Live coverage of the GTA 6 launch: preload, unlock times, server status, first impressions and every official update from Rockstar, as it happens.
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Welcome to our GTA 6 launch live blog. From now until launch week, every important update lands here first, newest at the top. Keep this page open: new updates appear without reloading.
The PlayStation Store and Xbox Store list GTA 6 to unlock at midnight local time on November 19 in most countries, starting in New Zealand. In the US it unlocks at midnight ET, 9 p.m. PT on November 18.
Rockstar says digital pre-orders can start preloading at midnight local time on November 12, 2026, a week before launch. The physical Standard Edition is a download code in a box, also available from November 12.
GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. This live blog follows the run-up and the launch itself: official news from Rockstar, preload and unlock times, server status, and everything players need to know. The newest update is always at the top.
Want to know when it unlocks where you live? Check the GTA 6 unlock time in every country. Getting ready? Follow our launch checklist.
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