When does GTA VI come out?

GTA VI comes out on Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The launch rolls out by time zone. PlayStation says the game unlocks at midnight local time, starting in New Zealand and moving around the world as each country reaches November 19. Streaming through Xbox Cloud Gaming starts separately, at 1am Eastern Time that day.

You do not have to wait for launch day to download. Preloading opened on November 10, so once you have bought the game or redeemed a boxed code, you can install it now and play as soon as it unlocks.

• Check that the game shows in your Game Library or in My games & apps.
• Keep enough free space and leave the console online.
• On PS5, look at the release timer in the Game Library to see when it unlocks.

If your country spans several time zones, rely on the timer your console shows rather than a general list.