GTA 6 release date, price, platforms and editions
GTA 6 is out 19 November 2026 at midnight local time on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, not PS4 or PC. Price, Standard vs Ultimate, pre-order bonus and more.
- By Reduan Aarab
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Grand Theft Auto VI comes out on Thursday 19 November 2026. It unlocks at midnight local time in every region, on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. So players in Sydney start hours before players in Los Angeles, and nobody needs to work out a global unlock time.
This guide covers what Rockstar has confirmed about the release, the editions and the pre-load. Anything not announced yet is marked as such, so you can tell the facts from the guesswork.
GTA 6 quick answers
- Is GTA 6 delayed? No. After two delays, the date has been 19 November 2026 since November 2025, and pre-load is already open. Here is how the date moved.
- Is GTA 6 on PS4 or Xbox One? No. It’s only on PS5 (including PS5 Pro) and Xbox Series X|S.
- Is GTA 6 on PC or Nintendo Switch 2? Rockstar hasn’t announced either. Here is what its history suggests for PC.
- How much is GTA 6? $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition, in the US.
- How big is GTA 6? Rockstar says the download needs up to 212 GB. Our pre-load checklist covers storage.
- Is there a disc? Physical copies are “code in box”: the box holds a download code, not the game on a disc.
- What time does GTA 6 release? Midnight local time on 19 November, in every region.
- Is GTA Online part of GTA 6 at launch? Rockstar hasn’t announced a date for GTA Online on GTA 6.
Release date and unlock time
The date has moved twice. Rockstar first targeted 2025, then 26 May 2026, and announced the final date of 19 November 2026 on 6 November 2025. Rockstar Support has since confirmed the unlock time: midnight local time on 19 November, on both consoles, in every region.
If you bought a digital copy, the game is already on your console by launch night. It simply becomes playable at midnight.
Platforms: PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, not PS4 or PC
GTA 6 launches on two console families:
- PlayStation 5, including PS5 Pro
- Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S
It is not coming to PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. Rockstar has not announced a PC version or a PC date. If you play on PC, there’s nothing official to plan around yet. Our article on Rockstar’s PC release history explains what past launches suggest, without pretending to know.
How much is GTA 6? Editions and prices
Rockstar sells two editions, Standard and Ultimate. These are the US list prices; prices in other regions vary by store and currency.
| Edition | US price | What Rockstar says it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $79.99 | The full game |
| Ultimate | $99.99 | An exclusive set of extra items tied to Jason and Lucia’s story |
Rockstar also lists a pre-order bonus called the Vintage Vice City Pack. Check the store page for your platform to see exactly what is included in your region before you pay.
Pre-order, pre-order bonus and pre-load
Pre-orders opened on 25 June 2026. Digital pre-loading began on 10 November 2026:
- PS5: pre-load starts at midnight local time.
- Xbox Series X|S: pre-load opens worldwide at the same moment, 12 a.m. GMT. In the Americas that’s the evening of 9 November.
Rockstar says the download needs up to 212 GB of free space, depending on your console. Physical “code in box” copies reached retailers from 12 November. They hold a download code rather than the full game, so plan for the same download.
Ready to install? Our launch-day pre-load checklist walks through storage, downloads and the unlock step by step.
Not announced yet
- PC version: no date or confirmation.
- GTA Online for GTA 6: no date announced.
- Regional prices outside the US: set by each store; check before buying.
We’ll update this page as soon as Rockstar announces any of them.