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Guide: GTA 6 Release Times: When Can You Start Playing?
GTA 6 will become playable at midnight on 19 November in each player’s local time zone, Rockstar has confirmed. The staggered global release means New Zealand will be among the first places to gain access, while players elsewhere will need to wait until their local midnight.
PS5 preloads are available for pre-orders through the PlayStation Store, and the download is 212GB. The game is sold digitally, including through retail boxes that contain a download code rather than a disc; players who buy it through a New Zealand PSN account may start earlier, but cannot transfer saves to their usual profile.
In short
- GTA 6 unlocks at midnight on 19 November in each time zone.
- The PS5 download is 212GB and can be preloaded.
- Retail copies contain a download code, not a disc.
Explained simply
Grand Theft Auto, or GTA, is a series of open-world action games made by Rockstar Games. Players explore fictional cities, follow story missions and take part in activities outside the main plot. GTA 6 is the next main entry in the series.
Rockstar Games develops and publishes the game, while Sony’s PlayStation Store sells the PS5 digital version. A preload lets buyers download a game before it becomes playable, which can reduce waiting on release day. Digital editions use a download rather than a physical game disc.