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Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Is Live on PS5, Nine Days Before Launch

OFFICIAL Written by GPN · Nov 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · Grand Theft Auto VI · Gaming

Grand Theft Auto VI can now be pre-loaded on PlayStation 5, nine days before launch. PlayStation announced the early pre-load today, saying Grand Theft Auto VI is now the most pre-ordered game in the history of PlayStation Store, and that it has teamed up with Rockstar Games to let players get ready early given the unprecedented demand.

Pre-load begins today

Pre-loading is available now from PlayStation Store. PlayStation strongly advises everyone hoping to play on launch day to pre-load as soon as possible, and players who bought the code-in-box version can activate their code as soon as they receive it to start pre-loading too.

Rolling midnight launch

Rockstar is also running a rolling midnight launch by country, beginning at 12:00AM NZDT in New Zealand and moving across the globe as each country hits midnight on November 19.

PS5 and PS5 Pro features

Rockstar built Grand Theft Auto VI from the ground up for PlayStation 5, and the PS5 version uses the DualSense controller's integrated speakers, haptics and adaptive triggers, Tempest 3D Audio for precise sound positioning, and the console's ultra high-speed SSD for faster load times. On PlayStation 5 Pro, the game adds improved clarity through PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution and ray-traced shadows.

Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, and the pre-load is live now for everyone who has pre-ordered on PS5.

Facts gathered from

• PlayStation Blog

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