GTA 6 countdown
How long until GTA 6 comes out
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When it unlocks for you
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What time does GTA 6 unlock?
Rockstar has not announced a launch hour. The pointer so far is the store listings: checked on Oct. 8, PlayStation Store and Xbox Store listings showed GTA 6 unlocking at midnight as Nov. 19 begins.
| Store listing | Unlock time shown |
|---|---|
| US | Midnight Eastern, Nov. 19 |
| UK | Midnight UK time, Nov. 19 |
| Germany | Midnight CET, Nov. 19 |
Those are store listings, not a Rockstar announcement, and they can change. Every country we've checked is in our release time guide.
Every key date
Dec. 4, 2023
Rockstar names the game, the state of Leonida and a 2025 window for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
May 2, 2025
The release moves from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026.
May 6, 2025
Rockstar also publishes the first character and location pages.
Nov. 6, 2025
Second delay, to Nov. 19, 2026
Rockstar says the extra months are for polish.
June 25, 2026
Standard and Ultimate editions, at midnight local time.
Aug. 27, 2026
A 26-minute video, first on Netflix and then on YouTube.
Sept. 17, 2026
At its stockholder meeting. Rockstar also announces Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album the same day.
Nov. 12, 2026
Digital pre-orders can start downloading. Code in Box copies are available from the same day.
Nov. 19, 2026
GTA 6 launches
On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Album comes out the same day.
Nov. 20, 2026
The Vintage Vice City Pack covers pre-orders and purchases made before Nov. 20.
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The wait so far
- Since Trailer 1
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- Since Trailer 2
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- Since An Extended Look
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- Days from Trailer 1 to launch
- 1,081
- Delays so far
- 2
Get ready with our launch-day checklist, or see everything Rockstar has confirmed.
Questions readers ask
- How many days until GTA 6?
- GTA 6 launches on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the time left until Nov. 19 begins in your time zone.
- What time does GTA 6 unlock?
- Rockstar has not announced a launch hour. PlayStation Store and Xbox Store listings show the game unlocking at midnight as Nov. 19 begins: Eastern time on the US store, UK time on the UK store and CET on the German store.
- When can I pre-load GTA 6?
- From Nov. 12, 2026, if you pre-ordered digitally. The boxed Code in Box version is also available from Nov. 12.
- Is GTA 6 still coming out on Nov. 19?
- Yes. Take-Two reaffirmed Nov. 19 in its Aug. 7 earnings release and again at its Sept. 17 stockholder meeting. The game has been delayed twice before, most recently on Nov. 6, 2025.
- When does the GTA 6 pre-order bonus end?
- The Vintage Vice City Pack comes with pre-orders and purchases made before Nov. 20, 2026.