GTA 6 confirmed: date, platforms, price
Rockstar has confirmed three things that matter most: GTA 6 launches 19 November 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, rated M for Mature 17+ Official. Stores add the rest: 12:00 a.m. ET unlock and US$79.99 / US$99.99 in the US, £69.99 / £89.99 in the UK Store listing. Latest: Bloomberg’s 14 October making-of feature Reported, in our breakdown. New here? Start here.
Last updated: 14 October 2026, 6:50 a.m. ET. Every Official and Store-listing row was re-checked today against rockstargames.com/VI, the US PlayStation and Xbox stores, ESRB.org and Rockstar’s X feed.
In 30 seconds
- Official Grand Theft Auto VI launches on 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. There is no PC date.
- Store listing US stores unlock it at 12:00 a.m. ET on 19 November. Pre-load starts on 12 November.
- Official US$79.99 for Standard and US$99.99 for Ultimate (re-checked 14 October).
- Official ESRB: M for Mature 17+. Store listing PEGI 18 on European PlayStation Stores. Store listing USK 18 (Germany), CERO Z (Japan) and ClassInd 18+ (Brazil) on the PlayStation Store.
- Official Rockstar named six radio stations on 8 October. Eight album singles are out.
- Not confirmed Not announced: a PC date, GTA 6 Online, Trailer 3, a mission list.
Jump to: Release, platforms and price · Editions, merch and events · Story and world · Music and video · Age ratings · Business and policy · Not confirmed or not announced · Change log
Only what Rockstar or Take-Two has printed. The long read is Grand Theft Auto VI - What Is Confirmed.
Release, platforms and price
| Fact | Status | As printed | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Official | Grand Theft Auto VI. Trailer 1, 4 December 2023. | Official VI page |
| Developer / publisher | Official | Rockstar Games develops and publishes. Take-Two Interactive is the parent. | Take-Two PR |
| Release date | Official | 19 November 2026. Current official date, set 6 November 2025. rockstargames.com/VI still says “Coming November 19, 2026” (re-checked 14 October). | Newswire · Date card |
| Launch hour (store listing) | Store listing | US PlayStation Store and Xbox Store data: 12:00 a.m. ET on 19 November. Sony and Microsoft data. Rockstar has not posted a launch time. Re-checked 20 October: both stores list 05:00 UTC, which is 12:00 a.m. ET. | Launch time |
| Launch platforms | Official | PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. That pairing has not changed. Rockstar’s site also says “Plays Best On PlayStation 5”. That is a marketing line, not exclusivity. | Platforms · Take-Two PR |
| Prices (USD) | Official | US$79.99 Standard / US$99.99 Ultimate. Re-checked 20 October 2026 on the US PlayStation Store and the US Xbox Store; Xbox sells the Standard-to-Ultimate upgrade at US$20.00. | Take-Two PR · Pre-order guide |
| Pre-orders | Official | Open since 25 June 2026, midnight local time. | Pre-order guide |
| Digital pre-load | Official | 12 November 2026. A download date, not a play date. | Pre-order guide |
| Physical edition | Official | A download code in the box. On sale from 12 November so buyers can pre-load. No disc. | Pre-order guide |
| Vintage Vice City Pack | Official | Included with pre-orders and purchases before 20 November 2026. | Pre-order guide |
| GTA+ month | Official | One month with digital pre-orders. Existing GTA V / GTA Online membership. Instantly redeemable. Not a VI multiplayer pass. | GTA+ hub · Take-Two PR |
Editions, merch and events
| Fact | Status | As printed | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| DualSense Limited Edition (Black / White) | Confirmed | Grand Theft Auto VI Black and White Limited Edition DualSense wireless controllers. US$84.99 each. Pre-orders live since 10 September 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET on PlayStation Direct (Black Direct-exclusive in the US; White also at participating retailers). Controllers launch starting 19 November 2026 with the game. Pads do not include the game. | PlayStation Blog · DualSense |
| Vice City Collection (merch box) | Confirmed — merch, no game | Rockstar Store, 24 September 2026: The Goodtime State – Vice City Collection, US$399.99. Eleven Macca the Gator / Leonida items, including a souvenir poster with a map of Leonida on the back. Grand Theft Auto VI is sold separately. Ships from 19 November 2026; limited, one per customer. Not a third game edition. | Editions · Rockstar Store · Tracker |
| Miami HEAT “A Night in Vice City” | Confirmed — partner release | Miami HEAT press release, 2 October 2026, co-announced with Rockstar Games: Wednesday 18 November 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET, the HEAT play the Milwaukee Bucks as “Vice City” at Kaseya Center. ESPN nationally, Local 10 in South Florida. Special court and a never-worn uniform, neither shown yet. Roof sign lit 1 October. Not a Newswire post, not in-game content. | HEAT release · Marketing tracker · Longread |
