Launch Desk
The GTA 6 launch, in one place
Dated events on the record, by year
The launch record is not evenly spread: it thickens as Rockstar moved from a window to a date, and again as the date held. 10 dated events in total, counted from this page’s own dated record at build time.
Every date and price below comes from the fact ledger and links its official source. What Rockstar hasn't announced, this page says plainly.
The dates that exist
- — digital pre-load opens; boxed copies ship. Source ↗
- — launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, the two platforms Rockstar names. Source ↗
- — all pre-orders and purchases include the Vintage Vice City Pack; day-one buyers qualify. Digital pre-orders separately add one month of GTA+. Source ↗
Launch intelligence · NeonPulse tool
The dated record, in your timezone
Every date below is one Rockstar has published, with its source. The local-time line and the calendar file are computed in your browser from those dates — NeonPulse adds the arithmetic, not the facts.
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An Extended Look
Rockstar has dated this. It has not said what the footage contains.
Date announced by Rockstar
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Digital pre-load opens
Boxed copies ship the same day. Boxed is a download code, not a disc.
Date announced by Rockstar
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Launch — PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
No unlock hour has been published for any region.
Date announced by Rockstar · hour NOT announced
No launch hour exists. Rockstar has published no unlock time for any region. Any specific hour circulating is a fan calculation. When an official time is published this tool will carry it, and the calendar file will become a timed event rather than an all-day one.
Not announced: a launch hour. Rockstar has published no unlock time for any region — any specific hour circulating is a fan calculation, and this page will carry the official one the day it exists.
The editions that exist
| Edition | US price | India (PS Store) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $79.99 | ₹5,999 |
| Ultimate | $99.99 | ₹7,499 |
These two are currently listed — no Collector's Edition has been announced (Take-Two ↗). Boxed copies are a download code, not a disc ↗. India prices per the PS Store India listing ↗, last verified 2026-09-15. Full comparison: Standard vs Ultimate.
What launches (and what doesn't)
GTA 6 is currently described by Rockstar as a single-player experience. No multiplayer or successor online mode has been announced. Source ↗
"Not announced" is not "ruled out" — Rockstar has simply said nothing about an online mode. The record of what's rumored sits in the Online 2 rumor tracker, labeled as rumor.
How we got here: the dated record
- Dec 4, 2023 Trailer 1 premieres; "Coming 2025" window announced ↗
- May 2, 2025 First specific date set: May 26, 2026 ↗
- May 6, 2025 Trailer 2 releases ↗
- Nov 6, 2025 Date moves to November 19, 2026 — the one delay on record ↗
- Jun 25, 2026 Pre-orders open worldwide, midnight local time ↗
- Aug 7, 2026 Take-Two reports Q1 FY2027: November 19 restated, net bookings guidance reiterated at $8.0–8.2B ↗
- Aug 27, 2026 "An Extended Look" premieres: Netflix 3 p.m. ET, then Rockstar's YouTube and the GTA VI site at 9 p.m. ET ↗
- Nov 12, 2026 Digital pre-load opens; boxed copies ship ↗
- Nov 19, 2026 Launch day (Thursday) ↗
- Nov 20, 2026 Vintage Vice City Pack purchase window closes ↗
Each row links its primary source; statuses and change history live in the fact ledger and on the Record.