Release
GTA 6 breaks pre-order records on PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store
Sony and Microsoft say GTA 6 is the most pre-ordered game ever on their stores. Here is when it unlocks on November 19, and when Xbox cloud play starts.
© Rockstar Games (opens in a new tab)GTA 6 has set pre-order records on PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store. Sony said on November 10 that no game in PlayStation Store’s history has had more pre-orders. Microsoft said the same day that GTA 6 holds the all-time pre-order record on the Microsoft Store.
No numbers yet
Neither company gave a pre-order total. Sony says the demand is the reason it worked with Rockstar to open pre-load nine days before launch.
Take-Two, the company that owns Rockstar Games, shared its latest results on November 9. Its boss, Strauss Zelnick, said pre-orders keep reaching levels never seen before. Take-Two did not give a number either.
When you can play
Rockstar Support says GTA 6 unlocks at midnight local time on November 19, in every region, on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Sony added some detail for PS5. The launch moves around the world country by country. It starts in New Zealand at 12:00 a.m. NZDT, and each country follows when it reaches midnight on November 19.
Cloud play on Xbox
- You can stream GTA 6 from day one with Xbox Cloud Gaming, on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Streaming starts at 1 a.m. ET on November 19.
- The cloud version uses Xbox Series S graphics settings.
- From November 11, in the countries where Microsoft offers it, you can pay for cloud playtime without a Game Pass subscription. You still need to buy the game.
- Microsoft plans to add more Rockstar games to Xbox Cloud Gaming in the coming months, including GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2.
Get ready now
Sony and Microsoft both ask players to start the pre-load as early as they can. Our pre-load guide explains how, and how much space you need. Short answers on the launch time and cloud play are in our FAQ.