Story and world
| Fact | Status | As printed | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setting | Official | State of Leonida. Home of a modern Vice City. | Leonida map |
| Leads | Official | Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval. | Who’s named · Character assets |
| Stephen Root as Brian Heder | Reported | Brian Heder is on Rockstar’s People & Places guide (Official). Stephen Root said on record to AP (~13–15 Sep). First named performer in mainstream press. No Rockstar cast Newswire. | Brian Heder · Variety / AP |
| Six named regions | Official | Vice City, Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, Mount Kalaga National Park. Rockstar’s only map art so far is the Vice City Collection souvenir poster (24 Sep) — no scale. No official square miles. Reported: Aaron Garbut told Game Informer the map is about twice the size of GTA V’s. Tour: region by region. | Leonida map · Six regions |
| Vice City (Leonida destination) | Official | One of six official destinations. Postcard names Ocean Beach, Little Cuba, Tisha-Wocka, VC Port. Nine official stills. Neon-soaked streets in the VI framing copy. Not a 2002 remake. Not a complete district list. | Vice City · Leonida map |
| Weather looks (rain / sun / time of day) | Confirmed as footage | Official still Vice City 06 is a wet night. Destination copy: sun and fun. Trailer 2 night rain at a Keys hangar. Hurricane Roxy is a bar sign. Reported (Game Informer, 29 Sep): Rockstar describes localized, persistent weather with tropical storms and seasonal hurricanes; how often they hit and whether they touch missions is not stated. Not a weather bible. | Weather · Trailers |
| Named wildlife | Official | Grassrivers destination copy names gators. Official stills: live alligators (Grassrivers 03/04), cougar and deer (Mount Kalaga 05), Keys iguana (Leonida Keys 02). Trailer extras stay observations. Reported (Game Informer, 29 Sep): 170+ species, with Rare / Discoverable / Legendary tracking. Not a Rockstar.com bestiary. | Wildlife · Leonida map |
| Named safehouse / Keys property | Official | Screenshot library and editions locker: Jason’s Safehouse Vehicles. Captions inside that set: Dinka Enduro Motorcycle, Crest Kayak. Leonida Keys 01–05 are region stills. Brian’s page: Jason lives rent-free at one of his properties. Not a property map. Basketball minigame stays unofficial. | Safehouse · Vehicles · Editions |
| Named vehicles | Official | Locker and Vintage labels only. Not a full roster. Cheetah, Ganado Retro Build, Squalo, Dominator Buggy, Safehouse Vehicles, Classic Car Collection, ’55 Vapid Stanier. Screenshot captions also name a Dinka Enduro and a Crest Kayak. | Vehicles · Editions |
| Named weapons | Official | Locker and Vintage labels only. Not a full roster. Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers, Personalized Weapon Variants, Vintage Vice City Weapon Pattern. Leak HUD names stay unofficial. | Weapons · Editions |
| Named clothing / shops | Official | Screenshot library captions: Stock 305 Clothing Store, Sara’s Unisex Salon, Electric Fang Tattoo, Vice City Style, Goodtime Gear, Vintage Vice City Outfits and Hairstyles. Support locker matches those clothes lines. Not a wardrobe bible. | Clothing · Editions |
Music and video
| Fact | Status | As printed | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album | Official | Rockstar + Atlantic, announced 17 September 2026. 34 original tracks. Eight singles streaming: six since 17 Sep, plus “Suzuki” (Fuerza Regida) and “Don’t Chart” (Cardi B), which Rockstar posted on X at 11:01 p.m. ET on 8 October. Full album 19 November 2026 with the game. Vinyl/CD at gtavi-thealbum.com. Not a printed in-game radio roster. | Soundtrack · /679 · gtavi-thealbum.com · Rockstar on X, 8 Oct |
| Radio stations | Official | Rockstar Newswire, 8 October 2026, named six stations and their hosts: Cocoteo FM (El Martillo and La Gata), Back Country Radio (MW and Delta Dawne), AfroBank FM (Burna and Palmsy), The Chamber 106.6 (DJ Kerry and DJ Tom), Flash FM (Robyn and Alex), Dirty South Classics (Trick and Trina). Also on-demand podcasts, and radio on foot through headphones and earbuds connected to the phone. Not the full dial; no podcast names. | Newswire, 8 Oct · Radio · GTA 6 Radio Explained |
| Extended Look | Official | 27 August 2026 - aired. Netflix from 3:00 p.m. ET. Official YouTube tJbzMqJGH4k from 9:05 p.m. ET. Netflix listing about 27 minutes. | Newswire · Hub |
Age ratings
| Fact | Status | As printed | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age rating (ESRB) | Confirmed — ESRB M | ESRB.org: rated M for Mature 17+ — Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol; In-Game Purchases. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. No long ESRB summary yet. PEGI not certified on PEGI.info; European store badges show PEGI 18; PEGI’s own 18 page was posted 2 October and pulled (Reported). Take-Two’s June no-rating-yet line is out of date. Re-read on ESRB.org on 14 October. | Age rating · ESRB.org · PEGI pulled |
