until GTA VI unlocks (midnight ET, Nov 19)
Key dates
- Now Preload open on PS5 and Xbox. Size and how to fit it
- Nov 18 Reviews reported to drop. Review roundup
- Nov 19 Launch at midnight local. Your exact unlock time. GTA VI: The Album and the free poster and Leonida map download land the same day.
- Nov 21 GTA VI: The Festival, Mana Wynwood, Miami
- Dec 11 Original Score by Justice on vinyl and CD. Formats
Latest
YouTube goes all in on GTA VI launch week
YouTube is calling itself the home of GTA VI video, with GTA-themed interactive features and a 24-hour global livestream around launch.
Justice score and a new Macca the Gator tee hit the Rockstar Store
GTA VI: Original Score by Justice is up for order: 30 tracks plus digital bonus tracks, about three hours of music, shipping December 11. The store now carries 34 GTA VI items.
Spoiler warning: the GTA VI map is out early
A collector's box was sold before launch and the full map has leaked online. If you want to discover Leonida yourself, mute "map" for a week.
Last GTA Online event week before GTA VI
The final GTA Online event week before launch runs November 12 to 18, with heist bonuses.
Preload is live, and it's 30 FPS on every console
Pre-order players can preload on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S now. Rockstar also confirmed the game targets 30 FPS on every console, PS5 Pro included, with no performance mode.
GTA VI: The Festival lineup drops
Rockstar is throwing a launch concert on November 21 at Mana Wynwood in Miami, with Travis Scott, Cardi B, Metro Boomin, Kodak Black, Don Toliver, a Justice DJ set and more.
Inside 10 years of research on Vice City
The Guardian goes behind the scenes on Rockstar North's Miami field trips that started in 2015. Worth the read before you play.
GTA VI pre-orders are breaking records
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says presales are "running far in excess of our expectations." One estimate puts it at around 10 million pre-orders, close to $1 billion.
Rockstar drops 39 new GTA VI screenshots
Fresh shots of Vice City, Leonida, Jason and Lucia. We now host the entire official set, all 228 images.
Free poster and Leonida map coming on launch day
Rockstar will post a printable cover-art poster and a map of Leonida as free downloads on its site on November 19. There's no disc: physical boxes contain a download code.
Six GTA VI radio stations revealed
Dirty South Classics with Trick Daddy and Trina leads the confirmed stations, alongside Cocoteo FM, Afrobank FM, Flash FM, Back Country Radio and The Chamber.
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Quick answers
When does GTA VI come out?
Thursday, November 19, 2026, at midnight local time on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
What is GTA VI: The Festival?
A launch concert on November 21, 2026 at Mana Wynwood in Miami, with Travis Scott, Cardi B, Metro Boomin, Kodak Black, Don Toliver, Justice and more.
Launch-week alerts
Unlock times, day-one patch size, and new guides the minute they drop. One email when it matters, no spam.