Rockstar Games will open worldwide pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25, 2026, at midnight local time [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The game will launch officially on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].

Grand Theft Auto VI’s standard edition will be priced at $79.99, marking a $10 increase from typical AAA game prices and the previous GTA V launch price [2, 6, 7, 5]. The Ultimate Edition will cost $99.99 and includes exclusive vehicles, weapons, apparel, and other in-game content tied to protagonists Jason and Lucia [3, 8, 4, 5]. Rockstar describes the Ultimate Edition as "an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action around every corner," with bonuses woven throughout the story [4].

Physical editions of GTA VI will not contain discs. Instead, boxes will include digital download codes only [2, 3, 9, 10, 7, 5, 11, 12]. This choice has raised concern among collectors and fans worried about the future of physical game preservation [7, 11, 12]. Sources say the lack of discs is due partly to the game's large size—possibly over 200 GB—making disc manufacturing complex, and partly to prevent leaks, control resale, and reduce trading of physical copies [9, 7, 11].

The physical edition and digital pre-orders will allow users to preload the game starting November 12, 2026, a week before the official release [2, 3, 9, 10, 4, 5].

At launch, GTA VI will feature a single-player experience only. There will be no new GTA Online version available on day one [3, 4, 5]. All pre-orders and purchases before November 20 include the Vintage Vice City Pack and a one-month subscription to GTA+ for digital buyers [3, 6, 4, 5].

Industry analysts predict GTA VI could become the biggest entertainment launch ever. Piers Harding-Rolls of Ampere Analysis said, "The full launch including pre-orders will be the biggest entertainment launch ever... bigger than any movie, TV series, music concert or album" [1]. Joost van Dreunen of NYU Stern remarked, "Take-Two is catering to the largest possible audience while offering die-hards an upgraded tier" [2]. Rockstar estimates pre-order sales could reach 45 million copies before release, following GTA V’s total of 230 million copies sold to date [1, 2].

Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders begin tomorrow, June 25, at local midnight worldwide, setting the stage for the game’s digital and physical launch this November.