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GTA 6 Launch Week: Everything Confirmed So Far
One page with every officially confirmed GTA VI launch detail: date, platforms, pre-load, editions, prices, physical copies, bonuses and story. Re-checked daily until launch.
Quick answer Updated November 15, 2026
Confirmed: GTA VI launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, pre-load is open, Standard costs $79.99, physical boxes contain a code (no disc), and orders before November 20 get the Vintage Vice City Pack.
GTA VI launches in four days, on Thursday, November 19, 2026. This page collects every detail we've confirmed from Rockstar, plus the few that are only reported so far, clearly separated. We re-check it every day until launch.
Confirmed by Rockstar
| Detail | What's confirmed | Full guide |
|---|---|---|
| Release date | Thursday, November 19, 2026 | Release date & time |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only | Is GTA 6 on PC? |
| Pre-load | Open since November 10, 2026 | Pre-load guide |
| Editions | Standard (Digital or Code in Box) and Ultimate (Digital) | Editions |
| Standard price (US) | $79.99 on the Rockstar Store | Editions |
| Physical copy | Download code only, no disc | Physical copy |
| Pre-order bonus | Vintage Vice City Pack, for orders before Nov 20 | Pre-order bonus |
| GTA+ | Free month for PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store pre-orders | Redeem GTA+ |
| Age | Minimum age 17 (US store) | Age rating |
| Setting | Vice City and the state of Leonida, six named regions | Map |
| Characters | Jason Duval, Lucia Caminos and six more profiles | Characters |
Reported, not yet confirmed by Rockstar on a page we could read
Reported, not confirmed by Rockstar
- Install size: up to 212 GB, depending on the device (TweakTown, Engadget, citing Rockstar's pre-load announcement).
- Unlock time: midnight local time on November 19 (outlets citing Rockstar Support). Some US storefronts may use Eastern time.
- Ultimate Edition price: $99.99 in the US (Insider Gaming and others).
Not confirmed at all
Unconfirmed
- A PC version or PC release date.
- GTA Online for GTA VI: whether it exists at launch and how it works.
- A day-one patch and its size.
- Map size.
If you see these presented as fact elsewhere, they're speculation until Rockstar says otherwise.
Official media released for launch
Trailer 1Official Rockstar Games video on YouTube. Open on YouTube
Trailer 2Official Rockstar Games video on YouTube. Open on YouTube
An Extended LookOfficial Rockstar Games video on YouTube. Open on YouTube
More in every GTA 6 trailer.
Rockstar's site lists Trailer 1, Trailer 2, a Launch Trailer and "An Extended Look", plus a Launch Gallery of screenshots (Newswire, November 5, 2026), the official soundtrack and score, and downloadable media. All are on Rockstar's official GTA VI site.
Sources
Official = Rockstar Games or the platform holder. Reported = another outlet's reporting we could not check against an official page; it's labelled wherever it's used.
- Official Grand Theft Auto VI: official site (Rockstar Games) accessed Invalid Date
- Official Grand Theft Auto VI: Choose Your Edition (Rockstar Games) accessed Invalid Date
- Official Rockstar Store: Grand Theft Auto VI (Rockstar Games) accessed Invalid Date
- Official Grand Theft Auto VI: Only in Leonida (Rockstar Games) accessed Invalid Date
- Official Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10 (Rockstar Newswire)
- Reported Rockstar reveals GTA 6 pre-load times, confirms 212GB install size (TweakTown)
- Reported All GTA 6 Editions, Prices, Content Included & Pre-Order Bonuses (Insider Gaming)
Update history
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