Rockstar Games announced Thursday 19 November 2026, as a publication date for Grand Theft Auto VI. The game is for PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X|S announced. A graphic on Instagram also indicates times for numerous countries. However, these country-specific times are not from an official Rockstar message.

The graph also requires caution: some of the specified times do not clearly match the dates and time zones indicated. Therefore, the table should not be understood as a confirmed global launch plan. Until Rockstar or the respective stores display specific activation times, this information remains provisional.

Confirmed is another time rule for the pre-download: According to Rockstar support, the preload on 12 November 2026 Start at midnight local time. This is the start of the download and not automatically a confirmation of the regional game unlock.

We will update this article as soon as Rockstar or the official PlayStation and Xbox stores release a specific schedule.

Sources: Rockstar: Release on 19 November 2026 · Rockstar Support: Platforms, Editions and Preload