GTA 6 release date, pre-order bonuses and pre-load: the confirmed facts
GTA 6 launches 19 Nov 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Confirmed prices (£69.99 / £89.99), editions, pre-order bonus, pre-load times and size.
Everything on this page comes from Rockstar or Take-Two, or from reporting on their announcements. Where a detail is less certain, it's labelled.
Release date
Thursday 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Confirmed
The date has moved twice. The game was first due in autumn 2025, then moved to 26 May 2026, and in November 2025 Rockstar moved it to 19 November 2026 to allow more polish. Confirmed Take-Two reaffirmed the November date in May 2026. Confirmed
It's set to unlock at midnight local time. Our release time page converts that for ten countries. Confirmed
Price and editions
- Standard edition: $79.99 in the US, £69.99 in the UK. Confirmed
- Ultimate Edition: $99.99 in the US, £89.99 in the UK. It adds premium vehicles, weapons, clothing and extra story-linked content. Confirmed
Full details on our editions and prices page.
Pre-order bonuses
- Vintage Vice City Pack: for all pre-orders and purchases made before 20 November. Confirmed
- One month of GTA+: for digital pre-orders. Confirmed
Pre-load and download size
Digital pre-loading starts on Tuesday 10 November 2026, but the start time depends on your console. Confirmed
Pre-load times by platform
| Platform | Pre-load opens | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PS5 (digital) | 00:00 local time, Tue 10 Nov 2026 | Midnight in your own time zone |
| Xbox Series X|S (digital) | 00:00 GMT, Tue 10 Nov 2026 | Same moment worldwide: 7pm ET on Mon 9 Nov in the US |
| Boxed copies (PS5 and Xbox) | In stores from Thu 12 Nov 2026 | A download code in the box, no disc |
- Boxed copies are a download code, not a disc. Redeem the code to download and pre-load. Confirmed
- Storage: you need up to 212 GB of free space. Confirmed
- Rockstar's original pre-order post said pre-loading would start on 12 November. The later pre-load announcement brought it forward to 10 November.
Free launch-day extras
Reports say Rockstar's site will offer a printable poster and a Leonida map as a free download on launch day. Rumour We'll confirm once it's live.
Not at launch
- No PC version. Confirmed See Is GTA 6 on PC?
- No online mode announced for launch. Rockstar describes GTA 6 as a "single-player experience". Confirmed Any timing you see for GTA 6 Online is unconfirmed. Rumour See GTA 6 Online: what we know.
Sources
- Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25 (Rockstar Newswire)(opens in a new tab)
- It's Official, Rockstar Games Has Delayed GTA 6 To November 2026 (Pure Xbox)(opens in a new tab)
- Grand Theft Auto 6 release date not delayed in Take-Two Q4 2026 earnings (Shacknews)(opens in a new tab)
- We finally know the official GTA 6 price ahead of pre-orders (TechRadar)(opens in a new tab)
- Grand Theft Auto VI prices confirmed: how much it costs to pre-order GTA 6 in the UK (The Scotsman)(opens in a new tab)
- GTA VI requires 212GB of storage, preloading starts November 10 (Guru3D)(opens in a new tab)
- GTA 6 pre-load starts next week: here's what to do before then (PCWorld)(opens in a new tab)
- GTA 6 pre-load starts November 10 at up to 212 GB with boxed codes from November 12 (PlayNews)(opens in a new tab)
- GTA 6 Pre-Order Pricing, Bonuses, and Code in a Box Release Revealed (Man of Many)(opens in a new tab)
- GTA 6 UK pre-orders are live, and we finally have a price (TechRadar)(opens in a new tab)
Written in our own words from official Rockstar and Take-Two material and the reporting above. We don't use leaked or stolen material.