Launch week, sorted.
Every date in your own time, a checklist for your PS5, and the videos to watch in order. All of it from Rockstar's own posts and the PlayStation Store.
Launch dates
From Rockstar's announcement and support page of 3 November. Past dates tick themselves off.
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Mon 9 Nov7 PM ET, 4 PM PT
Xbox pre-load opens
Worldwide at the same moment: 12 AM GMT on Tuesday 10 November.
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Tue 10 NovMidnight, your time
PS5 pre-load opens
Digital pre-loading starts at midnight in your own time zone. Rockstar puts the download at up to 212 GB, depending on the device.
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Thu 12 NovAt retailers
Boxed copies arrive
The box holds a download code, not a disc. Redeem the code and the pre-load can start.
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Thu 19 NovMidnight, your time
GTA 6 unlocks
Rockstar's support page says midnight local time on 19 November, in every region, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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Thu 19 NovLaunch day
Free poster and map of Leonida
A printable cover-art poster and map on Rockstar's site. A printed version follows in the Rockstar Store.
Rockstar's pre-load size: up to 212 GB, depending on the device. A launch PS5 has about 667 GB to give, so clear the space before the 10th. Start the checklist
Pre-load checklist
For PS5, checked on my own console. Tick each one as you do it; your ticks stay on this device. On Xbox, pre-load opens Monday 9 November at 7 PM ET.
The plan, in six videos
Watch them in this order and you'll go from "which edition?" to your first weekend in Leonida.
4:02Pick your editionStandard vs Ultimate: what stays locked
4:19Skip what you don't needPS5 Pro, PS Plus or ID: what GTA 6 really asks for
6:50Most watchedGet the pre-load right6 things to do on your PS5 before 10 November
4:53Know your unlock minuteWhy New Zealand plays 18 hours before New York
9:34Plan day one20 things to do first, from the first robbery to the first weekend
14:36Go deeper100 things Rockstar has confirmed, with the source for eachAll videos
The newest long uploads, straight from the channel.
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