GTA 6 Release Time.
Find the GTA VI launch details for your country, console and city. Store-listed times apply only to the verified region and edition.
Your regional release details
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United States · PlayStation 5
November 19, 2026
Nov 19, 12:00 AM EST
Store-listed time · PS5 Ultimate Edition only
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Launch details & sources
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- United States
- Selected city
- New York
- Selected time zone
- America/New_York
- Preload date · Confirmed
- November 12, 2026 · Local midnight, subject to eligibility.
- Calendar days remaining
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Confirmed in this regional store listing for PS5 Ultimate Edition only. Check your purchased edition. PlayStation Store · United States ↗
Your account region and purchase determine store access. A time zone selection does not verify a regional unlock. For other localities, check your account’s store.
One date. Time details still matter.
| Country | Example IANA zone | Scheduled date | PS5 Ultimate store-listed time |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | America/New_York | November 19, 2026 | Nov 19, 12:00 AM EST ↗ |
| United Kingdom | Europe/London | November 19, 2026 | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT ↗ |
| Germany | Europe/Berlin | November 19, 2026 | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+1 ↗ |
| Canada | America/Toronto | November 19, 2026 | Not verified |
| Australia | Australia/Sydney | November 19, 2026 | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+11 ↗ |
| New Zealand | Pacific/Auckland | November 19, 2026 | Not verified |
| France | Europe/Paris | November 19, 2026 | Not verified |
| Spain | Europe/Madrid | November 19, 2026 | Not verified |
| Italy | Europe/Rome | November 19, 2026 | Not verified |
| Poland | Europe/Warsaw | November 19, 2026 | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+1 ↗ |
| Brazil | America/Sao_Paulo | November 19, 2026 | Not verified |
| Japan | Asia/Tokyo | November 19, 2026 | Not verified |
Zones shown are examples, not a complete list of every locality or territory. Select a relevant city in the tool above. Times in this table apply only to the named PS5 edition and country store. Xbox times have not been verified. A time zone identifies a calendar boundary; it does not establish a store’s unlock policy.
A date is not an hour.
The announced release date tells you the planned day. A digital unlock time determines when your particular license becomes playable. Those are separate facts.
Your store region matters.
A worldwide simultaneous launch and a regional rollout produce different local times. We do not assume either model. Check your account’s platform store.
Daylight saving, handled.
The planner uses IANA time zones through the browser’s Intl API. Seasonal changes and half-hour offsets follow the selected zone, rather than a fixed UTC offset.
Good to know.
Does GTA 6 unlock at midnight everywhere?
We have not verified that rule for the game’s release. The local-midnight preload information is not evidence of the release unlock time.
Will changing the selected region unlock my game earlier?
No. This tool only changes your planning view. Store access depends on your platform account, purchase and the store’s own policies.
Why does my countdown differ from a friend’s?
The timer targets the beginning of the scheduled calendar date in your browser’s time zone. Different zones reach that boundary at different instants. Neither timer proves the game is unlocked.