GTA 6 release time in every city
GTA 6 comes out on Thursday, November 19, 2026. The unlock time city by city, with sources: what Rockstar has announced and what is an estimate.
Release date
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Pre-load
From November 12, 2026
Unlock time
Not announced by Rockstar
The times below assume the game unlocks at midnight local time, region by region. That is a precedent, not an announcement: Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) became playable as October 26 began in each region, starting with New Zealand.
Unlock time by city (estimate)
Auckland
Thu 00:00
Wed 11:00
São Paulo
Thu 00:00
Thu 03:00
Buenos Aires
Thu 00:00
Thu 03:00
Santiago de Chile
Thu 00:00
Thu 03:00
New York
Thu 00:00
Thu 05:00
Chicago
Thu 00:00
Thu 06:00
Mexico City
Thu 00:00
Thu 06:00
Los Angeles
Thu 00:00
Thu 08:00
Checked on 22 October 2026. We will update this page as soon as Rockstar announces an hour.
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