{"id":97399,"date":"2026-11-04T00:09:03","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97399"},"modified":"2026-11-04T00:09:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:09:03","slug":"gta-6-preload-and-global-release-times-confirmed-by-rockstar-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97399","title":{"rendered":"GTA 6 Preload and Global Release Times Confirmed by Rockstar Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Rockstar Games has confirmed the GTA 6 preload and global release times as well as the install size of the game.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Digital preloading on PS5 kicks off at midnight local time in your respective timezone on Tuesday, November 10, Rockstar said. On Xbox Series X and S it\u2019s slightly different \u2014 preloading begins on Tuesday, November 10 at 12am GMT (UK time). That&#8217;s 4pm PT and 7pm ET on November 9. Code-in-box versions for both consoles \u201cshould\u201d be available from retailers beginning November 12, Rockstar added.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Rockstar has also now officially confirmed that GTA 6 itself launches globally on November 19, using the local midnight release timing strategy across PS5 and Xbox Series X and S.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">In Pictures: How GTA 6&#8217;s Jason and Lucia Have Evolved Since 2023<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Jason and Lucia in the first trailer of GTA 6 (2023)\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">GTA 6 preload global release times:<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>PS5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Los Angeles: 9pm PST (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>Denver (Mountain): 10pm MST (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>Chicago (Central): 11pm CST (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>New York: 12am EST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Mexico City: 12am CST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Brazil: 12am BRT (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>London: 12am GMT (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Beijing: 12am CST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Seoul: 12am KST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Tokyo: 12am JST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Melbourne: 12am AEST (November 10)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Xbox Series X and S<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Los Angeles: 4pm PST (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>Denver (Mountain): 5pm MST (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>Chicago (Central): 6pm CST (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>New York: 7pm EST (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>Mexico City: 6pm CST (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>Brazil: 9pm BRT (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>London: 12am GMT (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Beijing: 8am CST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Seoul: 9am KST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Tokyo: 9am JST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Melbourne: 11am AEST (November 10)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\"><strong>GTA 6 global release times on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Los Angeles: 9pm PST (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>Denver (Mountain): 10pm MST (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>Chicago (Central): 11pm CST (November 9)<\/li>\n<li>New York: 12am EST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Mexico City: 12am CST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Brazil: 12am BRT (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>London: 12am GMT (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Beijing: 12am CST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Seoul: 12am KST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Tokyo: 12am JST (November 10)<\/li>\n<li>Melbourne: 12am AEST (November 10)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As for the install size, Rockstar confirmed that the preload file weighs in at up to 212 GB, \u201cdepending on your device.\u201d \u201cSo make sure you&#8217;ve got ample space to begin pre-loading as soon as possible,\u201d Rockstar said.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Elsewhere, Rockstar said that on November 19, the day GTA 6 comes out, it will add an official printable GTA 6 cover art poster and map of Leonida as a free digital download to the official site. A double-sided physical version of this poster will also be made available shortly after launch from the Rockstar Store \u2014 for $0.99 on its own or as a free gift with any purchase from the Rockstar Store.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We\u2019ve got plenty more on GTA 6 while you wait for its November 19 release date, including an unlikely gameplay reveal in the latest episode of South Park, how <u>GTA 6 named one of its biggest mechanics after a beloved GTA 4 meme<\/u>, and how <u>GTA 6&#8217;s map will open up relatively early and let you explore freely<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Wesley Yin-Poole Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/647a102007506e0001446162\/wes_headshot-1685964645017.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/647a102007506e0001446162\/wes_headshot-1685964645017.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Wesley is IGN&#8217;s Managing Editor. 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