
Gift-card codes are region-locked, so buy the card for the country your console account is set to. On PlayStation, top up the wallet before 12 November so the preload is not held up by payment problems; our guide to redeeming a PlayStation gift card on PS5 covers the common errors. For everything else landing this autumn, see our biggest game releases of late 2026.
Rayyan covers console and PC gaming wallets for Virtwave, with deep specialism in PlayStation Network, Xbox, Razer Gold and Steam. He has been writing about digital gaming commerce since 2020.
Sources & how we checked this
Dates, prices, edition contents and release timestamps were read on 24 September 2026 from Rockstar and from the store listings themselves. We read the listing data for 13 PlayStation Store regions and 6 Xbox store regions and converted each release timestamp to local time; the screenshots were taken the same day with the store set to the United States. We have not played GTA 6, and nothing here describes how it plays.
- Rockstar Newswire: Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25 — pre-order timing, platforms, the bonus deadline, the 12 November preload and the physical download code.
- Rockstar Newswire: GTA VI is now set to launch November 19, 2026 — the delay announcement of 6 November 2025.
- Take-Two press release — the $79.99 and $99.99 prices, where to buy and the rating status.
- PlayStation Store listing — edition contents, the 05:00 UTC stamp, regional prices, PS5 Pro Enhanced and the full Ultimate Edition description.
- PlayStation Support: GTA VI GTA+ offer terms — claim deadline, excluded countries, PS4 and multiplayer answers.
- Xbox store listing and the Vintage Vice City Pack listing — Xbox prices, the upgrade price, GTA+ terms and the pack contents.
- Game Rant on Take-Two’s PC comments — the Zelnick quotes.
- IBTimes UK on file-size estimates — the status of the circulating figures.
How we research and correct posts is set out in our editorial policy. We will update this page when preloading opens on 12 November and again on launch day.
Launch-week checklist
- Pre-order digitally before 12 November if you want the seven-day preload.
- Check the install size on the store page on 12 November and clear the space the same day.
- Top up your PlayStation or Xbox wallet in advance — in the currency of your account’s region.
- Claim the free GTA+ month (PlayStation: by 31 March 2027; Xbox: within 180 days) and cancel before it renews if you don’t want it.
- Plan for the unlock at midnight in your store’s time zone — 9 PM on 18 November on the US West Coast.
- Undecided on Ultimate? Buy Standard; the upgrade costs the same difference later.
