- Primary Subject: GTA 6
- Key Update: Rockstar has announced the start date for GTA 6's pre-orders at long last.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: June 18, 2026
- Quick Answer: The pre-orders for GTA 6 will officially begin on Thursday, June 25, one week from today.
Rockstar has opened the floodgates and announced when players can start securing their GTA 6 copies. Pre-orders for the highly anticipated title will begin on Thursday, June 25, exactly one week from now.
After Take-Two's CEO, Strauss Zelnick, repeatedly stated in recent interviews and stakeholder meetings that the game was coming out this year, ruling out any additional delays, this is further proof that players won't have to wait longer.
A specific start time wasn't revealed, but we expect the pre-orders to go live at the same time as the start date announcement, which is 6:00 AM PT. Here is the respective time in other time zones:
- 8:00 AM CT
- 9:00 AM ET
- 2:00 PM BST
- 3:00 PM CEST
- 11:00 PM AEST
Details on the editions, their content, and prices haven't been revealed, meaning we will have to wait until pre-orders open to know more.
Alongside this announcement, Rockstar also revealed the game's official cover art, which follows the classic pattern in the franchise, with the logo at the center and a mosaic-style collage of illustrations in classic GTA art style in the background.
The pre-order start date could also be the day when the third trailer for the game releases. A new trailer on that day would make a lot of sense to kick-start the game's marketing campaign, given that the summer season is now upon us and Take-Two's CEO has said numerous times that it would begin in the summer.
GTA 6 is scheduled to come out on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. A PC version hasn't been announced at the time of writing.
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