{"id":97638,"date":"2026-11-05T05:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97638"},"modified":"2026-11-05T05:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:04:59","slug":"gta-6-will-now-come-to-stores-sooner-but-its-not-playable-right-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97638","title":{"rendered":"GTA 6 Will Now Come To Stores Sooner, But It\u2019s Not Playable Right Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/GTA.jpg?w=300\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto 6 will now released in stores two days earlier than anticipated&#8211;but this doesn&#8217;t change anything about when you&#8217;ll actually be able to play the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GTA 6&#8217;s code-in-a-box physical edition will be available to purchase in stores starting on November 10; it was previously going to be November 12.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GTA 6 - How Criminal Profiles Could Change Grand Theft Auto\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/klc0fQmAL6k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rockstar also moved up the preloading date for GTA 6 from November 12 to November 10 for the digital and code-in-a-box versions. The developer offered no explanation as to why it made these changes, and the company did not respond to GameSpot&#8217;s request seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While you might walk into a Target or Best Buy or GameStop on November 10 and see a copy of GTA 6 that you can spend real money on, you cannot actually play the game until November 19 when the game goes live. If you&#8217;re in the US, you&#8217;ll be among the last people in the world to get in due to how the game is launching non-simultaneously. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in the post, Rockstar confirmed what everyone expected: The $100 Ultimate Edition of GTA 6 is not going to be sold in stores. This move, along with ditching discs entirely, is all about making money. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. 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