GTA 6 release time
GTA VI unlocks at midnight store time on November 19, 2026: one moment per country. New Zealand goes first, at 11:00 UTC on November 18. The whole US unlocks together, which is 9 PM on the West Coast.
Your unlock
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Your store follows your PlayStation or Xbox account's country. We guess it from your time zone, so check it's right.
Every store region
Each store unlocks at midnight in its own time zone on November 19. Countries with several time zones still unlock all at once.
| Store region | Store time, Nov 19 | UTC | Your time | Reminder |
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| New Zealand | 12:00 AM NZDT | – | Remind me for New Zealand | |
| AustraliaBrisbane 11 PM, Adelaide 11:30 PM, Darwin 10:30 PM and Perth 9 PM, all on Nov 18. | 12:00 AM AEDT | – | Remind me for Australia | |
| Japan & South KoreaJapan, South Korea | 12:00 AM JST/KST | – | Remind me for Japan & South Korea | |
| Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore & TaiwanHong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan | 12:00 AM (UTC+8) | – | Remind me for Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore & Taiwan | |
| Indonesia & ThailandIndonesia, Thailand | 12:00 AM (UTC+7) | – | Remind me for Indonesia & Thailand | |
| India | 12:00 AM IST | – | Remind me for India | |
| United Arab Emirates | 12:00 AM GST | – | Remind me for United Arab Emirates | |
| Saudi Arabia & TürkiyeSaudi Arabia, Türkiye | 12:00 AM (UTC+3) | – | Remind me for Saudi Arabia & Türkiye | |
| Eastern Europe, Israel & South AfricaBulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Israel, Romania, South Africa, Ukraine | 12:00 AM (UTC+2) | – | Remind me for Eastern Europe, Israel & South Africa | |
| Central EuropeAustria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, SwitzerlandThe Canary Islands get it at 11 PM on Nov 18. | 12:00 AM CET | – | Remind me for Central Europe | |
| UK, Ireland, Portugal & IcelandIceland, Ireland, Portugal, United KingdomThe Azores get it at 11 PM on Nov 18. | 12:00 AM GMT | – | Remind me for UK, Ireland, Portugal & Iceland | |
| Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay & UruguayArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, UruguayManaus gets it at 11 PM on Nov 18. | 12:00 AM (UTC−3) | – | Remind me for Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay & Uruguay | |
| Bolivia | 12:00 AM BOT | – | Remind me for Bolivia | |
| US, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama & PeruUnited States, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, PeruOne moment nationwide: 11 PM Central, 10 PM Mountain, 9 PM Pacific, 8 PM Alaska and 7 PM Hawaii on Nov 18; 1 AM Atlantic and 1:30 AM Newfoundland on Nov 19. | 12:00 AM EST | – | Remind me for US, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama & Peru | |
| Mexico & Central AmericaMexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaCancún gets it at 1 AM on Nov 19, Tijuana at 10 PM on Nov 18. | 12:00 AM CST | – | Remind me for Mexico & Central America |
Pre-load
Pre-load opens on November 12, 2026, at local midnight, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, according to Rockstar Support. Boxed copies with a download code go on sale the same day.
Where these times come from
- PS5: the PlayStation Store listing in each country, checked October 4, 2026. Every store shows midnight local time on November 19.
- Xbox: the store data shows the same times in 40 of the 63 markets we checked. Microsoft and Rockstar haven't confirmed them.
- Rockstar has confirmed the date, November 19, 2026, and pre-load at local midnight on November 12. It hasn't announced an unlock hour.
- Playing early by switching your console to New Zealand is unverified. Rockstar has only said Xbox codes aren't region-locked.
Not affiliated with Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, Sony or Microsoft. Times can change; check your store on the day.
While you wait
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