Pre-orders open on the biggest launch in entertainment
Two editions, one date, and a countdown with five months left
Quick facts
- Pre-orders
- 25 June 2026, midnight local time
- Editions
- Standard $79.99, Ultimate $99.99
- Launch
- 19 November 2026, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
What happened
On 25 June 2026, at midnight local time around the world, pre-orders opened for Grand Theft Auto VI: a standard edition at 79.99 dollars and an Ultimate Edition at 99.99 dollars, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, launching 19 November 2026. Take-Two's announcement, made the day before, called it the most immersive evolution of the series yet, built around protagonists Jason and Lucia in the state of Leonida.
Why it matters
This is where the timeline currently ends: the wait is measurable in months, the price is on the box, and the only question left is whether the launch clears the bar the last two decades of this story set for it. This timeline is living; when the game ships, the next event goes here.
How we know
The pre-order date, editions, prices, platforms, and launch date all come from Take-Two's own investor press release of 24 June 2026 and Rockstar's Newswire announcement, both companies' first-party channels. As of early July 2026 the game has not shipped; nothing past the pre-order window is asserted.
Sources
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.. Rockstar Games announces pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI (Take-Two investor relations, 24 June 2026) (2026) · Primary source (author-declared)take2games.com · Cited as a "primary" source (no stronger domain match). · Link is live and its text matches the event's key terms (Jul 2026)
- Rockstar Games. Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25 (Rockstar Games Newswire, June 2026) (2026) · Primary source (author-declared)rockstargames.com · Cited as a "primary" source (no stronger domain match). · Link loads, but its text didn't clearly match the event's terms
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