Standard Edition
$79.99- Base game
- Vintage Vice City Pack pre-order bonus
Rockstar Games What time does GTA 6 unlock? Midnight on 19 November, in your store's region
Grand Theft Auto VI arrives on 19 November 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S: Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, the state of Leonida with a modern Vice City, and the first new GTA control scheme in over a decade. This hub keeps the unlock moment for your store region, the confirmed facts, the editions and a pre-launch checklist for your controller.
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Launch moment: midnight in each PlayStation and Xbox store region on Thursday, November 19, 2026, the first at Wed 18 Nov, 11:00 UTC and the last at Thu 19 Nov, 06:00 UTC.Launch moment for you Rockstar has given the date, not the hour. The PlayStation and Xbox store listings unlock it at midnight in each store region, so the countdown runs to your store's midnight; pick your region below if the guess is wrong.
Unlock time
When GTA 6 unlocks in your store region
The PlayStation and Xbox stores set one unlock moment per store region, midnight in that region's main time zone. Your account's region decides the hour, not your city: the US store opens at midnight Eastern for the whole country.
- Unlocks for you
- Pre-load opens for you
| Store region | Unlocks (UTC) | On your clock |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Wed 18 Nov, 11:00 | — |
| Australia | Wed 18 Nov, 13:00 | — |
| Japan, South Korea | Wed 18 Nov, 15:00 | — |
| Hong Kong SAR China, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan | Wed 18 Nov, 16:00 | — |
| Indonesia, Thailand | Wed 18 Nov, 17:00 | — |
| India | Wed 18 Nov, 18:30 | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Wed 18 Nov, 20:00 | — |
| Saudi Arabia, Türkiye | Wed 18 Nov, 21:00 | — |
| Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Israel, Romania, South Africa, Ukraine | Wed 18 Nov, 22:00 | — |
| Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland | Wed 18 Nov, 23:00 | — |
| United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Iceland | Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 | — |
| Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay | Thu 19 Nov, 03:00 | — |
| Bolivia | Thu 19 Nov, 04:00 | — |
| United States, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru | Thu 19 Nov, 05:00 | — |
| Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Thu 19 Nov, 06:00 | — |
Read from the PlayStation Store listings in sixteen regions on 27 October 2026; Xbox's store data lists the same midnights. Rockstar Games has given the date but not the hour, so a listing can still move before launch. The pre-load time comes from Rockstar Games itself: local midnight on 12 November, shown here on the same store clock.
Key facts
What is confirmed about GTA 6
PlatformsPlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Release19 November 2026, midnight in each store region
From the PlayStation and Xbox store listings, not a Rockstar announcement. The US store is 00:00 Eastern for the whole country.
PlatformsPS5 and Xbox Series X|S
No PS4, Xbox One or PC at launch. PS5 Pro is the same platform with more headroom, not a separate release.
Pre-load12 November 2026, local midnight
Rockstar's own timing. A boxed copy holds a download code, not a disc, and pre-loads once the code is redeemed.
SettingLeonida (Florida-inspired) with modern Vice City
Also Ambrosia, Grassrivers, the Leonida Keys, Port Gellhorn and Mount Kalaga.
ProtagonistsJason Duval and Lucia Caminos
Switch between them in missions and free roam.
Map sizeAbout 70% larger than GTA V's San Andreas
Rockstar's figure from the Extended Look.
PC versionNot announced
GTA V took 19 months, Red Dead Redemption 2 took 13; late 2027 to 2028 is the realistic window.
Timeline
Dates that matter
- Trailer 1
- Trailer 2
- Pre-orders open, date reconfirmed
Take-Two reaffirmed 19 November several times since.
- Extended Look gameplay reveal
26 minutes; nearly four million concurrent viewers.
- Launch Trailer
Rockstar's last trailer before release, scored by Justice.
- Pre-load opens, local midnightIn 9 days
- Launch, midnight in each store regionIn 16 days
Editions
Which edition unlocks what
Prices are US list prices where the publisher has stated them; regional pricing differs.
Ultimate Edition
$99.99- Everything in Standard
- Exclusive vehicles, weapons, shops and cosmetics
- Vintage Vice City Pack pre-order bonus
Confirmed
- Dual protagonists with switching during missions and free roam; the AI partner acts on their own.
