Calendar
PS5 (PS5 Pro Enhanced) and Xbox Series X|S · up to 212 GB · ESRB M (Mature 17+) · 18 in Brazil (ClassInd)
Schedule
Nov 9 · 9pm
Xbox pre-load
00:00 GMT on Nov 10 = 9pm on Nov 9 in Brasília.
Nov 10 · 12am
PS5 pre-load
Midnight local time. Up to 212 GB.
Nov 12
Code-in-box at retail
No disc: it's a download code.
Nov 19 · 12am
Launch
Midnight local time (Brazilian stores: Nov 19, 03:00 UTC).
Nov 20
Last day for the bonus
Vintage Vice City Pack and the digital pre-order GTA+ month.
Brasília, SP, RJ
Nov 19, 12am
Fernando de Noronha
Nov 19, 1am
Manaus, Cuiabá
Nov 18, 11pm
Rio Branco
Nov 18, 10pm
Brazilian stores list Nov 19 at 03:00 UTC. These times follow the Brazilian store unlock; elsewhere the game unlocks at midnight local time.
Day one checklist
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The long wait
September 17, 2013
GTA V hits stores
The game that sold over 200 million copies and carried the wait for more than a decade.
February 04, 2022
Rockstar confirms the next GTA
A statement says active development on the next Grand Theft Auto is “well underway”.
September 18, 2022
The historic leak
Dozens of videos from a development build leak. Rockstar confirms the network intrusion and sticks to its plans.
December 04, 2023
Trailer 1
Released hours early because of a leak, with Lucia, Vice City and a 2025 window.
May 02, 2025
First delay
Rockstar delays the game to May 26, 2026.
May 06, 2025
Trailer 2 and the official site
Trailer 2 lands along with the character profiles and the regions of Leonida.
November 06, 2025
Second delay
New date: November 19, 2026.
June 18, 2026
Official cover art revealed
Rockstar shows the cover art and announces pre-orders.
June 25, 2026
Pre-orders open
US$ 79.99 (Standard) and US$ 99.99 (Ultimate) in the US, per the press. In Brazil: R$ 449.90 and R$ 549.90.
August 27, 2026
An Extended Look
26 minutes of gameplay on PS5, premiering on Netflix.
October 15, 2026
Launch Trailer
The final trailer before the game arrives.
October 29, 2026
Original score by Justice
The French duo is behind the adaptive score. The album drops on December 11.
November 03, 2026
Pre-load moved up
Moved from November 12 to November 10 (on Xbox, Nov 9 at 7 PM ET). Up to 212 GB.
November 05, 2026
Launch gallery
39 new screenshots of Leonida on the official site.
November 10, 2026
Pre-load begins
Time to free up space on your console.
November 12, 2026
Boxed code in stores
The retail version is a download code inside a box.
November 19, 2026
LAUNCH
GTA VI unlocks at midnight local time. A Leonida map and a printable poster go up on Rockstar's site.
December 11, 2026
Justice score album
Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score on streaming, CD and vinyl.
GTA VI phone: a fan interpretation until Rockstar shows the in-game handset.