GTA 6 Release Date: 19 Nov 2026
Grand Theft Auto VI launches on Thursday 19 November 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. In the US it unlocks at midnight Eastern — 9pm Pacific on Wednesday 18 November. The countdown below is live and targets that exact unlock moment.
Counting down to midnight ET, Thu 19 Nov 2026 (05:00 UTC) — the US unlock moment. Digital preload opens Tue 10 Nov 2026.
When it unlocks where you are
US copies unlock at midnight ET — a single moment across the whole country. The table shows that moment converted into major timezones, so US players abroad (and everyone comparing notes online) can line up. Outside the US, unlocks follow each store region's local timing — check your store if you're elsewhere.
Key dates
Preload opens
Tuesday 10 Nov 2026. PS5 from midnight local time; Xbox from 00:00 GMT worldwide. Up to 212 GB — start early. Preload guide
ConfirmedCode-in-box in stores
Thursday 12 Nov 2026. Physical retail copies are download codes in a box — there is no disc. Redeem and preload straight away.
ConfirmedLaunch day
Thursday 19 Nov 2026, unlock at midnight ET across the US. PS5 + Xbox Series X|S only. No early access in any edition. Compare editions
ConfirmedLaunch-week checklist
- Free up 212 GB+ of storage Before 10 Nov. The install is up to 212 GB; keep headroom for launch updates. File size guide
- Pre-order digitally if you want preload Standard $79.99 / Ultimate $99.99 (US). Pre-order before 20 Nov for the Vintage Vice City Pack.
- Start the preload the moment it opens PS5: midnight local, 10 Nov. Xbox: 00:00 GMT, 10 Nov. A 212 GB download at 50 Mbps takes around 9½ hours.
- Enable rest-mode / standby downloads So the download finishes overnight instead of competing with your evening.
- Ignore "early access" and PC-key offers Neither exists. Both editions unlock together at midnight ET on 19 Nov, and there is no announced PC version. PC tracker
- Keep auto-updates on through launch week So any day-one update lands before you sit down to play.
Release date, confirmed
GTA 6's release date is Thursday 19 November 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only. There is no announced PC version, no Nintendo version, and no last-gen (PS4/Xbox One) release. Digital pre-orders preload from Tuesday 10 November 2026, and physical retail copies — a download code in a box, with no disc — reach stores from 12 November. US pricing is Standard $79.99 / Ultimate $99.99, and because neither edition includes early access, every digital copy in the US unlocks at the same moment: midnight Eastern on 19 November. If you see a different date, an earlier unlock, or a PC version promised anywhere else, it is not coming from Rockstar — our PC tracker shows exactly what is and is not on the record.
What day of the week is GTA 6 released?
Thursday 19 November 2026. Preload opens nine days earlier, on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
What time does GTA 6 unlock in the US?
Midnight Eastern on 19 Nov — which is 9pm Pacific, 10pm Mountain and 11pm Central on Wednesday 18 Nov.
Is GTA 6 coming to PC or PS4 at launch?
No. Launch platforms are PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only, and no PC version has been announced. See the PC tracker for the confirmed-vs-rumour breakdown.