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GTA 6 release date, pre-load and editions

Grand Theft Auto VI launches on on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Pre-loading opens on . PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store list it for midnight local time: 00:00 GMT in the UK and 00:00 CET in mainland Europe (release time by country). Rockstar has not announced a PC version.

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Release date
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Pre-load opens
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UK release time
00:00 GMT Strong evidence
Standard Edition, UK
£69.99 Strong evidence
Pre-order bonus deadline
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Key dates and platforms

Release date
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Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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Platforms
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
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Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports thisPlatform list: “PlayStation 5” and “Xbox Series X|S”
  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports this“Select Platform” options: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
Pre-load opens
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Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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PS5 release time, UK and Ireland
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: PlayStation 5

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Xbox Series X|S release time, UK and Ireland
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: Xbox Series X|S

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PS5 release time, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands
(23:00 UTC on 18 November 2026)
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: PlayStation 5

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Xbox Series X|S release time, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands
(23:00 UTC on 18 November 2026)
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: Xbox Series X|S

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Unlock time confirmed by Rockstar
Not announced
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Unknown. There is not enough evidence to say yet.

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PC version
Not announced
Unknown
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Unknown. There is not enough evidence to say yet.

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  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · ContextOnly PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S are listed; no PC version is mentioned.
Publisher
Rockstar Games
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Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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Supported languages
English, French, Italian, German, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil)
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Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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Buying in the UK and Europe

Prices are set per region by each store. We show only prices we can trace to a source, and we label how strong that source is. The UK and euro prices below come from PlayStation’s own regional pages, so they are marked Strong evidence rather than Official, which we reserve for Rockstar. Xbox prices come from Microsoft Store’s own listings on Xbox.com, which print them with a trailing “+”. Always check the final price in your own store before you buy.

UK price, Standard Edition (PlayStation Store)
£69.99
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: PlayStation 5

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UK price, Ultimate Edition (PlayStation Store)
£89.99
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: PlayStation 5

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Euro price, Standard Edition (PlayStation Store: IE, DE, FR, ES, IT, NL)
€79.99
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: PlayStation 5

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Euro price, Ultimate Edition (PlayStation Store: IE, DE, FR, ES, IT, NL)
€99.99
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: PlayStation 5

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UK price, Standard Edition (Microsoft Store)
£69.99
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: Xbox Series X|S

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UK price, Ultimate Edition (Microsoft Store)
£89.99
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: Xbox Series X|S

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Euro price, Standard Edition (Microsoft Store: IE, DE, FR, ES, IT, NL)
€79.99
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: Xbox Series X|S

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Euro price, Ultimate Edition (Microsoft Store: IE, DE, FR, ES, IT, NL)
€99.99
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: Xbox Series X|S

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UK price, Ultimate Edition Upgrade (Microsoft Store)
£20.00
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: Xbox Series X|S

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Euro price, Ultimate Edition Upgrade (Microsoft Store: IE, DE, FR, ES, IT, NL)
€20.00
Strong evidence
Sources and status

Strong evidence. Credible evidence supports this, but Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Applies to: Xbox Series X|S

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Rockstar Store price, Standard Edition (US and Canada, for reference)
$79.99
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Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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Physical copies are a download code

What’s in the box
Download code in the box. No disc is included.
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Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports this“Physical versions will only contain a download code inside the box to support pre-load on November 12. A disc will not be included in the box.”
Rockstar Store shipping starts
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Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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PlayStation code region locks
  • UK: codes shipped to the United Kingdom only work with a UK PlayStation account.
  • EU and rest of Europe: codes shipped elsewhere in Europe only work with a PlayStation account registered in Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland.
  • North America: codes shipped to the United States and Canada only work with a PlayStation account registered in those countries.
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Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports thisFAQ “What is a code-in-box?”: “PlayStation codes are region-locked as follows”
Rockstar Store ships to
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
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Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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Import duties and taxes
Local authorities may add duties and taxes outside the US and UK.
Official
Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports thisFAQ: “Additional duties and taxes may be imposed by local authorities outside the U.S. and UK.”

In practice: a PlayStation code shipped to the UK needs a UK PlayStation account, and a code shipped to Germany, France, Ireland or another listed European country needs an account registered in one of those European countries. Codes from other shops follow Rockstar’s wider regions; see GTA VI codes, regions and upgrades.

Standard vs Ultimate Edition

Editions on sale
Standard Edition and Ultimate Edition
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Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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What each edition includes, according to the Rockstar Store. “With pre-order” items come with orders placed before .
ItemStandardUltimate
The base gameIncludedIncluded
’55 Vapid Stanier Sedan and Garage (Vintage Vice City Pack)With pre-orderWith pre-order
Outfits and Hairstyles (Vintage Vice City Pack)With pre-orderWith pre-order
Exclusive Weapon Pattern (Vintage Vice City Pack)With pre-orderWith pre-order
’95 Grotti CheetahNot includedIncluded
Hawk and Little Morgan RevolversNot includedIncluded
Personalized Weapon VariantsNot includedIncluded
Vice City StylesNot includedIncluded
Jason’s Safehouse VehiclesNot includedIncluded
Ganado Retro BuildNot includedIncluded
Rideout Customs Mod ShopNot includedIncluded
Sara’s Unisex SalonNot includedIncluded
Shitzu SqualoNot includedIncluded
Stock 305 Clothing StoreNot includedIncluded
’67 Vapid Dominator BuggyNot includedIncluded
Electric Fang Tattoo ParlorNot includedIncluded
One-Eyed Willie’s Mod ShopNot includedIncluded
Goodtime GearNot includedIncluded
PTT Youngin$ CompoundNot includedIncluded
Classic Car CollectionNot includedIncluded
Ultimate Edition extras
16 items exclusive to Ultimate Edition
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Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports thisCompare Editions: items marked as included in Ultimate Edition and not in Standard Edition
How Ultimate Edition items are delivered
Items are spread across Jason and Lucia’s story, with new items uncovered in each chapter.
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Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports thisFAQ: “Ultimate Edition bonuses are threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story, with new items uncovered behind each chapter.”
Upgrading from Standard Edition later
Standard Edition owners can buy the Ultimate Edition Upgrade separately at any time, as a digital add-on on PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store.
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Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports this“The Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition Upgrade will also be available for Grand Theft Auto VI: Standard Edition owners to purchase separately at any time.”
  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports this“You can upgrade your pre-order by purchasing the Ultimate Edition Upgrade as a digital add-on through the PlayStation and Microsoft storefronts.”

Pre-order bonuses

Pre-order deadline for the Vintage Vice City Pack
Order before
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Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports this“Order before November 20 to get the Vintage Vice City Pack at no additional cost”
  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · ContextThe offer carries an asterisk; the matching footnote, shown in the physical code-in-box section, reads “While supplies last”.
Vintage Vice City Pack contents
’55 Vapid Stanier Sedan and Garage, Outfits and Hairstyles, Exclusive Weapon Pattern
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Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports thisCompare Editions: “Vintage Vice City Pack Pre-Order Bonuses” (included with both editions)
Digital store bonus
One free month of GTA+ for pre-orders made on PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store before 20 November 2026
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Sources and status

Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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  • Rockstar Games · Official Rockstar source · Supports thisFAQ: “If you have pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto VI from PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store before November 20, 2026, then you are eligible to redeem this offer.”
Redeem GTA+ on PlayStation 5 by
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Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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Redeem GTA+ on Xbox Series X|S
Within 180 days after purchase
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Official. Rockstar has confirmed this in its own published material.

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What we don’t know yet

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