GTA 6 tools — buy, prep, play

Our GTA 6 prep tools on one page: pre-order, editions, DualSense, storage and trackers. Launch is 19 November 2026 Official. New here? Start here.

Buy now

• Pre-order guide — prices, Vintage pack, platforms.
• Edition picker — Standard vs Ultimate.
• DualSense — Black/White LE live since 10 Sep.
• US stores — where to click, scam hygiene.
• Pre-order safety · Gift guide
• Vintage pack · Boxed copy (code-in-box)
• Store listing Vice City Collection — the US$399.99 merch box. No game inside.
• What GTA 6 costs you — every add-on, added up.

Prep storage and launch

• Storage / file size · How many GB?
• Pre-load · Launch checklist · Day one
• Calendar — next fixed beats: 21 Oct, 7:30 p.m. ET, the HEAT’s regular-season opener at Kaseya Center, home of the Vice City sign (HEAT schedule; a basketball game, not a Rockstar event), 18 Nov HEAT “A Night in Vice City” at 7:00 p.m. ET, 12 Nov pre-load, 19 Nov launch.
• The last six weeks — week-by-week run-in to 19 November, with a checklist.
• Launch time — US store listings: 12:00 a.m. ET. Rockstar hasn’t posted a time.

Pick platform

• Console picker · Platforms · System requirements

Play systems (labeled)

• Economy / robberies — cash, stores, fences.
• Wanted / heat · Vehicles · Weapons · Armory
• Side activities — gym, sports, hunting chatter.
• Online — not announced; 32-player Reported only.

Dates and money

• Countdown: days to 19 November, 12:00 a.m. ET.
• Price by country: Store-listing prices from 12 countries.
• Cancel a pre-order: PlayStation and Xbox refund rules, and why the pre-load matters.
• Businesses and side hustles: how money works, labelled.

Facts

• Confirmed · FAQ · What we know
• Leak tracker · GTA VI overview
• Marketing tracker — the Miami sign, billboards, store posters. Dated and labeled.
• LOVE Issue 27, explained — the eight things the magazine added, and what it didn’t say.
• Rockstar developers on the record — who said what about GTA 6, and where.
• Leonida map — six regions plus the official poster map.
• Community pulse — what fans were talking about in September.

Quick answers

What should I do first?

Pick an edition, buy from an official store, then clear storage before the 12 November pre-load. Full checklist.

Physical or digital?

Official The box is a download code and Standard only. See physical vs digital.

New guides: Robberies · Map and HUD · Fishing and hunting · Personal vehicle · Food · Streamer mode · Combat · Random events · NPC interactions · Focus · Character switching · Hunting · Fence · Chapters · Game settings · Dates · Lose the cops · Zoo · Loot bags · Podcasts · Police cars · Brazil rating · Schreier’s Bloomberg story · The Album · GTA Online in October · PS5 · Xbox · ESRB rating · Ultimate upgrade · Germany rating (USK) · Japan rating (CERO) · PEGI rating · Australia and NZ rating

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Gameplay explainers

• Steal cars: slim jim, key cloner, trackers and fences.
• Endings: what shapes the story, per Rob Nelson.
• Offline play: store listings say offline play is enabled.
• Gym: muscle, weight and memberships.
• Fast travel: Ryde Me, buses and trains.
• Haircuts: safehouse trims and salon styles.
• Criminal Profile: the reputation system.
• Jail: Busted, heat and Lucia’s prison story.

Quick answers

What is this page?

One page of links to our buying, launch and gameplay guides. Each guide labels its facts.

Where do I start?

Start here sorts every guide by topic.

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