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The GTA 6 release date<\/strong> is Thursday, 19 November 2026<\/strong>. Grand Theft Auto VI launches that day on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S<\/strong>, pre-orders are open now, and digital pre-loading starts a week earlier, on 12 November. After two delays, Rockstar Games has held the date for almost a year, and everything it has said since points to 19 November.<\/p>\n

This is the complete guide to everything Rockstar has officially confirmed: the release date, the full delay history, prices in the US and UK, exactly what’s in the Standard and Ultimate Editions, pre-order bonuses, pre-load, PC, trailers, story, characters, the map, radio stations and the Collector’s Box. Every fact here comes from Rockstar’s own website, its Newswire posts and the official PlayStation and Xbox store listings, and we’ll keep this page updated right up to launch.<\/p>\n

GTA 6 UK release date, price and age rating<\/h2>\n

In the UK, GTA 6 comes out on Thursday 19 November 2026<\/strong>. The Standard Edition costs \u00a369.99<\/strong> and the Ultimate Edition \u00a389.99<\/strong> on both the PlayStation Store and the Microsoft Store. It’s rated PEGI 18<\/strong> for drugs, sexual content, extreme violence and nudity, and it has in-game purchases. On the UK PlayStation Store, digital pre-orders come with a 7-day pre-load, so you can start downloading on 12 November. Rockstar hasn’t announced a UK unlock time yet.<\/p>\n\n
UK release date<\/strong><\/td>Thursday 19 November 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n
UK price<\/strong><\/td>\u00a369.99 Standard \/ \u00a389.99 Ultimate<\/td><\/tr>\n
Age rating (UK)<\/strong><\/td>PEGI 18<\/td><\/tr>\n
Pre-load<\/strong><\/td>From 12 November (7-day pre-load, digital pre-orders)<\/td><\/tr>\n
UK unlock time<\/strong><\/td>Not announced yet<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

GTA 6 at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n
Release date<\/strong><\/td>Thursday, 19 November 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n
Platforms<\/strong><\/td>PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S (PS5 Pro Enhanced)<\/td><\/tr>\n
PC<\/strong><\/td>Not announced<\/td><\/tr>\n
Pre-orders<\/strong><\/td>Open now (since 25 June 2026)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Pre-load<\/strong><\/td>From 12 November 2026 (digital pre-orders)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Standard Edition<\/strong><\/td>\u00a369.99 \/ $79.99<\/td><\/tr>\n
Ultimate Edition<\/strong><\/td>\u00a389.99 \/ $99.99 (upgrade from Standard: \u00a320 \/ $20)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Pre-order bonuses<\/strong><\/td>Vintage Vice City Pack + one free month of GTA+ (digital)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Developer and publisher<\/strong><\/td>Rockstar Games<\/td><\/tr>\n
Setting<\/strong><\/td>Vice City and the state of Leonida<\/td><\/tr>\n
Main characters<\/strong><\/td>Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos<\/td><\/tr>\n
Rating<\/strong><\/td>PEGI 18 (UK) \/ ESRB Mature (US)<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

When is the GTA 6 release date?<\/h2>\n

Grand Theft Auto VI comes out on Thursday, 19 November 2026<\/strong>, simultaneously on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar announced the date on 6 November 2025, and has repeated it in every announcement since, from the start of pre-orders in June to its October 2026 music and merchandise news.<\/p>\n

Rockstar hasn’t announced an exact unlock time yet. When pre-orders opened, they went live at midnight local time<\/strong> in each region, but Rockstar hasn’t confirmed that launch will work the same way. We’ll add the official unlock times for the US and UK here as soon as they’re announced. In the meantime, the iGame Release Radar<\/a> has a live countdown, and you can add the GTA 6 release date to your calendar in one click.<\/p>\n

Has GTA 6 been delayed? The full timeline<\/h2>\n

Yes, twice. The GTA 6 release date has moved from 2025 to May 2026 and then to November 2026. Here’s every date Rockstar has officially given:<\/p>\n\n\n
Date<\/th>What Rockstar announced<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
5 December 2023<\/td>Trailer 1 reveals GTA VI, “Coming 2025 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S”<\/td><\/tr>\n
2 May 2025<\/td>First delay:<\/strong> “now set to release on 26 May 2026”<\/td><\/tr>\n
6 May 2025<\/td>Trailer 2 released<\/td><\/tr>\n
6 November 2025<\/td>Second delay:<\/strong> “will now release on Thursday, 19 November 2026”<\/td><\/tr>\n
18 June 2026<\/td>Cover art revealed; pre-orders announced for 25 June<\/td><\/tr>\n
25 June 2026<\/td>Pre-orders open worldwide at midnight local time<\/td><\/tr>\n
27 August 2026<\/td>An Extended Look<\/em> premieres on Netflix, then YouTube<\/td><\/tr>\n
17 September 2026<\/td>Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album announced<\/td><\/tr>\n
24 September 2026<\/td>The Goodtime State \u2013 Vice City Collection (Collector’s Box) goes on pre-order<\/td><\/tr>\n
8 October 2026<\/td>First six radio stations revealed; GTA VI merchandise at the Rockstar Store<\/td><\/tr>\n
12 November 2026<\/td>Digital pre-load begins; physical copies available<\/td><\/tr>\n
19 November 2026<\/strong><\/td>Launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Explaining the second delay, Rockstar said: “We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realise has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve.” For the first delay it wrote that it needed “this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve.”<\/p>\n

Will GTA 6 be delayed again?<\/h2>\n

Nothing official suggests it. Since November 2025, Rockstar has opened pre-orders, set a pre-load date, scheduled a soundtrack album and a Collector’s Box for 19 November, and announced the music and merchandise, all tied to that date. A third delay this close to launch would mean unwinding all of that. If the GTA 6 release date does change, we’ll update this page immediately, and the Release Radar will flag it as a date change.<\/p>\n

How much does GTA 6 cost?<\/h2>\n

These are the official prices on the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store, which Rockstar links to from its pre-order page:<\/p>\n\n\n
Edition<\/th>US price<\/th>UK price<\/th>What you get<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Standard Edition<\/strong><\/td>$79.99<\/td>\u00a369.99<\/td>The game, plus the pre-order bonuses<\/td><\/tr>\n
Ultimate Edition<\/strong><\/td>$99.99<\/td>\u00a389.99<\/td>The game, the Ultimate Edition Upgrade and the pre-order bonuses<\/td><\/tr>\n
Ultimate Edition Upgrade<\/strong><\/td>$20.00<\/td>\u00a320.00<\/td>Upgrades a Standard Edition to Ultimate<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

US prices are from the Microsoft Store. UK prices are the same on the PlayStation Store and the Microsoft Store. The Standard Edition is available digitally or as a physical box. The Ultimate Edition is digital only.<\/p>\n

Can you pre-order GTA 6?<\/h2>\n

Yes. GTA 6 pre-orders opened on 25 June 2026<\/strong>, at midnight local time, on the PlayStation Store, the Microsoft Store and “other select retailers”. You can pre-order from Rockstar’s GTA VI site<\/a>, which sends you to the right store for your console. On the PlayStation Store, payment is taken immediately when you pre-order.<\/p>\n

What are the GTA 6 pre-order bonuses?<\/h2>\n