GTA 6 Release Date, Price and Pre-Order Guide for 2026

GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with the Standard Edition priced at $79.99 (£69.99) and the Ultimate Edition at $99.99 (£89.99). Pre-orders opened June 25, 2026, and everyone who pre-orders or buys the game before November 20 gets a free Vintage Vice City Pack, while digital pre-orders also come with a month of GTA+. Here is everything Rockstar Games has confirmed so far, straight from the company's own Newswire, storefronts and investor filings.

GTA 6 Release Date: November 19, 2026

Rockstar Games has locked Grand Theft Auto VI's launch for Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The studio confirmed the date on its own Newswire, and it has since been echoed on the official PlayStation Store and Xbox Store listings for the game, both of which show the same November 19 date and are now taking pre-orders.

With roughly seven weeks to go, this is the date to plan around: it is the one printed on retail packaging, the one used for pre-load scheduling, and the one Take-Two Interactive has reiterated in its own investor communications. Barring another announcement from Rockstar itself, treat November 19, 2026 as final.

What Is GTA 6 About? Vice City and Leonida

Grand Theft Auto VI is a single-player experience set in Vice City and the surrounding state of Leonida, Rockstar's fictional stand-in for Florida. According to Take-Two Interactive's own description of the game, players follow protagonists Jason and Lucia as they navigate a conspiracy across the state. Rockstar has described the game as the "biggest, most immersive evolution of the series yet," a claim that lines up with the scale of the two trailers it has released so far.

GTA 6 Price by Edition

Grand Theft Auto VI ships in two editions, not three or four as some earlier rumors suggested. There is no separate Special or Collector's Edition of the base game itself.

Both prices are confirmed directly on the PlayStation Store's Standard Edition listing and on the Xbox Store's UK product page, which lists the £69.99 and £89.99 figures. The $79.99 Standard Edition price point is $10 above the traditional $69.99 launch price for major console titles, matching the pricing Take-Two has been signaling for its biggest releases.

Video: Rockstar Games · Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2

Where to Pre-Order GTA 6

Pre-orders went live worldwide at midnight local time on June 25, 2026, exactly as Rockstar announced on its Newswire in a post titled "Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25." Take-Two Interactive's investor relations arm confirmed the same date and details in its own release, "Rockstar Games Announces Pre-Orders for Grand Theft Auto VI."

You can currently pre-order Grand Theft Auto VI through:

• The PlayStation Store (digital, PS5)
• The Xbox Store (digital, Xbox Series X|S)
• The Rockstar Games Store
• Physical retailers carrying PS5 and Xbox Series X|S titles

Digital pre-orders queue the game for pre-load automatically once it becomes available, while physical pre-orders reserve a copy that includes a download code rather than a disc with the full game pre-installed.

Pre-Order Bonuses: Vintage Vice City Pack and GTA+

Every pre-order or purchase made before November 20, 2026 qualifies for the free Vintage Vice City Pack, regardless of edition or platform. Rockstar confirmed this window directly: purchase before 11:59:59 p.m. on November 19, 2026, and the pack is yours. This is the one bonus every buyer gets, whether they order physical or digital, Standard or Ultimate.

On top of that, anyone who pre-orders digitally gets one month of GTA+, Rockstar's subscription service, at no extra cost. The PlayStation Store listing describes it as a "1-month GTA+ subscription with pre-order" that "auto-renews," meaning it converts into a paid monthly subscription automatically unless you cancel before the trial month ends. The offer is redeemable per account, and the PlayStation Store lists March 31, 2027 as the redemption cutoff for claiming it, while the Xbox listing gives a 180-day redemption window instead. This bonus is separate from the Vintage Vice City Pack and is only guaranteed with a digital, not physical, pre-order, since there's no account to attach a subscription trial to until you've actually bought the digital copy.

If you're not familiar with GTA+, it's Rockstar's ongoing subscription for GTA Online, bundling in-game currency, exclusive vehicles and a rotating games library on top of your base purchase. A free trial month via pre-order is a way to sample it before deciding whether to keep paying for it after GTA 6 launches.

Platforms Confirmed: PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Only

At launch, Grand Theft Auto VI is confirmed only for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It is not playable on PS4 or Xbox One, and Rockstar has not announced a PC version alongside the console launch. Series consoles are listed as the only supported hardware on both the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store product pages linked above, and neither storefront lists a PS4 or Xbox One SKU anywhere in the listing.

Rockstar's past releases, including Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Grand Theft Auto V re-releases, eventually made their way to PC months or years after their initial console launch. Nothing has been confirmed either way for GTA 6, so treat a PC version as unannounced rather than ruled out, and don't expect it at launch.

