GTA 6 pre-order, bonuses and pre-load
Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI officially began on June 25, 2026, at midnight local time, according to Take-Two and Rockstar. The game is sold on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Store, and at participating retailers.
Bonuses
Take-Two said all pre-orders and purchases before November 20, 2026 include the Vintage Vice City Pack, and that digital pre-orders also include a free month of GTA+. Rockstar Support lists the pack’s contents as a ’55 Vapid Stanier Sedan and garage, outfits and hairstyles, and an exclusive weapon pattern. Physical pre-orders include the pack with the download code; the extra month of GTA+ is described as a digital offer. PlayStation’s product page gives steps for claiming the GTA+ month and notes country exclusions.
Pre-load
Rockstar’s Newswire post on November 3, 2026, “Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10,” set the digital pre-load start at November 10. The follow-up post on November 10, “Pre-Load Grand Theft Auto VI Now,” said pre-loading was then available for everyone who had pre-ordered digitally, and that players with the code-in-box version can activate the code and begin pre-loading as soon as it is received. PlayStation’s support page also lists a November 10 pre-load date at midnight local time, and the official GTA VI site currently promotes “Pre-Load Now.”
An earlier Take-Two announcement and a Rockstar Support article last updated August 18, 2026 had said digital pre-load would begin on November 12. Official communications in November 2026 use November 10 for digital pre-load. Boxed copies were described as becoming available from November 12 to support pre-loading; once a code is in hand, Rockstar says it can be redeemed and the download started.
Pre-loading installs the game files. It is not early access. The game stays locked until the November 19, 2026 launch. PlayStation’s page asks for at least 212 GB free on a PS5.
Sources
FAQ
When did GTA 6 pre-orders start?
Take-Two and Rockstar said pre-orders would begin on June 25, 2026, at midnight local time, on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Store, and participating retailers.
When did pre-load start?
Rockstar’s November 3, 2026 Newswire said pre-load would begin on November 10. Its November 10 Newswire, “Pre-Load Grand Theft Auto VI Now,” said pre-loading was then available for digital pre-orders, and that code-in-box buyers can start as soon as they redeem their code. PlayStation’s support page also lists a November 10 pre-load date. An earlier Take-Two announcement and an August 2026 Rockstar Support article had said November 12; current official posts use November 10 for digital pre-load, with boxed product availability still described around November 12.
What is the Vintage Vice City Pack?
It is a pre-order / early-purchase bonus. Rockstar Support lists a ’55 Vapid Stanier Sedan and garage, outfits and hairstyles, and an exclusive weapon pattern. Digital pre-orders and purchases before November 20, 2026 also include a month of GTA+; PlayStation’s page explains how to claim that offer and lists some country exclusions.