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What time does GTA 6 come out?

Midnight where you live, on 19 November. Your countdown, your pre-load, and who plays before you.

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Pre-load

Up to 212 GB depending on your device

Release

Who plays when?

Midnight moves from one time zone to the next, so the game opens city by city. The table lists them in order and gives each opening in your time. PS5 pre-load: local midnight on 10 November. Xbox: one worldwide opening.

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    Download timeEnter your speed and see how long the GTA 6 pre-load takes: up to 212 GB. Mbps to MB/s converter, finish time, data cap check and tips to go faster.

    How to use it

    The page reads your device's time zone and shows every time in it. Pick your console: the countdown aims at the next step, first the pre-load, then the release.

    What time does GTA 6 come out?

    At midnight, local time, on Thursday 19 November 2026, in every region, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar says so on its support page about pre-load and release times. The game therefore does not open everywhere at once: Auckland starts nearly a full day before Los Angeles.

    When does the pre-load start?

    Pre-load begins on Tuesday 10 November 2026. The press reports two openings. On PS5, at midnight local time, country by country. On Xbox Series X|S, once for everyone at 00:00 GMT on 10 November, which is 7 p.m. in New York and 4 p.m. in Los Angeles on Monday 9 November.

    Add the dates to your phone

    The calendar button downloads a small .ics file with both steps and a reminder one hour before. The release is stored at midnight with no time zone, so your calendar puts it at midnight wherever you are. It opens in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook.

    Questions and answers

    What time does GTA 6 release?
    At midnight, local time, on 19 November 2026, in every region, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. That is what Rockstar's support page on pre-load and release times says.
    Does GTA 6 release at the same moment worldwide?
    No. The game opens at midnight in each time zone. Players in New Zealand and Australia start well before Europe, and the Americas come last. The table on this page shows the order, in your time.
    What time does the GTA 6 pre-load start?
    According to the press, midnight local time on 10 November on PS5, and 00:00 GMT on 10 November on Xbox Series X|S. That is 7 p.m. ET or 4 p.m. PT on 9 November.
    Is the Xbox pre-load earlier than PS5?
    It depends on where you live. In the Americas, Xbox opens before local midnight. In Europe it is about the same, and in Asia and Oceania Xbox opens several hours after PS5.
    Can I play as soon as the pre-load finishes?
    No. Pre-loaded files stay locked until midnight on release day, according to the press.
    Does the time depend on my account region or my console's clock?
    Rockstar says midnight local time without detailing what counts. Do not change your account region to play early: the tricks going around are neither official nor guaranteed.

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