GTA 6 Australia and NZ rating: R18
GTA 6 is R 18+ on the Australian PlayStation Store and R18 in New Zealand, for drug use, high-impact violence and sex scenes Store listing. The ACB has no classification page for it yet Not confirmed. New here? Start here.
Latest on record, 14 October 2026
- Store listing Australia shows ACB R 18+ and New Zealand OFLCNZ R18 on the PlayStation Store (14 October recheck).
- Not confirmed The ACB classification site refused our 14 October fetch, so we have not seen a certificate page.
- Store listing Re-read 20 October on the PlayStation Store: USK 18 (Germany), CERO Z (Japan) and ClassInd 18+ (Brazil) have replaced the pending badges. ESRB Mature 17+ (US), PEGI 18 (UK) and R 18+ (Australia) are unchanged. The other regions were last read on 14 October.
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Store listing
Australia: R 18+.
Store listing
New Zealand: R18.
Not confirmed
The board page, read by us.
What the stores show (14 October)
| Country | Board | Store badge | Descriptors | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ACB | R 18+ | Drug Use, High Impact Violence, Sex Scenes | Store listing |
| New Zealand | OFLCNZ | R18 | Drug Use, Graphic Violence, Nudity, Offensive Language, Sex Scenes | Store listing |
Reported The Australian Classification Board’s database reportedly lists R 18+, classified 27 August 2026. Its site returned a server error to us on 14 October, so we haven’t read it ourselves.
What we don’t know yet
- Not confirmed The board pages, opened by us.
Quick answers
What is GTA 6 rated in Australia?
Store listing R 18+ on the PlayStation Store.
And in New Zealand?
Store listing R18.
Is it banned in Australia?
No. R 18+ restricts it to adults; the store sells it.
Sources: PlayStation Store AU, 14 Oct 2026 · PlayStation Store NZ, 14 Oct 2026.
Related: Ratings · Release date Australia · PEGI rating · ESRB rating
Change log: desk notes, 20 October 2026
- Desk stamp: 20 October 2026.
- GTA 6 is restricted to adults in Australia and New Zealand on the PlayStation Store: R 18+ in Australia, R18 in New Zealand (Store listing, re-checked 14 October).
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