The GTA 6 preload starts at midnight local time on Tuesday, <a href="https://comicvibe.com/a-bizarre-run-codes-for-november-2026/” title=”A Bizarre Run codes for November 2026″>November 10, 2026, on PS5. If you’re playing on Xbox Series X|S in the U.S., you can start downloading the game at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET on Monday, November 9. Here’s when the Grand Theft Auto VI preload goes live in your region.
According to , theGTA 6preload starts at midnight local time on Tuesday, November 10, on PS5. That means players in New Zealand can start downloading the game hours before players in the U.S.
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On Xbox Series X|S, the GTA 6 preload starts at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET on Monday, November 9 in the U.S. That’s the same time as Rockstar’s listed global Xbox preload start of 12 AM GMT on Tuesday, November 10.
Here’s when the GTA 6 preload starts on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in major time zones around the world. All times are local to the region listed:
| Region / time zone | PS5 preload starts | Xbox Series X|S preload starts |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Pacific (PST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 4 PM Mon, Nov. 9 |
| U.S. Mountain (MST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 5 PM Mon, Nov. 9 |
| U.S. Central (CST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 6 PM Mon, Nov. 9 |
| U.S. Eastern (EST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 7 PM Mon, Nov. 9 |
| Hawaii (HST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 2 PM Mon, Nov. 9 |
| Alaska (AKST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 3 PM Mon, Nov. 9 |
| Mexico City (CST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 6 PM Mon, Nov. 9 |
| Atlantic Canada (AST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 8 PM Mon, Nov. 9 |
| Newfoundland (NST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 8:30 PM Mon, Nov. 9 |
| Brazil (Brasília Time) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 9 PM Mon, Nov. 9 |
| UK and Ireland (GMT) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| Central Europe (CET) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 1 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| Eastern Europe and South Africa (UTC+2) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 2 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| Saudi Arabia and Turkey (UTC+3) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 3 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| UAE (GST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 4 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| India (IST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 5:30 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| Thailand and Vietnam (UTC+7) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 7 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| China, Singapore, and the Philippines (UTC+8) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 8 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| Western Australia (AWST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 8 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| Japan and South Korea (UTC+9) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 9 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| Queensland (AEST) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 10 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| South Australia (ACDT) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 10:30 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| Sydney and Melbourne (AEDT) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 11 AM Tue, Nov. 10 |
| New Zealand (NZDT) | 12 AM Tue, Nov. 10 | 1 PM Tue, Nov. 10 |
If you’ve digitally pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto VI, you can set your console to download it automatically. On PS5, enable auto-downloads and leave your console on or in Rest Mode.
On Xbox Series X|S, enable automatic updates and leave your console on or in Sleep mode.If you’re on PS5, PlayStation recommends clearing at least 212 GB of storage space before the download starts.
When Can You Play GTA 6?
Once you’ve preloaded GTA 6, you’ll be able to play when the game unlocks at midnight local time on Thursday, November 19, 2026. That launch time applies to both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, even though the preload schedule is different for each console.
For the full GTA 6release times list per region, check out our Grand Theft Auto VI launch guide which includes all time zones.
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