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Magazine open on a desk showing photos of Vice City murals and cars, a voice recorder with its light on and a handwritten notebook, in front of a window onto the skyline at sunset

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Rockstar talks GTA 6 on the eve of the reveal, and not about the leaks

Bodies that change, pedestrians who react to a rifle in the street, social feeds in the phone. Six Rockstar voices on the record, and not a word about the stolen clips.

August 27, 2026 · 7min read

Original illustration: PS5 and Xbox Series X with controllers, the GTA 6 editions lined up, a notepad with a checkmark and a phone with a cart, in front of the Vice City skyline

ConfirmedRockstarJuly 28, 2026

GTA 6 PS5 codes will be region locked, Xbox codes will not

Rockstar confirms GTA 6 PS5 codes only work in the region where you buy them, while Xbox has no such lock. What it means before you preorder.

Rockstar-style illustration: a pink 1950s convertible on a Vice City beachfront boulevard at sunset, among palm trees and neon

ConfirmedRockstarJuly 17, 2026

GTA 6: pre-orders, editions and official prices, plus preload from November 12

GTA 6 pre-orders are live: Standard at 79.99 and Ultimate at 99.99, the Vintage Vice City Pack bonus and preload from November 12, 2026. Confirmed vs not.

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Rockstar talks GTA 6 on the eve of the reveal, and not about the leaks

GTA 6 PS5 codes will be region locked, Xbox codes will not

GTA 6: pre-orders, editions and official prices, plus preload from November 12

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