When does GTA 6 unlock in the United States?
Reported On PlayStation 5, GTA VI unlocks at midnight on Thursday, November 19, 2026 (Eastern time). That is midnight in the PlayStation Store’s own time zone, so the other time zones get it at the same moment, at a different clock time.
| Time zone | Unlocks |
|---|---|
| Eastern | midnight, Thursday, November 19 |
| Central | 11 PM, Wednesday, November 18 |
| Mountain | 10 PM, Wednesday, November 18 |
| Pacific | 9 PM, Wednesday, November 18 |
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Before it unlocks
- Pre-load opens November 12, 2026 Confirmed: download it a week early so it is ready the moment it unlocks. Pre-load details.
- Xbox: Microsoft has not published a table by country. Digital Foundry reports that Xbox unlocks follow your console’s time-zone setting Reported.
- Your account’s country decides it, not where you are standing: the PlayStation Store you buy from sets the unlock time.
These are store timestamps, not a Rockstar announcement, so Sony or Rockstar can change them. The release date itself, November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, is Confirmed by Rockstar.
Sources: GTAVice.net — GTA 6 PlayStation worldwide release countdown · Digital Foundry — GTA 6's worldwide release times.