What changed

Facts about the game go stale fast. This is where we record what changed and when. The old date gets crossed out and the new one goes next to it. Newest entries first.

6 November 2026

Pre-load: 12 November 10 November

Official

On 3 November Rockstar moved the pre-load two days earlier. Older articles may still say 12 November, but that date no longer applies. The game’s release date has not changed, and the boxed code still arrives on 12 November. Details on the how big is GTA 6 page.

Launch date: 19 November, no change

Official

Rockstar named this date again on 5 November, and there is no news of a delay. Details on the when does GTA 6 come out page.

First edition

We checked the facts against their sources and marked each one with a line type.