Blog · Nov 9, 2026

When does GTA 6 come out?

Grand Theft Auto VI comes out on Thursday, Nov 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Rockstar Games says it unlocks at midnight local time in every region, on both consoles, and digital pre-loading starts on Nov 10, 2026. That date has held since Rockstar announced it a year ago, after two delays from the original 2025 window. No PC version has been announced. Our page on Grand Theft Auto VI covers the game itself: its story, its setting in a fictional Florida, what has been shown of how it plays, and video moments from its trailers and previews.

The image above is Ocean Drive in Miami Beach. Vice City, the game's largest city, is the series' version of Miami.

What is the exact release date?

Thursday, Nov 19, 2026. Rockstar set it in a short post on Nov 6, 2025, apologizing for the extra wait and saying the months would let the studio "finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect." Its pre-load announcement of Nov 3, 2026 repeats the same date, and the PlayStation Store listing gives Nov 19, 2026 too.

What time does GTA 6 unlock?

At midnight in your own time zone. Rockstar's support page on regional pre-load and release times, last updated Nov 3, 2026, says the game "will release midnight local time on November 19, 2026, in all regions for both PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S."

That means players in the far east of the world start first. Here is when midnight on Nov 19 falls in a few places, worked out from the time zones in effect that week:

Many fan and countdown sites publish their own schedules, and some disagree with each other about whether the whole United States unlocks at once. Rockstar's support page is the official word; if your console's store shows a different countdown, the store is what decides when your copy starts.

When can I pre-load it, and how much space does it need?

Pre-loading starts on Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026, but not at the same moment on both consoles. According to Rockstar's announcement:

• PlayStation 5: digital pre-loading begins at midnight local time on Nov 10, in your own time zone. The PlayStation Blog says the same.
• Xbox Series X and S: pre-loading begins everywhere at once, at 12 a.m. GMT on Nov 10. That is 7 p.m. on Nov 9 in New York and 4 a.m. on Nov 10 in Dubai.
• Size: the pre-load "will require up to 212 GB depending on your device." The PlayStation Blog advises clearing at least 212 GB on a PS5.
• Boxed copies: Rockstar says "code-in-box versions" for both consoles should reach retailers from Nov 12.

How much does GTA 6 cost?

In the United States, the PlayStation Store lists the Standard Edition at $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition at $99.99, and the Xbox store page shows the same two prices, with an upgrade from Standard to Ultimate at $20. Both stores add the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+, Rockstar's paid membership, to copies bought before launch: on PlayStation for purchases before Nov 20, 2026, and on Xbox for purchases until the end of Nov 19, 2026. The PlayStation listing notes that the GTA+ month renews automatically unless canceled. Prices in other countries differ.

Has GTA 6 been delayed?

Twice. Rockstar first promised 2025, then moved the game back by about six months, then by another six.

Both delay posts gave the same reason in different words: more time to reach the quality players expect. The May 2025 post said the team needed "this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve."

Could it slip again?

Nothing points that way. Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar's parent company, reaffirmed the Nov 19 date with its results in May 2026, as Wccftech reported, and Rockstar's own posts from Nov 3, 2026 are about pre-loading, not timing. Take-Two reports its next quarterly results after the US market closes on Nov 9, 2026, ten days before launch. This post was written before those results came out.

Is GTA 6 coming to PC or PlayStation 4?

Not at launch. Rockstar has announced only PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, and the PlayStation Store says plainly that it "will not be available for PlayStation 4 consoles." On PC, Take-Two's chief executive, Strauss Zelnick, said in May 2026 that "virtually all of our hit titles end up on all platforms over time," but that Rockstar had announced the game "for console only so far," according to Wccftech. Rockstar has not given a PC date.

The PlayStation Store also describes the game as "a single-player experience." No online mode has been announced for launch.

When do the reviews come out?

Probably the day before launch, but that is a report, not an announcement. Insider Gaming wrote on Oct 26, 2026 that reviews go live on Nov 18, citing the leaker NateTheHate and its own checks. Rockstar has not published a review date, so treat Nov 18 as likely rather than confirmed.

The short version

• Release: Thursday, Nov 19, 2026, at midnight local time.
• Consoles: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. No PC or PlayStation 4 version announced.
• Pre-load: from Nov 10 (midnight local on PS5, 12 a.m. GMT on Xbox), up to 212 GB.
• Price in the US: $79.99 Standard, $99.99 Ultimate.

For everything else about the game, from the leads Jason and Lucia to the map and the wanted system, read our page on Grand Theft Auto VI.

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