Edition names, Ultimate item headings, and the pack contents are collected on the edition checklist. The notes below stay with the pre-order dates.
Prices in every PlayStation Store region and the full Ultimate list are on the Ultimate Edition page. Rockstar’s physical merch box, sold without the game, is on the Collector’s Box page. Shopping in France? See the E.Leclerc listing.
The order you meet them
- Pre-order is open. It began at midnight local time on June 25, 2026. The VI page and the Rockstar Store, both as of November 6, 2026, say Pre-Order Now.
- The Vintage Vice City Pack covers pre-orders and purchases before November 20, 2026.
- Pre-load begins November 10, 2026. The PlayStation US page says November 10, 2026 at midnight local time, and both edition cards list 9-Day Pre-load. The physical box holds a download code and no disc, for pre-load on November 10, with an estimated shipping date of November 12, 2026. The October 30 store snapshot labeled that code-in-box block Now Shipping. The June 24, 2026 posts had named November 12 for pre-load.
- The release line is November 19, 2026. The November 6, 2025 post names Thursday and leaves the clock unpublished.
Shops named on the Take-Two release that morning, 6:15 AM EDT: PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Store, and other retailers.
Posted facts
Rockstar’s June 24, 2026 Newswire post says pre-orders begin at midnight local time on June 25, 2026, including the Ultimate Edition. An update on that post says Grand Theft Auto VI is now available to pre-order globally at rockstargames.com/VI.
Take-Two’s release the same morning, 6:15 AM EDT, says pre-orders begin on June 25, 2026, at midnight local time, and names the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Store, and other retailers.
On November 6, 2026 the VI page shows Pre-Order Now and Coming November 19, 2026. The Rockstar Store shows Coming Soon, Pre-Order Now, and Release Date November 19, 2026.
The Rockstar Store line on November 6, 2026 is Pre-load begins November 10, 2026. The PlayStation US page says pre-loading starts November 10, 2026 at midnight local time for people who have pre-ordered, and both edition cards list 9-Day Pre-load. The November 3, 2026 Newswire post is titled Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10. The June 24, 2026 Newswire and Take-Two release had named November 12, 2026.
On November 6, 2026 the Rockstar Store says the physical version contains a download code and no disc, to support pre-load on November 10, and lists an estimated shipping date of November 12, 2026. The October 30, 2026 snapshot had labeled that code-in-box block Now Shipping and had tied pre-load to November 12.
All pre-orders and purchases before November 20, 2026 include the Vintage Vice City Pack. The store line on November 6, 2026 is: Order before November 20 to get the Vintage Vice City Pack at no additional cost.
The editions page describes the Vintage Vice City Pack as the two-tone ’55 Vapid Stanier sedan and garage alongside Ocean Beach, outfits and hairstyles for Jason and Lucia, and a weapon pattern that echoes the excess of the past.
Take-Two’s release includes a free month of GTA+ for digital pre-orders. The editions page lists Free Month of GTA+ as a pre-order bonus. The PlayStation US page says a 1-month GTA+ subscription comes with a digital pre-order of the full game on PS Store, to claim anytime before March 31, and that it auto-renews.
PlayStation, Grand Theft Auto VI, as of 2026-11-06 · Sources
Take-Two’s June 24, 2026 release lists $79.99 for the game and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition. On November 6, 2026 the PlayStation US page shows $79.99 on Standard Edition and $99.99 on Ultimate Edition. The Rockstar Store shows Pre-Order Now $79.99 and does not show the $99.99 Ultimate price on that Rockstar Store card.
PlayStation, Grand Theft Auto VI, as of 2026-11-06 · Sources
Edition in one pass
Standard Edition is the game along with pre-order bonuses, digital or code in a box.
Ultimate Edition is an exclusive collection of items threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story. On November 6, 2026 the PlayStation US page lists that edition at $99.99 and Standard Edition at $79.99. The Rockstar Store shows Pre-Order Now $79.99 and does not show the $99.99 Ultimate price on that Rockstar Store card. The store says you can upgrade to the Ultimate Edition on PlayStation Store at any time.
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