GTA 6: What We Know and What We Don't (Updated 2026-10-19)

How to read this page

We sort what we found into two lists: what Rockstar or Take-Two has said, and what they have not. Where we read a Rockstar page ourselves, we say so. Where we rely on a news outlet quoting the publisher, we say that too. Each item links to the full guide, which has the sources.

Checked 2026-10-19.

Confirmed

Release and platforms

• Release date is Thursday, November 19, 2026. Official (Rockstar; Variety) See release date.
• Platforms are PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Official (Rockstar)

Price and editions

• US prices are $79.99 for Standard and $99.99 for Ultimate. Official (Hollywood Reporter) See price and editions.
• Pre-orders opened June 25, 2026. Official (Yahoo Finance) See the preorder guide.
• Boxed copies contain a download code, not a disc. Official (Gaming Bible, citing Rockstar) See physical edition.

The game

• Protagonists are Jason and Lucia, set in Vice City in the state of Leonida. Official (Rockstar) See story and characters.
• ESRB rating is Mature, with in-game purchases noted. Official (Rockstar) See age rating.
• Rockstar calls it a single-player experience. Official See GTA 6 Online.
• Six radio stations were previewed on October 8, 2026. Official (Kotaku) See radio and music.
• Four official videos are listed on Rockstar’s page. Official See trailers.

Reported, but verify

• Preload from November 12, 2026 for digital pre-orders. (Hollywood Reporter) See preload.
• A free GTA+ month with digital pre-orders, with conflicting renewal terms. See the GTA+ guide.
• Map comparisons from Rockstar staff, such as roughly twice the size of GTA V’s map, as quoted by a roundup. See the map guide.

Not announced

• Exact unlock time. Rockstar has not published an exact unlock time, so the only confirmed detail is the date. See the launch time converter.
• Download size. Estimates only. Rumor / unconfirmed See download size.
• PC version. Not on Rockstar’s platform list. See the PC guide.
• Performance modes, PS5 Pro upgrades, Series S targets. Rumors only. Rumor / unconfirmed See 60 FPS and PS5 Pro.
• An online mode. Not announced. Claims about 32 players and a 2027 launch are unconfirmed. Rumor / unconfirmed
• The full radio station list and the album’s track list. Partial or conflicting. Rumor / unconfirmed

Things people repeat that we do not trust

• A specific global unlock time. No source we found traces to Rockstar. Rumor / unconfirmed
• Tens of millions of pre-orders. Take-Two has not disclosed units. Rumor / unconfirmed (TechRadar)
• Leaked maps and footage. Unauthorized and unconfirmed. Rumor / unconfirmed See leaks.

What Take-Two has said about money

Take-Two reported $1.39 billion in net bookings for its fiscal first quarter, a period that included part of the pre-order window (TechRadar). Official Press coverage also reports the CEO saying there will be no discounts for a very long time (IBTimes). Official

Where to check first

Rockstar’s game page and newswire, and your store’s listing. If something here is out of date, those win. For practical preparation, see the launch day checklist.

Our own limits

We could read Rockstar’s game page directly. We could not read Take-Two’s press releases or every store listing, so some “confirmed” items come through outlets that quote them. We mark those, and we change the label when we get closer to the source.