- Six-star wanted system with NPCs that identify you by appearance.
- Non-lethal takedowns and cinematic kill shots; vehicle theft needs tools such as a slim jim or key cloner.
- Sprint is a click of the left stick by default, replacing tap-to-sprint.
- Activities shown: scuba diving, parachuting, racing, mini golf, kayaking, a phone with Snapmatic, livestreaming and a Ryde Me taxi app.
- Physical editions ship as a download code in a box rather than on disc.
Not confirmed yet
- The unlock hour: Rockstar has not announced one, and the store listings say midnight in each store region.
- The download size: Rockstar has not published it, and about 210 GB on PS5 comes from the store's own data.
- A single global unlock instead of the store times, which is rumoured but not announced.
- Full button remapping in the settings menu.
- Aim assist options and the default look sensitivity.
- GTA Online lobby size (32 players is reported, not announced).
- A PC release window.
Get ready
Launch checklist
Everything here runs in the browser and takes minutes, so the first hour with the game is spent playing.
The rest of Grand Theft Auto, drawn
The launch date is above. These five are the rest of the subject, and they are not interchangeable: two measure the pad in your hands, two are the reference you look a binding up in, and one checks your storage. Every figure is counted from what the page holds.
35 cheats tasks58hunts5/10groups5 GTA V input lab Does squeezing the throttle move the thumb that steers? Measured on your own pad. 4 layers days16facts21changed2 GTA VI input lab VI drops the auto-lock. Four benches for the skills that suddenly matter. 45 bindings pad18keys27groups3 GTA V controls Every default on keyboard, PlayStation and Xbox — on foot, driving, interface. 18 shown rockstar12preview9unknown5 GTA VI controls Only what has been demonstrated — Triangle gentle, Circle forceful — dated and sourced. 16 days left platforms2expected8editions2 GTA VI release You are here 210 GB, reported consoles5days9platforms2 GTA VI file size No disc, so every copy downloads. Will it fit on your console before pre-load?
Artwork via Steam and Rockstar Games .
Quick answers
What time does GTA 6 unlock?
Midnight in your PlayStation or Xbox store region on Thursday 19 November 2026, if the store listings hold: Rockstar itself has given only the date. One store covers a whole region, so the US store opens at 00:00 Eastern everywhere in the country, which is 21:00 on the 18th in Los Angeles. The first stores open at 11:00 UTC on 18 November in New Zealand and the last at 06:00 UTC on the 19th in Mexico.
What time does GTA 6 come out in the US?
At midnight Eastern on Thursday 19 November 2026 (05:00 UTC), the moment the US PlayStation Store lists for the whole country. That is 23:00 Central, 22:00 Mountain and 21:00 Pacific on Wednesday 18 November. The Canadian store lists the same moment.
How much does GTA 6 cost?
$79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition in the United States, with regional pricing elsewhere. Both include the Vintage Vice City Pack as a pre-order bonus. Physical copies contain a download code.
Is GTA 6 on PC or PS4?
No. Launch platforms are PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S; a PS5 Pro runs the same release with more headroom rather than a version of its own. A PC version has not been announced; Rockstar's past gap was 13 to 19 months.
Can I pre-load GTA 6?
Yes. Rockstar says digital pre-orders can pre-load from local midnight on 12 November 2026, a week before launch. A boxed copy holds a download code rather than a disc; it goes on sale on 12 November and pre-loads once the code is redeemed. With a large install, start the download as soon as pre-load opens.
How big is GTA 6?
Rockstar has not said. The PlayStation Store's own data showed about 210 GB on PS5, reported on 27 October 2026, and no Xbox figure has surfaced. The stores show the exact size when pre-load opens on 12 November.
What has Rockstar confirmed about the controls?
Contextual face buttons (Triangle/Y for careful actions, Circle/B for forceful ones), a left-stick click to sprint, L1/LB to pick up weapons, R1/RB to consume or examine and R2/RT held for sustained actions. Driving, aiming and cover inputs were not shown with prompts; the controls page tracks what is confirmed.
