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GTA 6 pre-load opens on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
GTA 6 pre-loading opened Nov 10, 2026: midnight local on PS5 and 12 AM GMT on Xbox. Rockstar says to allow up to 212 GB of free space.
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Rockstar opened pre-loading for Grand Theft Auto VI on November 10, 2026, nine days before the November 19 release. It had announced the date on November 3.
The timing
- PS5: from midnight local time on November 10 in each region, per Rockstar Support and PlayStation.Blog.
- Xbox Series X|S: from 12:00 AM GMT on November 10 worldwide, which was 4:00 PM Pacific and 7:00 PM Eastern on November 9 in the U.S.
What you need
- A digital pre-order, or a code-in-box copy with its code redeemed. The physical version is a download code, not a disc.
- Up to 212 GB of free space, depending on your console, per Rockstar.
- Automatic downloads on and Rest Mode on PS5, or automatic updates on and Sleep on Xbox, if you want it to finish by itself.
Pre-loading only downloads the game. It stays locked until midnight local time on November 19.
Sources
Checked November 15, 2026 (Pacific time). Official means Rockstar, Take-Two, PlayStation, or Xbox. Press means a named outlet’s reporting. When a later official page disagrees with an earlier one, we follow the later page.
- Official Grand Theft Auto VI: Pre-Load Now — Rockstar Games, 2026-11-10
- Official Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load FAQ — Rockstar Games Customer Support, Updated 2026-11-03
- Official Pre-load Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5 starting today — PlayStation.Blog, 2026-11-10
- Official Grand Theft Auto VI regional pre-load and release times on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S — Rockstar Games Customer Support, Updated 2026-11-03