Countdown to Leonida
The countdown is on. Find your unlock time, break down every trailer, play the daily Leonida Guessr and hang out in the Launch Room until the doors open.
33 days until GTA VI unlocks
Pre-load opens 12 Nov. Store listings point to a midnight-local rolling unlock from New Zealand to Mexico. Standard is $79.99 US, Ultimate is $99.99 US. PC is not announced.
Official, 15 October 2026
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- 12 Nov Pre-load opens
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While you wait
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Leonida Guessr
Five shots. Guess the region. Beat your streak.
Which character are you?
Lucia, Jason, or Cal with his scanner on?
Launch Bingo
Your card for 18 and 19 November.
Launch Room
Count down with everyone else. Theories, trailers and unlock-time panic.
Join in → Rockstar Releases the GTA VI Launch Trailer, Scored by Justice
The GTA VI launch trailer is live. It debuts Justice's Flower in a Hurricane, centres on Jason and Lucia,
Why it matters: If you're buying GTA VI, this affects what you pay and what you get.
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Everything for November 19
Launch toolkit
The pages that answer the launch-week questions: when it unlocks for you, how to pre-load, what the trailers actually show, and what's still a mystery.
Live
Launch live blog
Pre-load, every regional unlock and day-one updates, posted as they happen. Auto-refreshes.
Open →Live
Is GTA 6 down?
Live server status from launch night onwards, with the official status pages and quick fixes.
Open →Updates
Patch notes
The day-one patch and every update after it, newest first.
Open →Reviews
GTA 6 review hub
Embargo status, every critic score as it lands, our verdict and reader reviews from PS5 and Xbox.
Open →Tool
Release time by region
See the unlock time in your own time zone with a live countdown ticking down to the second.
Open →Guide
Pre-load guide
November 12 pre-load steps for PS5 and Xbox, storage prep, code-in-box notes and a saved checklist.
Open →Trailer
Launch trailer breakdown
The October 15 trailer scene by scene, the Justice track, and every detail worth pausing on.
Open →Gameplay
Extended Look breakdown
Every confirmed mechanic from the 26-minute gameplay presentation: wanted stars, switching, activities.
Open →Music
Radio stations and The Album
Six confirmed stations with hosts, on-foot listening, the 34-track album and nine named singles.
Open →Music
GTA 6 Spotify playlist
Play the official playlist on the page, spin the station dial and shuffle a road-trip mix.
Open →Hub
Everything we know
One page with every confirmed fact, plus the biggest reports and rumours, each clearly tagged.
Open →PC
PC release date tracker
Not announced. The Q1 2027 report, the precedent, and what to watch for on November 9.
Open →Buy
Editions and pre-orders
Standard vs Ultimate contents, the Vintage Vice City Pack deadline and official store links.
Open →Shop
GTA VI launch gear
The limited GTA VI DualSense controllers, storage for the pre-load, the album on vinyl and the hardware everyone's grabbing before 19 November.
Finding your local store…
Amazon UK
GTA VI limited edition DualSense
The white and black GTA VI DualSense editions. Limited stock, ships 19 November.
Amazon UK
PS5 M.2 SSD with heatsink
A 2 TB PCIe Gen4 drive with a heatsink: the easiest PS5 upgrade before pre-load.
Amazon UK
Xbox Series storage expansion card
Series S owners have the tightest internal storage. Expansion cards run current-gen games directly.
Amazon UK
PS5 Pro console
GTA VI is PS5 Pro Enhanced. The best-looking way to play on PlayStation.
Amazon UK
PlayStation Store credit
Top up your PlayStation wallet for the digital edition.
Amazon UK
GTA VI: The Album
34 original tracks, out 19 November on CD and vinyl.
Amazon UK
Wireless gaming headset
Radio now plays on foot in GTA VI, so audio matters more than in any previous GTA.
Amazon UK
4K 120Hz gaming TV
HDR and 120 Hz HDMI 2.1 to make Vice City glow.
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