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GTA VI

Release date, price, editions, the map, the characters and news breakdowns — everything about Grand Theft Auto VI.

the showcase aired · August 27, 2026

The Extended Look: 26 minutes of gameplay

Rockstar finally showed how GTA 6 plays — and captured all of it on a base PS5, not a Pro. Here is the video broken down scene by scene, plus every mechanic it revealed, collected on its own page.

26 minutes
of gameplay from a base PS5
≈ 80 hours
to finish, according to Rockstar
×3
the map against Red Dead Redemption 2
6 stars
wanted level instead of five
The breakdown Every mechanic
GTA VI launches in
41
days
14
hours
46
minutes
50
seconds
From announcement to launch 96%
Netflix August 27, 2026
Trailer 1 December 4, 2023 Trailer 2 May 6, 2025 Pre-orders June 25, 2026 Launch November 19, 2026
Release date November 19, 2026

GTA 6 guide

Permanent pages with the key facts about the game — I keep them updated as news lands.

GTA 6 release date — November 19, 2026 November 19, 2026, PS5 and Xbox Series. Why it slipped twice and why this date holds. What platforms is GTA 6 coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at launch. Why no PS4, and when PC lands. GTA VI trailer 3: the Extended Look, broken down 26 minutes of gameplay from a base PS5. What was in it, the numbers Rockstar gave, and what they still would not say. GTA 6 gameplay: every mechanic shown so far A wanted system built on evidence, the Criminal Profile, robberies, security-tiered car theft and a partner who lives their own life. GTA 6 previews: what Rockstar North told the press Journalists were flown to Edinburgh, where the head of development played it himself. Everything said in that room — and who exactly said it. GTA 6 music: tracks and radio stations Every track from the trailers and the leaks, radio stations and a playlist on five services. GTA 6 playlist: where to listen Where to listen to the GTA 6 music: one playlist on five services, and what each of them costs you. GTA 6 price: editions and pre-order Standard $79.99, Ultimate $99.99. What’s in each edition and which one to take. GTA 6 budget: what it cost and what it will earn No exact budget figure exists. What’s known about pre-orders, price and future sales. GTA 6 launch day: unlock time and pre-load Pre-load November 12, unlock on the 19th. How big it is and what to sort out early. GTA 6 on PC: release date and system requirements Consoles only at launch. When the port lands, judging by Rockstar’s own track record. GTA 6 frame rate and graphics on consoles 30 fps came from Rob Nelson, not from a Rockstar press release. What’s known about the graphics and PS5 Pro. GTA 6 on Android: there is no mobile version No mobile version, and none announced. What gets served instead, and how to recognise it. GTA 6 Online: is there multiplayer No online at launch — that part is official. When to expect it, and why it works this way. Who is leaking GTA 6 and how he is hunted What leaked since 18 August, what Take-Two is doing, and what never actually happened. GTA scandals and leaks before GTA 6 The 2022 hack, Hot Coffee, the lawsuits and the lawyer who tried to ban GTA. GTA 6 interactive map: Leonida and Vice City An interactive map of Leonida: 1600+ points, from Vice City neon to the swamps. GTA 6 characters: Jason and Lucia A criminal couple in the Bonnie and Clyde mold — and the whole confirmed cast around them. Who voices Lucia in GTA 6 — actress Manni L. Perez The “yes… that's me” admission turned out to be an impostor running on AI. And the real actress is back — saying nothing. GTA 6 story: what we know Bonnie and Clyde in Florida: what the trailers showed and what we still don’t know. GTA 6 cheats: why none of them exist yet No cheats, because there is no game yet. How Rockstar handled codes before, and what lands here on November 19. GTA 6 walkthrough: what to expect, and why none exists yet Nobody has the mission list. What's known about the campaign's structure, and what arrives here on November 19. How to make money in GTA 6 Nobody knows the earning methods yet. What was shown, how it worked before, and where not to go for 'fast money'. GTA 6 collectibles and secrets: why there are no lists yet Nobody has a collectibles list. How Rockstar handles secret hunting, and what lands here on November 19. GTA 6 errors: won't launch, crashes, doesn't save No known errors, because there is no game yet. What breaks at launch by precedent, where to go with a real problem, and what lands here on November 19. All GTA 6 trailers Two official videos, a YouTube record — and the extended look on August 27. GTA 6: questions and answers Date, price, platforms, languages — short answers, no filler.

The GTA 6 leaks: what has surfaced

Updated MSK · the chronicle grows with every new clip

Ahead of the extended look, GTA 6 gameplay hit the internet — first two clips and the state map, then several more recordings. On 26 August Rockstar called the leak "heartbreaking" for the first time; copies are still being pulled under DMCA, and that remains the strongest argument for them being real. Below is the most recent of it.

  1. August 26 evening
    sixteenth clip

    Lucia prologue: women's prison and four and a half minutes of story

  2. August 26 daytime
    fifteenth clip

    Rideout Customs chase and the first Lucia cutscene

  3. August 25 evening
    fourteenth clip

    Game Hoard store: boxes, headphones and “this is about ownership”

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News issues

Whenever something big lands for GTA VI — a trailer, a showcase, an official announcement — I break it down here, then on the channel. Every issue is below.

Issue #3

GTA 6 unlocks at local midnight: release times by region and how to play earlier

Regional PlayStation Store listings have revealed GTA 6’s release time: local midnight on November 19, New Zealand first, Mexico last. The table by region in UTC, the way to play earlier through another region, and what of this is official. This piece gets updated.

September 8, 2026
Issue #2

GTA VI news of the week #2: a big State of Play on June 2, in theaters — will GTA VI show up?

Sony is running a big State of Play on June 2 — in theaters for the first time since 2018. What to expect from the show, and whether GTA VI is realistically going to be there. Plus: November 19 is unchanged.

May 31, 2026
Issue #1

GTA VI news of the week #1: “no more delays” and a trailer in late June

The big Grand Theft Auto VI news of the week: Take-Two promised GTA VI won’t be delayed again and named the window for the trailer and pre-orders — late June. Plus Switch 2 rumors and gameplay leaks.

May 22, 2026

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