Grand Theft Auto VI · Release time
What time does Grand Theft Auto VI unlock?
Preload opens: November 12, 2026 at midnight local time. Release day: November 19, 2026; no start hour announced.
Preload opens
Digital pre-orders, and boxed copies once their download code is redeemed
Thu, Nov 12, 2026, midnight in your time zone
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Rockstar Support: preload begins at local midnight on November 12, 2026.
Release day
Everyone
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · hour not announced
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Rockstar lists the date. It has not announced an unlock hour.
How long will the download take?
No verified download size is recorded here. Enter one from your console or store page.
What this schedule does not establish
- Rockstar has not announced what time GTA VI unlocks on November 19.
- Rockstar has not published an install size. Figures circulating online are estimates.
Console stores can show their own unlock time for your account. If your store page disagrees with this page, trust your store page.
Sources
- Grand Theft Auto VI · Rockstar Games. Checked October 6, 2026. Release date November 19, 2026.
- Grand Theft Auto VI platforms, editions, and versions · Rockstar Games Customer Support, August 18, 2026. Checked October 6, 2026. Preload begins at local midnight on November 12, 2026; boxed copies contain a download code that supports preloading once redeemed.
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