If you're weighing whether your current console can handle it, or you're deciding between a base PS5 and the higher-end model, our breakdown of the PS5 vs. PS5 Pro specs and pricing covers the performance gap for demanding open-world games like this one.

GTA 6 Delay History: How We Got to November 19, 2026

Rockstar first confirmed that a new Grand Theft Auto was in development back in February 2022. The reveal proper came on December 5, 2023, when Rockstar published the first trailer, confirming the title, the Jason and Lucia protagonists, the Vice City setting, and an initial 2025 release window. A second trailer followed on May 6, 2025, showing off nearly two minutes of gameplay and cutscenes captured on PlayStation 5, alongside dozens of screenshots and early character details.

The 2025 window didn't hold. In May 2025, Rockstar posted a Newswire update titled "Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026," pushing the release out of 2025 entirely. In that post, Rockstar wrote: "We are very sorry that this is later than you expected. The interest and excitement surrounding a new Grand Theft Auto has been truly humbling for our entire team."

Then, on November 6, 2025, Rockstar delayed the game a second time, moving it from May 26, 2026 to the current November 19, 2026 date. The studio's Newswire post read: "Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026. We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve."

Since that November 2025 statement, Rockstar has not announced any further changes to the release date. Pre-orders opening on schedule in June 2026, storefronts confirming the same date, and the pre-load window being locked to November 12 are all strong signals that the studio considers November 19, 2026 final. In short: two delays, one from an unannounced 2025 target to May 2026, and one from May 2026 to November 2026, and none since.

Pre-Load, Physical Copies and Release-Day Logistics

Digital pre-load for GTA 6 begins November 12, 2026, one week ahead of launch, so anyone who has pre-ordered digitally through the PlayStation Store or Xbox Store can have the full install ready before midnight on November 19. Physical copies, which include a download code rather than a pre-installed disc, become available to purchase and collect from the same November 12 date, but still require a download on launch day.

If you're used to Game Pass covering day-one releases, it's worth noting GTA 6 is a paid, full-price release with no subscription-service day-one option confirmed at this time. For context on what Xbox's subscription tiers do and don't include, see our guide to Xbox Game Pass tiers, prices and cloud limits.

Standard vs. Ultimate: Which Edition Should You Buy?

For most players, the $79.99 / £69.99 Standard Edition is the sensible default: it includes the full single-player game plus the same Vintage Vice City Pack bonus every pre-order gets. The $99.99 / £89.99 Ultimate Edition is aimed at players who want the extra content Rockstar describes as amplifying "the deepest and most immersive GTA experience yet" with an "exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action" from day one, rather than unlocking that content later through normal play.

Neither edition changes the release date, platform availability, or the free month of GTA+ offer for digital pre-orders — those are identical across both versions. The only functional difference is the bundled bonus content baked into the Ultimate Edition's higher price. If you've already decided you want the extras and simply need to know where to buy, the same PlayStation Store and Xbox Store listings linked above sell both editions side by side.

Worth noting for budget planning: the $79.99 Standard Edition price sits $10 above what has been the standard $69.99 launch price for major PS5 and Xbox Series X|S titles in recent years. Whether that extra $10 becomes the new normal for AAA console games, the way $69.99 did after years of $59.99 pricing, will likely depend on how GTA 6 performs at retail.

How GTA 6's Launch Fits This Year's Console Lineup

GTA 6 arrives in a crowded November for big-budget console releases, alongside other high-profile shooters competing for the same launch window and the same holiday budgets. If you're deciding what to buy first, our comparison of Battlefield 6 vs. Black Ops 7 pricing, platforms and player counts can help you prioritize before GTA 6 lands on November 19.

What's Next for GTA 6

With pre-orders open and pre-load scheduled for November 12, the remaining milestones between now and launch are largely logistical: retailers confirming shipping windows for physical copies, storefronts opening pre-load queues, and Rockstar likely releasing further marketing material as November 19 approaches. Rockstar has not announced a PC release date, a Nintendo platform, or any post-launch content roadmap, so all of that remains unconfirmed territory for now.

We'll update this page with any pricing, bonus, or scheduling changes Rockstar or the storefronts confirm between now and launch day.

GTA 6 Release Date and Price: Frequently Asked Questions

The short version: GTA 6 is out November 19, 2026, it costs $79.99 or $99.99 depending on edition, it's PS5- and Xbox Series X|S-only, and pre-ordering before November 20 gets you a free bonus pack regardless of which edition you choose. For the most commonly searched follow-up questions, see the FAQ below.

Written byJonah Reyes

Jonah Reyes leads Pandromeda's gaming coverage: console and handheld hardware, release dates, pricing changes, patch notes and the business moves behind the biggest franchises. He sources every date and price from the platform holders and publishers themselves, and says plainly when something is still only a rumour.

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