GTA 6 launch day guide

Your checklist

Tick what you have done: your progress stays on this device.

1. Choose your edition
   Standard or Ultimate: compare contents and prices in your country. · →
2. Order before November 20
   Every pre-order or purchase before that date gets the Vintage Vice City Pack.
3. Physical copy? Expect a code, not a disc
   The box holds a download code; physical copies arrive from November 12.
4. Free up storage
   The install size is not published yet; we add it here as soon as it is. · →
5. Pre-load from November 12
   Download the game in advance on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, from local midnight.
6. Claim your GTA+ month
   Digital buyers only: claim it by March 31, 2027 on PlayStation, within 180 days on Xbox.
7. Play on November 19
   The game unlocks at midnight local time. · →

Good to know

• Voices are in English only; menus and subtitles come in 13 languages, including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Polish.

  Xbox Store (Oct 23, 2026)

• The Rockstar Store sells a separate collector's box, The Goodtime State Vice City Collection; the game is not included.

  Rockstar Games (Sep 24, 2026)

• Digital buyers before 20 November 2026 get one month of GTA+, one per account; it then renews at the normal price. Claim it by 31 March 2027 on PlayStation, within 180 days on Xbox.

  Rockstar Support (Jun 24, 2026)

• Store pages flag in-game purchases.

  PlayStation Store (Oct 23, 2026) · Xbox Store (Oct 23, 2026)

• There is no physical Ultimate Edition: physical owners can buy the Ultimate Upgrade digitally after redeeming their code.

  Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026)

• GTA VI is not playable on PS4 or Xbox One.

  PlayStation (Oct 23, 2026)

• The physical edition has no disc: the box holds a download code for the game and the Vintage Vice City Pack.

  Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026)

• Retailers can ship or hand over physical copies from 12 November 2026, so buyers can pre-load; the code works as soon as it arrives.

  Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026)

• Pre-load opens on 12 November 2026 at local midnight on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

  Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026) · PlayStation Store (Oct 23, 2026)

• PlayStation codes are locked to your account's region group; Xbox codes are not.

  Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026)

• Rated PEGI 18 in Europe and M (Mature 17+) by the ESRB in North America.

  PlayStation Store (Oct 23, 2026) · Xbox Store (Oct 23, 2026)

• Rockstar presents GTA VI as a single-player experience; store pages list one player and offline play.

  Rockstar Games (Jun 24, 2026) · PlayStation (Oct 23, 2026) · Xbox Store (Oct 23, 2026)

• The Ultimate Edition adds bonus vehicles (including a '95 Grotti Cheetah and a Shitzu Squalo boat), personalised pistols for Jason and Lucia, outfits, extra shops and garages, and two side activities, unlocked progressively through the story.

  Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026)

• Vintage Vice City Pack, for every pre-order or purchase before 20 November 2026: a '55 Vapid Stanier with a Shore Court garage near Ocean Beach, retro outfits for Jason and Lucia, and a tropical weapon pattern.

  Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Rockstar Games (Jun 24, 2026)