| Age rating (PEGI) | Not confirmed | PEGI.info search on 7 October 2026: “Found 0 results.” Store listing (re-checked 14 October): the PlayStation Store in the UK and 14 more European countries shows PEGI 18 (Drugs, Extreme Violence, Nudity, Sex; In-Game Purchases). Reported (IGN, VGC): PEGI published an 18 rating with a detailed content note on 2 October, then pulled the page. US rating is the ESRB row above: M for Mature 17+. | Age rating · PEGI page pulled |
| Age rating (Brazil) | Store listing | ClassInd 18, published in Brazil’s Diário Oficial on 9 October, per Portal Viciados. The PlayStation Store BR now shows “ClassInd 18+” (re-checked 20 October). | Brazil rating |
| Age rating (Australia / New Zealand) | Store listing | R 18+ in Australia and R18 in New Zealand on the PlayStation Store (re-checked 14 October). | Australia and NZ rating |
| Age rating (Germany / Japan) | Store listing | USK 18 on the PlayStation Store DE and CERO Z on the PlayStation Store JP (re-checked 20 October). Both read pending on 14 October. | USK · CERO |
Business and policy
| Fact | Status | As printed | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-Two earnings call | Official | Monday 9 November 2026, after the market close; conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET. The last earnings call before launch. | Take-Two call |
| Single-player at launch; GTA Online continues | Official | Take-Two Annual Meeting, 17 Sep 2026, Strauss Zelnick: “It’s a single-player title and it’s being launched on Xbox and PS5.” “we’re launching GTA VI as a single player experience on two major platforms. Therefore, there’s no recurrent consumer spending anticipated with regard to this launch.” He added “we will continue to support GTA V Online.” (AGM transcript). Stores still list In-Game Purchases. Does not announce GTA 6 Online. | Online · /677 |
| Launch languages | Official | Zelnick, Take-Two AGM 17 Sep: “we will be launching the title in 13 languages, localized, which is typical for our launches.” (AGM transcript). The US Xbox Store lists 13 supported languages (Store listing, re-checked 14 October). Neither names the 13. | Confirmed |
| Rockstar Mod Guidelines | Confirmed — policy | Rockstar community Mod Guidelines page updated ~21 September 2026: no expanding/modifying official stories/characters/missions; no cross-title IP mashups; multiplayer mods via Creator Platform only; monetization restricted. Policy across Rockstar titles. Not a GTA VI PC announcement. | Mod Guidelines · PC · Tracker |
Not confirmed or not announced
| Fact | Status | As printed | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC | Not confirmed | No date, price, or SKU. Official launch list is current-gen consoles. Take-Two has said Rockstar starts on console and has announced VI for console only so far. Publisher language. Not a PC window. Reported GamesBeat, citing four unnamed industry sources, says a PC version is planned for January–March 2027. Rockstar has not commented. | Date and platforms |
| Old-gen (PS4 / Xbox One) | Not confirmed | Not on the official launch list. Rockstar has not published a last-gen SKU. | Date and platforms |
| GTA 6 Online / GTA Online 2 | Not confirmed | Launch SKU is a single-player experience (Take-Two, 24 June 2026; reaffirmed Zelnick 17 Sep). Current GTA Online is GTA V and continues. No VI Online date, map, or shark-card list. Clancy “multiplayer next year” stays Reported — /677. | GTA 6 Online · GTA+ |
| Trailer 3 | Not confirmed | Rockstar’s hub lists Trailer 1, Trailer 2, An Extended Look and the 15 October Launch Trailer. Nothing is titled Trailer 3. The Launch Trailer is 90 seconds, captured on PS5 (checked 20 October). | Trailers · Will there be a Trailer 3? |
| Mission list / heists | Not confirmed | No official job list. VI site: an easy score goes wrong. Trailers: liquor store, bank job, Phil’s Ammu-Nation ad. Screenshot captions do not name missions. | Missions · Official trailers |
| Wanted level | Not confirmed | No official star card. Trailers have cops and a penitentiary. Screenshot captions do not name a wanted meter. Reported (IGN Aug; Game Informer 29 Sep): six stars and a “Heat” system that tracks your look and last-seen spot. August HUD marks stay unofficial. | Wanted · Official trailers |
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Change log
14 October, primary-source check. We found the Take-Two AGM transcript (17 Sep). The single-player, no-recurrent-spending, 13-languages and GTA V Online lines are now quoted from it word for word; the earlier wording was a press paraphrase.
