GTA 6 Launch Week: The Confirmed Dates, Times and Download Size
Grand Theft Auto VI launches this week. With so much guesswork around, this is a plain summary of what Rockstar Games has confirmed on its own Newswire and support pages, checked on 14 November 2026.
When it unlocks. Rockstar's support site says the game releases at midnight local time on 19 November 2026, in all regions, on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. In other words, it becomes playable when the 19th begins where you live.
Pre-loading is already open. Digital pre-loading began on Tuesday 10 November. On PlayStation 5 it opened at midnight local time. On Xbox Series X|S it opened for everyone at 12 a.m. GMT that day. Pre-loading downloads the game ahead of time so it is ready at launch.
How much space you need. Rockstar says the pre-load needs up to 212 GB of free space, depending on your console. If you have not started yet, check your storage first. Clearing space and downloading a file that size can both take a while.
Automatic pre-load. On PlayStation 5, auto-downloads must be switched on and the console must be on or in Rest Mode. On Xbox, automatic updates must be on and the console must be on or in Sleep mode. Rockstar's pre-load FAQ links to the step-by-step guides from Sony and Microsoft.
Boxed copies. According to the Newswire post, code-in-box versions for both consoles should be available from retailers from 12 November. As the name suggests, the box contains a download code, so the storage requirement still applies.
A launch-day extra. Rockstar says a printable cover art poster and a map of Leonida will be added to the official site as a free download on 19 November, with a physical poster to follow from the Rockstar Store shortly after launch.
What's not confirmed. The sources above name PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only. They say nothing about a PC version, so treat any PC date you see elsewhere as unconfirmed. We have also left prices out of this article, because we could not verify them on Rockstar's own pages. Check your console's store for the price in your country.
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