GTA 6 countdown: how long until launch

November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The date is official, confirmed by Rockstar Games, and preorders are open.

The unlock is global and simultaneous, not at midnight in each time zone: the reference point being reported is around 05:00 UTC on November 19, roughly 6:00 am in Italy. The exact time to the minute should be confirmed closer to launch.

Not at launch: no PC version has been announced. Rockstar’s track record suggests a later port, but that is a projection, not a date.

Preloading starts on November 12, 2026 for digital preorders. Before that date there is nothing to download.

The game has already been delayed twice, but with preorder money collected a third delay would be unprecedented. If it happens, this countdown updates automatically.