We've waited 13 years for a new Grand Theft Auto game and will have to wait a few months more, but the game is nearing its final stretch. Pre-orders for GTA VI on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S have opened around the world, including in the UK, US, Europe and Australia.
Available both digitally and in physical boxes (with a caveat, which you can read about below), you can now place your order from PlayStation, Xbox and multiple retailers. So, here's everything you need to know, including pricing.
Grand Theft Auto VI release date – when can I play it?
GTA 6 will be available from 19 November 2026 for PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.
All pre-orders will be able to be pre-loaded ahead of the release date, so you can play the game as soon as it's launched.
That includes physical pre-orders, as they will contain a download code rather than a disc. In fact, you will get your boxed copy a week before release (on 12 November) to enable you to pre-load the game in time.
Grand Theft Auto VI pricing details – how much does it cost?
There are two versions of Grand Theft Auto VI available – a standard and an "Ultimate Edition.
The standard edition of Grand Theft Auto VI is $79.99 / £69.99 / €79.99 / AU$129.95.
The Grand Theft Audio VI: Ultimate Edition includes exclusive vehicles, weapons, apparel, and even missions. This is priced at $99.99 / £89.99 / €99.99 / AU$159.95.
To sweeten the deal, all pre-orders made before 20 November 2026 will also receive a "Vintage Vice City Pack". This will include items that hark back to GTA: Vice City.
Digital pre-orders will get a free month of GTA+ too, to redeem in GTA Online and play classic Rockstar GTA games at no extra cost.
The game is available physically from multiple retailers, but be aware that the box merely contains a download code for the digital version. It will be available the week before launch, however, so buyers can pre-download the game to play on day one.
Grand Theft Auto VI on Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus – will it be free to subscribers?
As far as we know, there are zero plans to launch Grand Theft Auto VI on either Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus, for any members.
GTA V has appeared on both services over the years – as have other Rockstar games – but only after they've been available to buy for a considerable period.
If you do want to play GTA 6 at launch – and likely the year or so after – you'll have to buy it.
Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order stores – where can I order it?
You can now order GTA 6 from multiple retailers, both in digital and physical forms. However, as we've said above, the physical copy for PS5 and Xbox only contains a download code, NOT a disc.
It is likely therefore that the vast majority of pre-orders will be made on the PlayStation Store or Xbox Store.
Note, the Ultimate Edition is only currently available at one of those stores. You can also get the standard edition from them, as well as at third-party retail outlets (see the top of this page).
Grand Theft Auto VI formats – will there be a PC or Nintendo Switch 2 version?
Rockstar Games has given no indication on whether it plans to release a Nintendo Switch 2 version of GTA 6 somewhere down the line. However, it would be highly unusual if it didn't introduce the game for PC eventually.
There's no date or announcement as yet, but the studio generally adds a Windows edition a year or two after its console releases. We therefore fully expect an enhanced, PC Grand Theft Auto VI at the tail end of 2027.
Grand Theft Auto VI – the hidden trailer
One last thing, although the cover art trailer didn't include any gameplay or cutscene footage, there is a new clip sneakily hidden on the Rockstar Games website.
You can see it on the page if you scroll down, with the mouse scroll wheel making an animated vista move. Here you can see a brief pan backwards through Vice City as the sun is setting.
This has lead to Digital Foundry suggesting that ray tracing support seems to be in the game. There's little more than that for now, but maybe we'll be treated with a more extensive trailer on pre-order day.
