OWNERSHIP & SETUP DESK
Buy the right edition. Prepare without guesswork.
One first-party-sourced desk for GTA VI editions, prices, pre-loading, platform status and recurring costs. Confirmed facts are separated from the questions Rockstar has not answered.
CURRENT STATUS
What is confirmed now
- Launch
- 19 November 2026
- PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
- Pre-orders
- Open now
- Standard and Ultimate editions
- Pre-load
- 12 November 2026
- Digital pre-orders; physical code-in-box available the same day
- Launch format
- Single-player
- Rockstar has not announced a GTA VI online mode
DECISION GUIDES
Start with the decision in front of you
BUYING DECISION · REGIONAL PRICE RECORD
Editions, local prices and what separates them
Compare the $79.99 Standard and $99.99 Ultimate listings, then read local-currency prices for the US, UK, Canada and Australia with the official storefronts in neutral alphabetical order.
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RENEWAL CHECK
GTA+ without the fine-print surprise
Digital pre-orders include a free month. Read what the membership covers, how auto-renewal works, and what remains unconfirmed for GTA VI.
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PLATFORM DECISION
PS5 versus Xbox, confirmed facts only
Separate listed features from the performance, storage and Series S questions that are still not comparable.
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PERFORMANCE STATUS
60fps, resolution and enhancement claims
PS5 Pro Enhanced and Optimized for Series X|S are official badges. Frame-rate and resolution modes remain unannounced.
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ONLINE STATUS
Single-player confirmed; Online unannounced
Track the exact boundary between the confirmed launch experience and every unanswered GTA VI multiplayer question.
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LAUNCH READINESS
Preload, code-in-box and storage tracker
Prepare for 12 November without relying on leaked file sizes: account-region rules, physical-code format and the open launch details.
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PLATFORM QUESTION
No PC date has been announced
The console-first record, Rockstar’s prior PC-release pattern, and why a near-launch PC version currently rates Weak at 2/5.
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PRICE RECORD
The $100 base-game claim failed
Official US storefronts list the Standard Edition below $100. See the original forecast, the correction, and the current evidence.
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OPEN RECORD
Not confirmed means not confirmed.
- SpeculationDownload size and required free storage
- SpeculationResolution, frame-rate modes, and PS5 Pro differences
- SpeculationA PC release date or official PC system requirements
- SpeculationWhether a GTA VI online mode launches with the single-player game
These are tracked as open questions, not filled with retailer estimates, platform-war claims, or anonymous leaks. The desk changes when the primary record changes.