What time does GTA 6 come out? Midnight on 19 November, on your store's clock.
GTA 6 unlocks region by region, not all at once. Here is the countdown for where you are, every region's time, what that is on your own clock, and what you can do before then.
Unlocks at midnight on Thursday 19 November on the Eastern clock.
Times from Rockstar's pre-load FAQ and Newswire, as published by Kotaku and Game Rant. Checked 10 November 2026. Your console's store page shows its own countdown; if it ever differs from this page, trust the console.
Every region's release time
Each row is one moment. The first column is the time on that region's own clock, the last is the same moment on the clock of the device you're reading this on.
| Store region | Time there | On your clock |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov NZDT | – |
| Australia (east) | 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov AEDT | – |
| Japan | 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov JST | – |
| Singapore | 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov SGT | – |
| India | 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov IST | – |
| Europe (central) | 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov CET | – |
| UK and Ireland | 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov GMT | – |
| Brazil | 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov BRT | – |
| USA and Canada | 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov Eastern | – |
| Mexico | 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov CST | – |
Not in the table? Rockstar's rule is midnight on 19 November in your console store's region, so it is midnight on the clock your store uses. The game's page in the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store shows the exact countdown for your account.
New Zealand: 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov local, 11:00 UTC. Australia (east): 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov local, 13:00 UTC. Japan: 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov local, 15:00 UTC. Singapore: 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov local, 16:00 UTC. India: 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov local, 18:30 UTC. Europe (central): 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov local, 23:00 UTC. UK and Ireland: 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov local, 00:00 UTC. Brazil: 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov local, 03:00 UTC. USA and Canada: 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov local, 05:00 UTC. Mexico: 12:00 AM, Thu 19 Nov local, 06:00 UTC
US and Canada: one moment, six clocks
The USA and Canada don't unlock at each time zone's own midnight. Everyone gets the game at midnight Eastern, so the further west you are, the earlier in the evening it is.
All six are Thu 19 Nov, 05:00 UTC.
Pre-load: do it before launch night
Pre-load is already open for digital pre-orders, and the download is big: Rockstar says to have up to 212 GB free. On a typical home connection that is hours, so starting it at midnight on the 19th means playing the next day.
PS5: opened at midnight local time on Tuesday 10 November. Xbox Series X|S: opened at 12:00 AM GMT on Tuesday 10 November, everywhere at once (7:00 PM Eastern on Monday 9 November). Boxed copies: the box holds a download code, on sale from Thursday 12 November; redeem it and the pre-load starts straight away.
Check your free space first. 212 GB is most of what an Xbox Series S holds, and about a third of a standard PS5.
Can you play early with the New Zealand trick?
New Zealand gets the game 18 hours before the USA, which is why people ask. On Xbox, games that unlock at local midnight have sometimes opened early for consoles whose location was set to New Zealand. We haven't seen Rockstar or Microsoft say whether that works for GTA 6, so treat any guide that promises it as a guess. On PS5 it doesn't apply: the unlock follows the store region of your PlayStation account, and that can't be switched.
What happens to GTA roleplay at launch
Nothing changes on day one. GTA RP servers run on FiveM, a mod for the PC version of GTA V, and GTA 6 has no PC version and no mod support. So there are no GTA 6 RP servers to join on 19 November, and the cities people play in today stay where they are.
What we'll be watching is whether launch week empties them. rplist counts every FiveM server's players every 10 minutes, and the chart on where GTA 6 RP stands has room for the two weeks after launch. If you're waiting for the PC version instead, see when GTA 6 is coming to PC.
Get one email when GTA 6 RP servers open
Not on launch day, and maybe not for a while. When servers can actually run, we'll list them and tell you the same day.
Nothing to do until midnight?
GTA V roleplay is busy right now, and it's free if you own GTA V on PC. Find a server in four taps or see what's busiest this minute.
Sources: Rockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI pre-load begins on November 10 · Rockstar Support: Grand Theft Auto VI pre-load FAQ · Kotaku: GTA 6 pre-load times, install size and global release times (3 November 2026) · Game Rant: Rockstar confirms official GTA 6 release times (7 November 2026) · Rockstar Newswire: GTA VI launches 19 November 2026. rplist is not affiliated with Rockstar Games, Take-Two or Cfx.re.
Questions
- What time does GTA 6 come out?
- GTA 6 comes out at midnight on Thursday 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, by the clock of your console store's region. It is not one worldwide moment: New Zealand is first and Mexico is 19 hours later.
- What time does GTA 6 come out in the US?
- The USA and Canada unlock together at midnight Eastern on Thursday 19 November. That is 11:00 PM Central, 10:00 PM Mountain and 9:00 PM Pacific on Wednesday 18 November.
- What time does GTA 6 come out in the UK?
- Midnight GMT as Wednesday 18 November turns into Thursday 19 November. Central Europe unlocks at its own midnight, which is 11:00 PM in the UK, one hour earlier.
- When can you pre-load GTA 6?
- Pre-load is open now. On PS5 it opened at midnight local time on Tuesday 10 November; on Xbox Series X|S it opened at 12:00 AM GMT on Tuesday 10 November, everywhere at once (7:00 PM Eastern on Monday 9 November). The download needs up to 212 GB of free space.
- How big is GTA 6?
- Rockstar says to have up to 212 GB free, and that the exact size differs a little between consoles.
- Can you play GTA 6 early by changing your console's region?
- Rockstar hasn't said. On Xbox, games that unlock at local midnight have sometimes opened early for consoles set to New Zealand, and we haven't seen Rockstar or Microsoft say whether that works for GTA 6. On PS5 the unlock follows the store region of your PlayStation account, which you can't switch.
- Is GTA 6 coming out on PC on 19 November?
- No. The launch is PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only, and Rockstar hasn't announced a PC version or a date for one.
- Can you play GTA 6 roleplay at launch?
- No. Roleplay servers run on mods, which need a PC version, and neither has been announced. GTA V roleplay on FiveM carries on as it is.