Unofficial guide · checked September 30, 2026
Grand Theft Auto VI, what is confirmed
Rockstar has set the release for November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This guide collects what Rockstar has said and shown so far, keeps it apart from our own reading, and lists what is still unknown.
ThursdayPlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
- Editions
- Standard and Ultimate$79.99 and $99.99 on US store listings. Physical copies are a code in a box.
- Platforms
- PS5 and Xbox Series X|SRockstar's site says it plays best on PlayStation 5. No PC date.
- Pre-load
- Nov 12Local midnight for digital pre-orders. Physical copies are a code in a box.
- Pre-order bonus
- Before Nov 20Vintage Vice City Pack, plus a free GTA+ month on digital.
- Last checked
- Sep 30, 2026Against Rockstar's own pages and the store listings.
What we know and what we don't
The first five entries in each column. Every entry has a source or a checked date.
Confirmed Official
- Release date Thursday, November 19, 2026. Rockstar Newswire, Nov 6, 2025 ↗
- Platforms PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar's GTA VI site ↗
- Single player Rockstar calls it a single player experience, and both store listings repeat it. Rockstar Newswire, Jun 24, 2026 ↗
- The leads Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. Only in Leonida ↗
- Named characters Eight: the two leads plus Cal Hampton, Boobie Ike, Dre'Quan Priest, Real Dimez, Raul Bautista and Brian Heder. Only in Leonida ↗
Shown, not fully explained Shown
- Airboats and alligators Airboats, alligators and stilt-house settlements appear in the Grassrivers screenshot set. Grassrivers set, 6 screenshots
- Water life in the Keys A seaplane, crowded party boats, an underwater dive scene and iguanas appear in the Leonida Keys set. Leonida Keys set, 6 screenshots
- Wilderness activity Dirt bikes, hunters, deer at a water hole, a red-and-white helicopter and a kayaker appear in the Mount Kalaga set. Mount Kalaga set, 6 screenshots
- A biker gang A motorcycle gang rides in formation, and riders pose in patched vests, in the Ambrosia set. Ambrosia set, 6 screenshots
- Neon motels and clubs Motel and club signs, night gatherings and a gas-station town at golden hour appear in the Port Gellhorn set. Port Gellhorn set, 6 screenshots
Not announced Not announced
- PC version No PC release or date on Rockstar's pages or on the PlayStation, Xbox or Rockstar store listings. Those list PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Checked Sep 30, 2026
- Online or multiplayer mode Rockstar calls the game a single player experience and both store listings repeat it. No online mode is described. Checked Sep 30, 2026
- Map and world size Rockstar names six regions. The collector's box poster carries an illustrated map of Leonida on its back, but no map has been published online and Rockstar has not said how it relates to the in-game map or how big the world is. Checked Sep 30, 2026
- Missions, heists and side activities No official list. The Ultimate Edition descriptions name a few activities, which the Activities page collects. Checked Sep 30, 2026
- Radio stations and the score Rockstar says more is coming on the dynamic score and the next evolution of in-game radio. No station list yet. Checked Sep 30, 2026
Where to go
Eight pages that answer most questions.
Start here
The release date, platforms, story and what is still unknown.
Open02World
Six regions, the places Rockstar has named, and what its screenshots show.
Open03Characters
Jason, Lucia and the six people around them, with who is tied to whom.
Open04Vehicles
The vehicles Rockstar has named, and where each comes from.
Open05Activities
What the official text says you can do, from fishing to restoring cars.
Open06Editions
Standard, Ultimate, prices, pre-order bonuses and the collector's box.
Open07Music
The Album, six singles, and what is still to come.
Open08News
Every Rockstar Newswire post about the game, newest first.
OpenLatest from Rockstar
- Pre-Order The Goodtime State, Vice City Collection Now While Supplies Last
A limited collector's box built around Macca the Gator arrives November 19. It holds a figure, sunglasses, a snapback and a set of small souvenirs. The game is sold separately.
- Announcing Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, Coming November 19
Thirty-four original tracks made with Atlantic Records. Six singles are out now, and vinyl and CD sets are up for pre-order.
- Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, Now Playing
The longer look is live on Netflix, with YouTube and the GTA VI site following at 9 p.m. ET. Rockstar says it is all in-game footage from PlayStation 5.
- Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
Announces the August 27 premiere on Netflix and the later release on YouTube and the GTA VI site.
Road to launch
- Pre-load and physical codes Upcoming
Digital pre-orders can start pre-loading at local midnight. Code-in-box copies become available to buy and ship. Source ↗
- Launch Upcoming
Scheduled release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar's pages give no launch hour; the PlayStation Store's US listing shows midnight Eastern. Source ↗
- Pre-order bonus window ends Upcoming
The Vintage Vice City Pack and the free GTA+ month go to purchases made before this date. The store listings put the cutoff at 23:59:59 on November 19. Source ↗
Dates are as stated by Rockstar. Its pages give no launch hour.
How facts are labeled
Every claim on this site carries one of these.
- Official
Rockstar says it in text on its own site, Newswire, support or store pages, or the platform store listings that carry Rockstar's text. Each one has a dated source link. - Shown
It appears in a Rockstar screenshot, caption or piece of cover art that Rockstar has not described in text. This is our reading of the image. - CGN
Our own summary, grouping or comment. It is not a Rockstar statement. - Not announced
Listed so nobody has to guess. Rockstar has not said anything about it on the pages we checked, and each row carries the date we checked.