GTA 6 pre-orders this week – here's where to buy Grand Theft Auto VI for PS5 or Xbox and how much it might cost
GTA 6 will be available to order on Thursday – here are all the details you need
We've waited 13 years for a new Grand Theft Auto game and will have to wait a few months more, but the game is nearing its final stretch. Pre-orders for GTA VI will start on Thursday, 25 June 2026, with the chance to secure both the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S editions.
Although there's no confirmation as yet, we expect that to be for the physical and digital versions of the game, from multiple retailers and the PlayStation and Xbox stores respectively. And we also expect it to be a busy time, as even the 30 second pre-order date announcement and cover art video has been watched over 10 million times on YouTube alone.
As well as the chance to order the hottest game on the planet, we'll also find out the price, at last. And hopefully we'll also have final confirmation that there will be no more release delays.
So here's everything you need to know about the Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order launch – including rumoured pricing and possible stockists.
Grand Theft Auto VI release date – when can I play it?
GTA 6 will be available from 19 November 2026 for PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. Pre-orders, as we've mentioned above, start on Thursday 25 June 2026.
There's currently no time mentioned on when the stores will start to accept pre-orders, but traditionally PlayStation and Xbox's digital storefronts work on US West Coast timing – so you might have to wait until later in the day if you are in the UK or Europe, for example.
Grand Theft Auto VI pricing details – how much will it cost?
Although we are yet to have official confirmation on the price of GTA 6, there have been a number of rumours over the last year. Some analysts have suggested that it could retail for as high as $100 for the standard game.
That would be considerably higher than most AAA games today, which generally retail for $59.99 to $69.99. And, if you take into account the like for like pricing structure of Sony and Microsoft, with top-tier games costing £59.99 to £69.99 in the UK, £100 sounds even more expensive.
However, some have suggested that while millions of gamers would pay anything for a new GTA, that figure might be a little exaggerated. At worst, we're expecting the standard disc or digital copy to retail for $79.99 / £79.99.
Grand Theft Auto VI on Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus – will it be free to subscribers?
As far as we know, there are no plans to launch Grand Theft Auto VI on either Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus, for any members.
GTA V has appeared on both services over the years – as have other Rockstar games – but only after they've been available to buy for a considerable period.
If you do want to play GTA 6 at launch – and likely the year or so after – you'll have to buy it.
Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order stores – where can I order it?
It's hard to specifically nail down Rockstar Games and Take Two's plans for the game's rollout – after all, Grand Theft Auto V first launched in 2013 for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and so physical media was the dominant format.
And while there is still a healthy market for disc copies, it is likely the vast majority of pre-orders will be made on the PlayStation Store or Xbox Store. Indeed, you can wishlist the game on each already.
We also fully expect the major retailers to stock the game – such as Amazon, Game, and GameStop in the US.
We'll update you when we have more details and locations.
What we don't expect to be quite as popular as prior GTA releases is pre-ordering in a physical store, although that will likely be an option too.
Grand Theft Auto VI formats – will there be a PC or Nintendo Switch 2 version?
Rockstar Games has given no indication on whether it plans to release a Nintendo Switch 2 version of GTA 6 somewhere down the line. However, it would be highly unusual if it didn't introduce the game for PC eventually.
There's no date or announcement as yet, but the studio generally adds a Windows edition a year or two after its console releases. We therefore fully expect an enhanced, PC Grand Theft Auto VI at the tail end of 2027.
Grand Theft Auto VI – the hidden trailer
One last thing, although the cover art trailer didn't include any gameplay or cutscene footage, there is a new clip sneakily hidden on the Rockstar Games website.
You can see it on the page if you scroll down, with the mouse scroll wheel making an animated vista move. Here you can see a brief pan backwards through Vice City as the sun is setting.
This has lead to Digital Foundry suggesting that ray tracing support seems to be in the game. There's little more than that for now, but maybe we'll be treated with a more extensive trailer on pre-order day.
