GTA 6 · digital pre-load · 12 November 2026

GTA 6 Pre-load Countdown

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Pre-load opens Thu 12 Nov, 00:00 (UK & Ireland store region)

Your store region

Matched to your time zone (Europe/London). PSN or Xbox account in another region? Pick it below.

The pre-load wave

Pre-load opens at midnight in each store region, a week before launch: New Zealand first, Mexico & Central America last.

01	New Zealand Midnight UTC+13:00	11 Nov 11:00 UTC	Wed, 11 Nov, 11:00
02	Australia Midnight UTC+11:00	11 Nov 13:00 UTC	Wed, 11 Nov, 13:00
03	Japan & Korea Midnight UTC+09:00	11 Nov 15:00 UTC	Wed, 11 Nov, 15:00
04	China, HK & Taiwan Midnight UTC+08:00	11 Nov 16:00 UTC	Wed, 11 Nov, 16:00
05	South-East Asia Midnight UTC+07:00	11 Nov 17:00 UTC	Wed, 11 Nov, 17:00
06	India Midnight UTC+05:30	11 Nov 18:30 UTC	Wed, 11 Nov, 18:30
07	Gulf Midnight UTC+04:00	11 Nov 20:00 UTC	Wed, 11 Nov, 20:00
08	Eastern Europe Midnight UTC+02:00	11 Nov 22:00 UTC	Wed, 11 Nov, 22:00
09	Central Europe Midnight UTC+01:00	11 Nov 23:00 UTC	Wed, 11 Nov, 23:00
10	UK & Ireland Midnight UTC+00:00	12 Nov 00:00 UTC	Thu, 12 Nov, 00:00
11	Brazil Midnight UTC-03:00	12 Nov 03:00 UTC	Thu, 12 Nov, 03:00
12	US East Midnight UTC-05:00	12 Nov 05:00 UTC	Thu, 12 Nov, 05:00
13	US Central Midnight UTC-06:00	12 Nov 05:00 UTC	Thu, 12 Nov, 05:00
14	US Mountain Midnight UTC-07:00	12 Nov 05:00 UTC	Thu, 12 Nov, 05:00
15	US West Midnight UTC-08:00	12 Nov 05:00 UTC	Thu, 12 Nov, 05:00
16	Mexico & Central America Midnight UTC-06:00	12 Nov 06:00 UTC	Thu, 12 Nov, 06:00

Rockstar hasn’t confirmed pre-load times. Stores usually open pre-load at the same local midnight as the launch, a week earlier; we’ll update this the moment the times are confirmed.

Questions people ask

When does GTA 6 pre-load start?

Digital pre-load is expected to open on 12 November 2026, a week before launch, at midnight in your PlayStation or Xbox store region. Rockstar hasn’t confirmed the exact times.

Can I play when the pre-load finishes?

No. Pre-loading only downloads the game. It unlocks at launch, at midnight in your store region on 19 November (in the US, midnight Eastern).

Do I need to pre-order to pre-load?

Yes. Pre-load is for digital pre-orders, or a boxed copy’s download code once you have it.

How big is the download?

Rockstar hasn’t announced the file size yet. We’ll add it here as soon as the stores list it.