Every store unlocks at midnight in its own zone on November 19, so the whole US goes at 9 PM Pacific. We guess
your region from your time zone; your store follows your account's country. Every region, in your time.
Follow the countdown
Four ways to keep it in sight without checking back here every day.
In your calendar
One subscription, no app: reminders at 30, 14, 7, 3 and 1 days out, pre-load on November 12 and the unlock
itself. Set to midnight in your own time zone.
Three years from the first trailer to the unlock, from Rockstar's and Take-Two's own announcements.
Trailer 1
Posted a day early after it leaked. The window: 2025.
First delay
Fall 2025 becomes May 26, 2026.
Trailer 2
475 million views in 24 hours, a record for any trailer.
Second delay
May 26 becomes November 19, 2026.
Pre-orders open
$79.99 standard, $99.99 Ultimate, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Trailer 3
The extended look premieres on Netflix at 3 PM ET, then on Rockstar’s own channels.
Pre-load opens
Local midnight on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, a week before launch.
GTA VI unlocks
Midnight store time, one moment per country.
Questions
What time does GTA 6 come out?
Midnight on November 19, 2026, in your store's own time zone, going by the PlayStation Store listings. Countries
with several zones unlock all at once, so the whole US goes at 9 PM Pacific. Every region, in your time.
Is November 19 final?
Take-Two has reaffirmed the date on every earnings call since announcing it, pre-orders opened on June 25 and
pre-load is set for November 12. If it moves, this page moves with it.
Which platforms?
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at launch. No PC date has been announced.
Why is a memecoin running a countdown?
Infinite Money Glitch is a Solana memecoin about the longest wait in gaming: a flamingo, a broken ATM and this timer.
Not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two. Hit the ATM.