31-08-2026, 10:11 · By Lazlow

GTA 6 Launch Checklist: Price, Date, Pre-Load and What Is Still Unconfirmed

Official GTA 6 launches 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at US$79.99 Standard or US$99.99 Ultimate, with digital pre-load from 12 November. Frame rate, story length and in-game purchases are covered below with labels.

GTA 6 launches Thursday, 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, priced US$79.99 Standard or US$99.99 Ultimate Official. Digital pre-load opens 12 November, and US stores unlock the game at 12:00 a.m. ET on 19 November Store listing. New here? Start here.

Checklist

Item	What we know	Label
Date and platforms	19 November 2026, PS5 and Xbox Series X\|S. No PC version announced.	Official
Price	US$79.99 Standard, US$99.99 Ultimate (Take-Two, 24 June 2026). Buying before 20 November adds the Vintage Vice City Pack.	Official
Pre-load and box	Digital pre-load from 12 November. The boxed copy holds a download code, not a disc.	Official
Unlock time (US)	12:00 a.m. ET, 19 November, on the US PlayStation and Xbox Store listings.	Store listing
Frame rate	Rob Nelson told Flow Games in late August that console performance is currently 30 FPS and a 60 FPS option is undecided (via GamesRadar+). Rockstar has published no performance spec.	Reported · spec Not confirmed
Story length	Rob Nelson said a February playthrough took 80 hours, main story plus some optional content, per The New York Times via The Verge. Not a Rockstar figure for the main story alone.	Reported
In-game purchases	ESRB lists In-Game Purchases, and the PlayStation and Xbox Stores show in-game purchase labels. Rockstar has not said what, if anything, is sold in the game.	Store listing · details Not confirmed