GTA 6 releases on November 19, 2026 at midnight local time.
Thursday, November 19, 2026. PS5 & Xbox Series X|S - unlocks at midnight your local time. Xbox Cloud Gaming (incl. Xbox One) from 1 AM ET.
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Unlock time, file size, pre-load and editions. Each fact links to its source.
Thu, Nov 19 2026
Worldwide on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Source: PlayStation Support
Midnight local
The game unlocks at 12:00 AM in your own time zone on Nov 19.
Source: PlayStation Support
Up to 212 GB
PlayStation says you need at least 212 GB free. Plus update 1.002.000.
Update size reported, not official: ~1.07 GB PS5 / ~2.18 GB Xbox
Source: PlayStation.com, KeenGamer
Open since Nov 10
Available now for pre-order customers.
Source: Rockstar: Pre-Load Now
Cloud from 1 AM ET
Playable on Xbox One via Xbox Cloud Gaming from 1 AM ET on Nov 19 (uses Series S settings).
Source: Xbox Wire
Standard & Ultimate
Standard (digital, plus physical code-in-box) and Ultimate.
Source: PlayStation Support
Not announced
No PC version has been announced. Take-Two lists only PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Source: Take-Two earnings (9 Nov)
Straight from Rockstar, PlayStation and Xbox, linked to the source.
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Rockstar: pre-loading is open for everyone who pre-ordered, so the game is ready to play at midnight local time on November 19.
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GTA 6 unlocks at midnight (12:00 AM) local time on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Xbox Cloud Gaming access (including Xbox One) starts at 1 AM ET on November 19.
Up to 212 GB. PlayStation says GTA 6 needs at least 212 GB of free storage. Update 1.002.000 is reported at about 1.07 GB on PS5 and 2.18 GB on Xbox (not official figures).
Yes. Pre-load opened on November 10, 2026 for players who pre-ordered.
Yes, through Xbox Cloud Gaming from 1 AM ET on November 19, 2026. It runs with Xbox Series S settings.
No PC version of GTA 6 has been announced.
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