GTA 6 Preorder Date Formally Launched

June 19, 2026

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It is an excellent week to be a GTA fan! Not solely did GTA 5 gamers get a free improve to convey their PS4 and digital Xbox One variations to current-gen consoles, however we additionally acquired a long-awaited preorder launch date for the sport. GTA 6 preorders formally start on June 25, 2026, lower than every week after the time of writing.

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Free GTA 5 Improve Formally Introduced for June 18

Rockstar Video games is giving eligible GTA 5 gamers a motive to leap again into Los Santos due to a free PS5 and Xbox Sequence X|S improve on June 18.

This helps to ease considerations that the sport could also be delayed but once more and additional solidifies the November 19 launch date. After all, there’s nonetheless an opportunity the sport could also be pushed again, however having preorders out there is unquestionably an excellent signal! There’s a gentle on the finish of this tunnel, and it appears to be like simply as vivid as Ocean Drive.

GTA6 Promo Image — A pair posing in Vice Metropolis.

To say that GTA 6 has been a very long time coming can be an understatement. GTA 5 is among the best-selling video video games of all time and was launched all the way in which again in 2013. After all, nobody actually anticipated the following GTA to launch in 2014, however followers undoubtedly did not count on to have to attend 13 entire years to leap into Vice Metropolis once more.

Rockstar Video games initially introduced that GTA 6 was in growth in 2022 earlier than formally unveiling the trailer in 2023. Since then, it has fallen sufferer to delays. GTA 6 was initially slated for a fall 2025 launch. Rockstar pushed that again to Could 2026. GTA 6 was then delayed as soon as once more to November 19, 2026, which it nonetheless appears to be on observe for. This was so builders might additional polish the sport.

As disappointing as recreation delays will be, generally they’re essential. GTA 6 is shaping as much as probably be one of many greatest recreation releases ever. That is a whole lot of stress! On the finish of the day, we do not desire a sub-par GTA. If ready one other 12 months and a half means getting a clean, playable, and pleasing expertise, that is properly definitely worth the wait.

GTA6 Promo Image 2 — A promo picture for GTA 6 displaying a person holding a gun with an armed woman standing behind him.

How A lot Will GTA 6 Value?

Now that we’ve got a strong launch and preorder date, all that is left to seek out out is how a lot GTA 6 will value. The worth of GTA 6 has not but been launched, however the mere query makes me barely anxious, and I am certain I am not the one one. Grand Theft Auto 5 is among the best-selling video games of all time. And with GTA 6 probably being the preferred recreation launch of all time, Rockstar Video games has a whole lot of energy of their palms.

If Rockstar Video games selected to cost $150 USD for GTA 6, folks would nonetheless purchase it. In droves, no much less. This might set a regarding precedent for different recreation builders who, as soon as this kind of value was normalized, would possibly observe go well with. Let’s hope that does not occur and that Rockstar Video games remembers: with nice energy comes nice accountability.