Jason and Lucia on the hood of a car, in front of the palm trees and Art Deco hotels of Vice City

GTA 6: guides, news and tools for Vice City

Unlock time, preload, prices, map and tips: updated every day.

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Giant Vice City letter signs glowing at dusk as a private jet skims overhead

26 Oct, 00:26Entry

GTA 6 and Tom Henderson: the Insider Gaming boss's calls, dated

Tom Henderson runs Insider Gaming and has been talking about GTA 6 since June 2021, on X and on his own site. Six of his claims, from in-game crypto to the Netflix deal, line up against what Rockstar published next.

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25 Oct, 12:27Entry

GTA 6: Phil Hooker, Rockstar's head of development since 2020

Phil Hooker ran the technology behind Red Dead Redemption 2 at Rockstar North. Since 2020 he has shared the GTA 6 head of development title with Rob Nelson and Aaron Garbut, and he spoke to Bloomberg on October 14, 2026.

25 Oct, 11:26Analysis

GTA 6 vs GTA 5 launch: the $800 million first day to beat

GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026, and every sales forecast for it starts from the GTA 5 launch of September 2013. Take-Two reported more than $800 million on day one, then more than $1 billion in three days.

In brief

17:10Variety
Virgin Media Ireland will pay one fan €100 an hour, about $900, to play GTA 6 for eight hours.
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17:10Business Insider
Bank of America keeps its Buy rating on Take-Two and sets a $330 target, implying 62% upside.
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17:10LevelUp
A single Burger Shot paper bag resold for $501 online, according to LevelUp
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15:09PC Gamer
Edge devotes a 16-page cover story to GTA 6 in issue #230, on sale October 29, 2026.
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November 19

official facts

Platforms: PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
Preload: November 12
Preload: Open now
Released: November 19, 2026
PS5 unlock: Nov 19, 12:00 AM; per PCMag; per IGN and PCMag
Mode: Single-player only

The game

Standard$79.99

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The game on its own, at $79.99. The box lands on November 12 and holds a download code.

Ultimate$99.99

Where to get it

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The Ultimate is digital only, at preorder.

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Which setup to play GTA 6?

The console
$500 to $900
PS5 Digital Edition 1TB
The cheapest PS5 here, and all GTA 6 needs: the game ships as a download code.
$599.95
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The screen
$300 to $2,000
Samsung QN70H, 55 inch
One step above the M70H, with Samsung Vision AI processing for tighter HDR.
$747.99
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The headset
$60 to $250
Logitech G Astro A20 X
One transmitter for a PS5 and an Xbox, with a button to switch between the two.
$179
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Storage
$120 to $350
Lexar NM790 1TB (with heatsink)
The cheapest 1TB PS5 drive here, with the same controller and speed as the 2TB.
$204.99
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