14 October, consistency pass (afternoon). Launch languages is now a Store listing row (13 on the Xbox Store, unnamed); the “no recurrent spending” row is replaced by Take-Two’s verbatim 17 September lines, because no source on file says no recurrent spending.
14 October, full re-check. The radio row moves from Not confirmed to Confirmed: Rockstar named six stations on 8 October. The album row now counts eight singles. Prices, launch hour, release date and platforms were re-checked on the stores and Rockstar’s site. The two DualSense rows are merged into one. New rows: Brazil, Australia and New Zealand, Germany and Japan ratings, and the 9 November earnings call. Rows are now grouped by topic.
Earlier on 14 October: Re-checked 14 October on the Featured News panel of rockstargames.com/VI: the newest GTA VI Newswire posts are still “The Music of Grand Theft Auto VI: In-Game Radio Stations” and “Grand Theft Auto VI Collection Now at the Rockstar Store,” both dated October 8, 2026. LOVE Issue 27 (on sale 5 October) is a magazine interview, so its lines are Reported and live on LOVE Issue 27, explained, not as Confirmed rows.
PEGI row updated: PEGI.info still has no entry; European PlayStation Stores show a PEGI 18 badge. From 3 October, the Official lines: ESRB.org lists Grand Theft Auto VI as M for Mature 17+; the Miami HEAT and Rockstar Games announced A Night in Vice City for 18 November (partner release). Game Informer’s cover-story lines (map about twice GTA V, hurricanes, 170+ species) are Reported, not printed by Rockstar, so they sit in the notes below, not as Confirmed.
Still standing: the Rockstar Store’s US$399.99 Vice City Collection (24 Sep) — a merch box, game sold separately, ships from 19 November. Rockstar Mod Guidelines (~21 Sep) stay policy, not a PC date. The cast NDA reminder, the pulled collector-poster island labels, and the Kaseya sign stay on the tracker, not this sheet. See Editions · PC.
Update, 14 October 2026:
- Official Take-Two reports its July–September quarter on Monday 9 November, after the market close. The call is at 4:30 p.m. ET, the last one before launch.
- Reported GamesBeat, citing four unnamed industry sources, says a PC version is planned for January–March 2027. Rockstar has not commented. There is still no official PC date.
- Reported Rob Nelson told creator Davy Jones on 28 August there is no full first-person mode at launch. First-person is limited to scoped aiming and the phone.
- Store listing Germany and Japan are rated now: USK 18 on the PlayStation Store DE and CERO Z on the PlayStation Store JP (re-checked 20 October). Both read pending on 14 October. Brazil’s store now shows ClassInd 18+.
- Reported Miami Beach’s beach-chair deal is still unsigned and will most likely miss its 15 October start. Miami-Dade’s airport and transit vote moved to 20 October.
- Launch stays 19 November 2026, 12:00 a.m. ET per US store listings.
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Latest, 20 October 2026
Is GTA 6 rated in South Korea?
Reported Yes, adults only. Yonhap reported that the Game Content Rating Board (GCRB) rated it 청소년이용불가 (not for minors) on 16 October 2026, which keeps the 19 November Korean launch on track. Store listing The PlayStation Store KR shows “GRAC 19+” with Crime, Drugs, Sexual Content, language and violence descriptors, at ₩89,800 Standard and ₩112,800 Ultimate (read 20 October). More: Ratings.
Is GTA 6 eligible for The Game Awards 2026?
Official Yes, on the dates. The Game Awards FAQ: games must be “commercially available to customers on or before Friday, November 20, 2026, at 9 p.m. PT” (12:00 a.m. ET on 21 November). GTA 6 launches 19 November. The FAQ also says producer Geoff Keighley “is not a member of the jury and does not vote on the nominees or winners.” Whether the jury nominates it is Not confirmed. More: The Game Awards.
What is “A Night in Vice City”?
Official The Miami HEAT host “A Night in Vice City” at Kaseya Center on 18 November 2026 at 7:00 p.m. ET, the night before launch, on a Vice City court in new uniforms. More: HEAT night.
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Quick answers
What does GTA 6 cost?
Official $79.99, and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition (Take-Two).
When can I pre-load?
Official 12 November for digital pre-orders, per Take-Two.
Is there a disc?
Official No: the physical version contains “a download code inside the box.”
New 14 October 2026: The PlayStation Store and PlayStation.com now list GTA 6 as “PS5 Pro Enhanced” (checked 14 October 2026) Store listing. What is enhanced is not published; see PS5 Pro.
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