GTA6GEEK · gta6geek.com GTA 6 Release Time by Country: Exact Unlock Time Where You Live Short answer: GTA 6 releases on Thursday 19 November 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Digital copies are expected to unlock at midnight local time in each PlayStation Store region, starting in New Zealand. The USA and Canada unlock together at midnight Eastern, which is 9 pm on 18 November on the West Coast. See your own countdown on GTA6Geek's release time page What is confirmed Question Answer Status Release date 19 November 2026 Official Platforms PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Official Unlock time Midnight local time per store region (PlayStation Store listings) Expected Pre-load From 12 November 2026 Official PC version No date Unconfirmed Unlock time by region Region (PS Store) Local unlock In UTC New Zealand (first in the world) 19 Nov, 00:00 NZDT 18 Nov, 11:00 Australia, Japan, Korea, rest of Asia 19 Nov, 00:00 local 18 Nov, about 13:00–18:00 Middle East, India, Pakistan 19 Nov, 00:00 local 18 Nov, about 18:30–21:00 Mainland Europe 19 Nov, 00:00 CET 18 Nov, 23:00 UK and Ireland 19 Nov, 00:00 GMT 19 Nov, 00:00 Brazil 19 Nov, 00:00 local 19 Nov, 03:00 USA and Canada (one window) 19 Nov, 00:00 ET = 18 Nov, 21:00 PT 19 Nov, 05:00 Mexico and Central America (last) 19 Nov, 00:00 local 19 Nov, 06:00 Source: PlayStation Store listings in 63 countries, reported by GodisaGeek. Xbox has not published a region list. By Jake Morrison · Sources checked by GTA6Geek Editorial · Updated 28 October 2026 Unofficial fan guide, not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two. G T A 6 G eek · g t a 6 geek c om · U no ffici a l f a n g u ide , not a ffili a t ed w i t h R o ck st a r G a m e s or Ta ke - T wo Pa ge 1/2 USA time zones US time zone GTA 6 unlocks Eastern (ET) Thu 19 Nov, 12:00 am Central (CT) Wed 18 Nov, 11:00 pm Mountain (MT) Wed 18 Nov, 10:00 pm Pacific (PT) Wed 18 Nov, 9:00 pm Country pages with live timers: GTA 6 release time in the United States · Canada · United Kingdom · India · Pakistan Should you use a New Zealand region trick? We don't recommend it. On PS5 your account region can't be changed, so you would need a second account and a second purchase. On Xbox, players who switched region in past launches were sometimes locked out until their normal time. The simple plan works best: pre-load from 12 November, then play the moment GTA 6 unlocks in your own region. How we got to 19 November Date What happened December 2023 Trailer 1 promised a 2025 release 2 May 2025 Rockstar moved the game to 26 May 2026 6 November 2025 Rockstar moved it to 19 November 2026 (repeated by Take-Two on 21 May 2026) Launch-night checklist Pre-order before launch to get the pre-order bonus. Free up storage and turn on automatic downloads. Download the pre-load as soon as it appears on 12 November. Check your console's time zone. Ignore "early access" or "download now" offers. They are scams. Keep it updated on GTA6Geek Live countdown in your time zone: gta6geek.com/release-time/ GTA 6 Pre-load Time by Country: Countdown GTA 6 price in every country Daily updates: GTA6Geek news Labels: Official = Rockstar or the platform holder · Reported = press or store data · Expected = based on store listings, could change · Unconfirmed = not stated by Rockstar. Facts checked 28 Oct 2026. G T A 6 G eek · g t a 6 geek c om · U no ffici a l f a n g u ide , not a ffili a t ed w i t h R o ck st a r G a m e s or Ta ke - T wo Pa ge 2/2