Standard Edition
$79.99- Base game
- Vintage Vice City Pack pre-order bonus
Rockstar Games Six years of waiting, and a launch that arrives in waves.
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 countdown in your time zone, the confirmed facts, the editions and a pre-launch checklist for your controller.
Countdown in your time zoneGTA 6 launches in
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Midnight arrives region by region, over roughly a day.
Launch moment: midnight local time on Thursday, November 19, 2026. Rockstar unlocks GTA 6 at midnight local time on Thursday 19 November 2026, so the countdown above is set to midnight in your own time zone.
Unlock time
When GTA 6 unlocks where you are
| Where | Unlocks at | After the first zone |
|---|---|---|
| New ZealandPacific/Auckland | 00:00 local | first |
| Australia (east)Australia/Sydney | 00:00 local | 2 h later |
| Japan & KoreaAsia/Tokyo | 00:00 local | 4 h later |
| PhilippinesAsia/Manila | 00:00 local | 5 h later |
| IndiaAsia/Kolkata | 00:00 local | 7 h 30 m later |
| MoscowEurope/Moscow | 00:00 local | 10 h later |
| Central EuropeEurope/Berlin | 00:00 local | 12 h later |
| UKEurope/London | 00:00 local | 13 h later |
| BrazilAmerica/Sao Paulo | 00:00 local | 16 h later |
| US EasternAmerica/New York | 00:00 local | 18 h later |
| US PacificAmerica/Los Angeles | 00:00 local | 21 h later |
This one unlocks at midnight local time, so the date is Thursday, 19 November 2026 wherever you are but the moment is not. That is also the one case where changing your console or store region does something: a zone that has already passed midnight is already playing.
Key facts
What is confirmed about GTA 6
PlatformsPlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Release19 November 2026, midnight local time
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-loadFrom 12 November 2026
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.
- Pre-load opensIn 54 days
- Launch, midnight local timeIn 61 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
- 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.
Quick answers
What time does GTA 6 unlock?
Midnight local time on Thursday 19 November 2026, according to Rockstar. The countdown on this page uses your device's time zone; if you are in New Zealand you play about a day before Los Angeles.
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, from 12 November 2026. With a large install, start the download as soon as pre-load opens so the launch night is not spent watching a progress bar.
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.
