Release time · USA

GTA 6 release time in the USA

GTA 6 unlocks at midnight local time on Thursday 19 November 2026 (Nov 19) on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. USA has 7 time zones, so here's each one.

Last updated: 8 November 2026

Launch in Eastern Confirmed

00:00 ET

Thu 19 Nov 2026

UTC−5 · same moment as 05:00 Thu 19 Nov UTC

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Launch and pre-load times in the USA

GTA 6 launch and pre-load times in the USA, local time
Time zoneLaunch (PS5 and Xbox)PS5 pre-loadXbox pre-load
Eastern (ET, UTC−5)00:00 Thu 19 Nov00:00 Tue 10 Nov19:00 Mon 9 Nov
Central (CT, UTC−6)00:00 Thu 19 Nov00:00 Tue 10 Nov18:00 Mon 9 Nov
Mountain (MT, UTC−7)00:00 Thu 19 Nov00:00 Tue 10 Nov17:00 Mon 9 Nov
Arizona (MST, UTC−7)00:00 Thu 19 Nov00:00 Tue 10 Nov17:00 Mon 9 Nov
Pacific (PT, UTC−8)00:00 Thu 19 Nov00:00 Tue 10 Nov16:00 Mon 9 Nov
Alaska (AKT, UTC−9)00:00 Thu 19 Nov00:00 Tue 10 Nov15:00 Mon 9 Nov
Hawaii (HST, UTC−10)00:00 Thu 19 Nov00:00 Tue 10 Nov14:00 Mon 9 Nov

PS5 pre-load opens at midnight local time on Tue 10 Nov. Xbox pre-load opens at 00:00 GMT on Tue 10 Nov, converted above. Boxed copies are a download code, in stores from Thu 12 Nov. You need up to 212 GB free.

Reported Some outlets report that digital stores covering several time zones may unlock for the whole country when it's midnight in the earliest zone. Rockstar's official wording is midnight local time, so treat the earlier unlock as unconfirmed. Source.

GTA 6 in the USA: FAQ

What time does GTA 6 come out in the USA?

GTA 6 unlocks at midnight local time on Thursday 19 November 2026 (Nov 19) on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, so each time zone gets it at its own midnight: 00:00 ET (05:00 Thu 19 Nov UTC), 00:00 CT (06:00 Thu 19 Nov UTC), 00:00 MT (07:00 Thu 19 Nov UTC), 00:00 MST (07:00 Thu 19 Nov UTC), 00:00 PT (08:00 Thu 19 Nov UTC), 00:00 AKT (09:00 Thu 19 Nov UTC), 00:00 HST (10:00 Thu 19 Nov UTC).

When does GTA 6 pre-load start in the USA?

On PS5, pre-load opens at 00:00 local time on Tuesday 10 November 2026 (Nov 10) in each time zone. On Xbox Series X|S it opens at 00:00 GMT for everyone: 19:00 Mon 9 Nov ET, 18:00 Mon 9 Nov CT, 17:00 Mon 9 Nov MT, 17:00 Mon 9 Nov MST, 16:00 Mon 9 Nov PT, 15:00 Mon 9 Nov AKT, 14:00 Mon 9 Nov HST. You need up to 212 GB of free space.

Do PS5 and Xbox unlock at the same time in the USA?

Yes, for launch. Rockstar says GTA 6 releases at midnight local time in all regions on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Only the pre-load start differs between the two consoles.

Is GTA 6 available in the USA?

Rockstar lists a midnight-local-time launch in all regions on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Check your local PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store listing, and see our availability page for country notes.

Source: Rockstar Support: regional pre-load and release times . Times are converted with each time zone's November offset.