Launch status
Where GTA VI stands right now, from preload to a week after launch: preload, install size, the unlock wave, the day-one patch and known issues. Each row changes only when a store listing or Rockstar says so.
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Can I preload GTA VI yet?
OfficialOpens Nov 12
Not open on any platform yet. The PlayStation Store lists a 7-day pre-load with both editions, a week before the November 19 launch. Sony has not published the hour it opens.
Can I play GTA VI yet?
ReportedOut in 0 of 15 regions
It unlocks at midnight local time, region by region: New Zealand first, US West last.
Can I play GTA VI yet?
OfficialOut everywhere
It has unlocked in all 15 regions on our list, from New Zealand (Nov 18, 11:00 UTC) to US West (Nov 19, 08:00 UTC). The day-one patch and Rockstar's known issues are below.
Platform by platform
| Item | PS5 | Xbox Series X|S |
|---|---|---|
| Preload | Opens Nov 12 Official The PlayStation Store lists a 7-day pre-load with both editions, a week before the November 19 launch. Sony has not published the hour it opens. Source: PlayStation Store - Grand Theft Auto VI (US listing) () | Not announced The Xbox Store has not listed a pre-install date. Rockstar says boxed copies (a download code) are available from November 12, a week early, so you can redeem the code and preload. |
| Install size | Not announced Sony has not published the download size for PS5. | Not announced The Xbox Store's package for the game is still a placeholder of about 0.34 GB, not the real download. Source: Microsoft Store catalog - Grand Theft Auto VI (market US) () |
| Day-one patch | Not announced Rockstar has not announced a day-one patch for PS5. | Not announced Rockstar has not announced a day-one patch for Xbox Series X|S. |
Unlock wave
ReportedStarts Nov 18, 11:00 UTC in New Zealand; US West is last, 21 hours later.
First New Zealand
Last US West
Every region's unlock time, in your time
Sources: Kotaku - GTA 6 midnight local launch, US among the last to play () · PlayStation Store - Grand Theft Auto VI (US listing) ()
Known issues
From Rockstar Support only
Rockstar Support lists no known issues for GTA VI, and the game is not out yet.
Can't connect? Check the official status pages: Rockstar Games Service Status · PlayStation Network · Xbox status
How this board works
A row flips only when a PlayStation or Xbox listing, Rockstar or Rockstar Support says so, and every row carries its tag: official, reported, or not announced. Our watcher reads both store listings every hour from November 9 to 20, and the desk re-checks the stores and Rockstar Support every four hours until November 20, then daily. Keep this page open: it checks for changes every two minutes and offers a reload.
Getting ready? What to do before preload, the launch checklist, and the countdown to your own midnight.