GTA 6 Launch Guide: Everything You Need Before November 19

Everything you need before Grand Theft Auto VI arrives, in one place. GTA 6 launches on Thursday, November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Below are the key facts at a glance, then links to our full guides on each topic. We'll keep this page updated through launch week.

GTA 6 at a glance

Release date and unlock time

The game unlocks at midnight in each store region, so Europe, the UK, Australia and Japan all start at 12:00am on November 19, while US players on the West Coast get in on Wednesday eveningReported9. keymap.io — GTA 6 Release Time by Region: Unlock Schedule & Pre-Load. Full table with every region: GTA 6 release time in every time zone.

Price, editions and pre-order bonus

The Standard Edition costs $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition $99.99. Pre-ordering gets you the Vintage Vice City Pack, which includes a '55 Vapid Stanier, the Shore Court garage and retro outfits for Jason and Lucia. Physical copies come with a download code in the box rather than a discReported2. mp1st.com — GTA 6 Pre-load, Pre-order Bonuses, Mountain of New Screenshots Revealed, Standard Edition Costs $80.

• GTA 6 price, editions and pre-order bonuses

Preload and storage

Digital pre-orders can preload from November 12, a week before launch. Rockstar hasn't published a file size; estimates range from about 150GB to 250GB, so clear space on your console earlySpeculation8. gtaboom.com — GTA 6 pre-load guide: size, speed and storage prep.

• GTA 6 preload date, download size and launch time

PC and GTA Online

There's no PC version at launch, and no PC date has been announced. GTA 6 also launches as a single-player experience. The current GTA Online will keep running after launchReported7. digitalcitizen.life — Take Two Says GTA Online Will Continue After GTA 6 as Multiplayer Is Tipped for 2027, and a GTA 6 multiplayer mode is reportedly expected the following yearReported6. dlcompare.com — GTA 6 Online: Is There Multiplayer at Launch? Everything Confirmed7. digitalcitizen.life — Take Two Says GTA Online Will Continue After GTA 6 as Multiplayer Is Tipped for 2027.

• GTA 6 PC release date: what Rockstar and Take-Two have said
• GTA 6 Online: everything we know

Get to know the story and the cast

• Jason and Lucia: characters and story explained
• The supporting cast: Cal, Boobie Ike, Brian Heder and more
• Every GTA 6 trailer explained

Explore Leonida

• The Leonida map and its six regions
• Animals and wildlife in Leonida
• Radio stations and soundtrack

Learn the systems before you play

• The wanted level and heat system
• Heists, robberies and money
• Weapons confirmed so far
• The phone, apps and in-game social media
• Side activities and minigames

Cars, boats and aircraft

• Every confirmed car and vehicle
• Boats, planes and helicopters

How GTA 6 compares

• GTA 6 vs GTA 5: every major difference
• GTA 6 vs Red Dead Redemption 2
• Modern Vice City vs the 2002 original

Launch checklist

• Pre-order digitally, or redeem your boxed code, so you can preload on November 12Reported2. mp1st.com — GTA 6 Pre-load, Pre-order Bonuses, Mountain of New Screenshots Revealed, Standard Edition Costs $80.
• Free up storage: plan for up to 250GB until Rockstar confirms the real sizeSpeculation8. gtaboom.com — GTA 6 pre-load guide: size, speed and storage prep.
• Check your unlock time for your store regionReported9. keymap.io — GTA 6 Release Time by Region: Unlock Schedule & Pre-Load.
• Read up on the wanted system and heists so your first night in Vice City goes better than Lucia's last one.