GTA 6 countdown
Counting down to Thursday 19 November 2026, the day Grand Theft Auto VI launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
until 19 November 2026, your local time
What this clock counts to
The clock counts to midnight at the start of 19 November in your own time zone. Rockstar hasn’t confirmed regional unlock times as of 18 October 2026 (GamingBible), so the game may not unlock at exactly zero. We’ll adjust it if an official time is published.
Dates worth knowing
25 June 2026: pre-orders opened at midnight local time (Take-Two). 12 November 2026: digital preloading begins and boxed code copies go on sale (Take-Two). 19 November 2026: launch day (Rockstar Newswire), and the last day to buy for the Vintage Vice City Pack, which the stores list as before 23:59:59 that day (PlayStation Store).
If you want a head start once you’re in, our unofficial GTA VI Guide is up for pre-order. It’s a digital guide, emailed to you from 19 November 2026.