What time does GTA 6 unlock in the US?
GTA 6 unlocks in the US at midnight on the East Coast on Thursday, November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, according to the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store listings. It unlocks at the same moment nationwide: in Hawaii it will be 7 p.m. on November 18. Pre-loading opens November 12.
Unlock · United StatesGTA 6
Thursday, November 19, 2026
midnight · Eastern (New York, Miami)
- Consoles
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
- Pre-load
- 12 Nov · 00:00
- Stores
- PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store, same time
Pre-load: Rockstar Support says "November 12 at local midnight". The countdown uses midnight in this country's store time.
On your clock
What time will it be in each zone in the US?
It unlocks at the same moment nationwide, so the local time depends on your zone.
- Eastern (New York, Miami)Store time
- Central (Chicago, Houston)−1 h
- Mountain (Denver)−2 h
- Arizona (Phoenix)−2 h
- Pacific (Los Angeles)−3 h
- Alaska−4 h
- Hawaii−5 h
Where does this time come from?
- PlayStation Store listing (United States) ↗
- Microsoft Store listing (United States) ↗
- Rockstar Support: pre-load ↗
Checked on November 1, 2026. Rockstar hasn't published an unlock schedule: the time is the one the stores give.
Quick answers
What time does GTA 6 unlock in the US?
GTA 6 unlocks in the US at midnight on the East Coast on Thursday, November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, according to the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store listings.
Does it unlock earlier on PlayStation 5 or on Xbox?
Neither: both listings for United States give the same moment.
When can I pre-load GTA 6 in the US?
From November 12 at local midnight if you pre-ordered the digital version, according to Rockstar Support. The boxed version holds a download code and goes on sale that day.
Does it unlock at midnight in every time zone in the US?
No. The store gives one moment for the whole country, so in the western zones it unlocks on the evening of November 18.
Other countries
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