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GTA 6 launch calendar: every key date in November and December

Pre-load, boxed copies, launch day, the festival, a free poster and Justice's score. Every official GTA 6 date, day by day, in one calendar.

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GTA 6 is only days away and the dates are piling up: pre-load, boxed copies, launch, a festival, a free poster and another album. Here are all the official dates in order so you don’t miss anything.

GTA 6 launch timeline From November 10 to December 11, 2026: pre-load on the 10th, boxed copies on the 12th, launch on the 19th, the festival on the 21st and Justice's score on December 11. NOV 10Pre-load NOV 12Boxed copiesin stores NOV 19LAUNCH!+ free poster and map NOV 21Festivalin Miami DEC 11Justicescore OFFICIAL ROCKSTAR DATES · 2026 · LEONIDAINFO.COM
The five key dates of the GTA 6 launch.

Tuesday, November 10: pre-load begins

  • PS5: downloads open at midnight local time in your region.
  • Xbox Series X|S: opens worldwide at the same moment, 00:00 GMT (7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on November 9).
  • The game needs up to 212 GB of free space, depending on the console.
  • The same day, Rockstar released the Pre-Load Now video, set to music by Tove Lo. You can watch it in all GTA 6 trailers.

Pre-loading does not let you play early: the game unlocks on the 19th. Here’s how in our pre-load guide.

Wednesday, November 11: festival tickets

Presale lottery winners can buy tickets for GTA VI: The Festival. The lottery closed on November 10 at 4 p.m. ET.

Thursday, November 12: boxed copies hit stores

The physical version for PS5 and Xbox, which contains a download code, starts arriving in stores. As soon as you have it, you can redeem the code and start pre-loading.

Thursday, November 19: GTA 6 launches

The big day. GTA 6 comes out on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and in the cloud via Xbox Cloud Gaming, including on Xbox One. On the same day:

  • Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album arrives on music platforms with 34 songs.
  • Rockstar will post a free printable poster on its official site, with the cover art on one side and the map of Leonida on the other.

The Leonida poster, free or almost

Besides the free digital version, shortly after launch the Rockstar Store will sell the double-sided printed poster for $0.99, or include it free with any store purchase.

Saturday, November 21: GTA VI: The Festival in Miami

A launch concert at Mana Wynwood, Miami, with Travis Scott, Cardi B, Justice, Rauw Alejandro and more. Full details in GTA 6: The Festival.

Friday, December 11: Justice’s original score

Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score comes out with 30 tracks by French duo Justice, on streaming, vinyl and CD. More in the music of GTA 6.

Still without a date

Not confirmed: the PC version, the online mode and the first patch have no announced date. See GTA 6 Online: release date and GTA 6 on PC.

What time can you play on the 19th? Check GTA 6 release date and time.

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