GTA 6 countdown
19 November 2026PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
Time left until Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on 19 November 2026, counted to midnight US Eastern. The game unlocks at local midnight, so your own unlock may be hours earlier or later.
Where to buy
Grand Theft Auto 6
Standard and Ultimate Edition, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The physical box holds a download code rather than a disc, so you need the storage either way.
Out 19 November 2026 · preload from 12 November
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When it unlocks for you
Your unlock
Reading your clock…
Working out your timezone.
Who plays before you
| Where | Zone | Relative to you |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | NZDT | … |
| Sydney | AEDT | … |
| Tokyo | JST | … |
| Dubai | GST | … |
| Berlin, Madrid, Paris | CET | … |
| London | GMT | … |
| São Paulo | BRT | … |
| New York | EST | … |
| Chicago | CST | … |
| Los Angeles | PST | … |
| Honolulu | HST | … |
Worked out from your browser's own timezone, on Rockstar's stated behaviour of unlocking at local midnight. If your platform unlocks on a fixed global instant instead, this will be out by your offset. Offsets shown are the ones in force on 19 November, so daylight saving is already accounted for.
When does GTA 6 come out?
Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled for 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. The countdown above runs against that date in your own timezone, so it will match your console's clock rather than ours.
Rockstar has changed the date before. If it happens again, this page updates with it, and the reason will be covered in the news feed.
Common questions
- When does GTA 6 come out?
- Rockstar Games has Grand Theft Auto 6 scheduled for 19 November 2026. The date has slipped before, so this page updates whenever Rockstar announces a change.
- What platforms is GTA 6 releasing on?
- Grand Theft Auto 6 has been announced for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Rockstar has not announced a PC version alongside the console launch.
- Where is GTA 6 set?
- The game is set in the state of Leonida, with Vice City at its centre, and follows two playable protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos.
- Has GTA 6 been delayed?
- Yes. The launch window shifted from an earlier 2026 target to the current date. Any further change will be reflected in the countdown at the top of this page.
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