Hype//Tracker Facts checked · 5 Nov 2026

Leonida · Launch Tracker Unofficial fan tracker — not Rockstar

GTA 6 is Almost Here.

Launch is Thursday 19 November 2026, unlocking at midnight per store region on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Digital preload opens Tuesday 10 November — and you may need up to 212 GB free. This page helps you be ready, and tracks the one question still unanswered: where is the PC version?

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Counting down to the US unlock — midnight ET on 19 Nov 2026 (9pm PT on 18 Nov). Other store regions unlock at their own local midnight.

One email when preload opens on 10 Nov, one at unlock on 19 Nov. That's the whole promise.

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Launch19 Nov 2026Midnight per store region
Preload10 Nov 2026Digital · 9 days before launch
Install sizeUp to 212 GBFree space needed
Platforms at launchPS5 · Xbox X|SPC not announced

01 — The road to launch

Three dates
that matter

Preload opens

Digital pre-orders download ahead of launch: PS5 at midnight local time, Xbox at 00:00 GMT worldwide. Boxed copies are code-in-a-box (no disc) and reach stores 12 Nov. Do the storage maths below first — 212 GB is not a small ask.

Confirmed

Launch night

Unlocks at midnight per store region, rolling around the world — in the US that's midnight ET (9pm PT on 18 Nov). Standard edition is $79.99, Ultimate is $99.99 (US pricing — see your regional store for local prices).

Confirmed

PC watch begins

An unconfirmed GamesBeat report (Oct 2026, anonymous sources) points to a Q1 2027 PC window. Rockstar has announced nothing — treat this as the start of the watch, not a date.

Rumour · Unconfirmed
Scam
Alert

Don't get scammed

This site sells nothing and offers no downloads. There is no legitimate GTA 6 PC key, PC download, or paid early access anywhere — anyone charging for one before Rockstar announces a PC version is running a scam. Only buy from the official Rockstar Store, PlayStation Store, or Xbox Store, reached from the sources at the bottom of this page. Never enter payment details on a site that a social post sent you to.

02 — Tool · Preload planner

Will 212 GB
actually fit?

Most launch-night pain is storage pain. Check your free space, see exactly how much you need to clear, and estimate how long that preload download will take on your connection. Everything runs in your browser — nothing you enter here is sent or stored anywhere.

A game console under a TV showing a sunset coastal city, controller resting on a couch arm — the preload night setup

Storage checker

Slide to the free space on your console right now (Settings → Storage).

180 GB

Bar shows your free space against the 212 GB needed.

Make room: tap what you can delete

Typical install sizes — your mileage will vary. Tapping adds the space back to your total above.

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Short on space? Fix it before 10 Nov

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If the checker above says you're short, these are the three fixes that actually solve a 212 GB problem — in the order we'd buy them. Recommendations only; check compatibility and the live price at the retailer before you pay.

The permanent fix

PS5-compatible NVMe SSD with heatsink · 1–2 TB

An internal PCIe Gen4 NVMe with a fitted heatsink is what PS5 expansion requires — it holds GTA 6 alongside your library instead of replacing it. The single upgrade the 212 GB figure is really pointing at.

Check SSD options
The shuffle fix

External game drive for PS4 games & captures

PS4 titles and captured clips can live on an external USB drive, freeing the internal SSD for PS5 games. Cheaper than an NVMe — but note PS5 games themselves can't run from one.

Check external drives
Launch-week comfort

Gaming headset & controller charging dock

Storage sorted, the other launch-night killers are a flat controller and TV speakers at 1am. A headset and a drop-in charging dock are the two accessories players actually use past week one.

Check accessories

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03 — Tool · Edition picker

$79.99 or $99.99?

A $20 gap is real money. Here's the honest split — prices are US store prices in USD before tax and will differ in other regions. Always check the official store listing for the exact bonus contents of the Ultimate edition before you pay, because that's where the value has to be.

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Most players
$79.99

Standard Edition

  • The full game at launch, midnight 19 Nov
  • Digital preload from 10 Nov, same as everyone
  • Best for: story-first players and anyone watching the budget
  • A $20 Ultimate Edition Upgrade is sold separately if the extras tempt you later — same total as buying Ultimate
For the superfans
$99.99 +$20

Ultimate Edition

  • The full game at launch, midnight 19 Nov
  • Premium bundle tier — verify the exact extras on the official listing before buying
  • Best for: collectors and day-one-everything players
  • Worth it only if you'll actually use the extras — $20 also buys a month of snacks for launch week

Neither edition includes early access — both unlock at the same time. This guide has no purchase links and earns nothing from which edition you choose; buy only through the official stores listed under Sources.

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04 — Tracker · The big unanswered question

GTA 6 on PC:
confirmed vs rumour

This is the page to bookmark. Everything Rockstar and Take-Two have actually said lives in green. Everything else is labelled for exactly what it is.

A PC gaming battlestation at dusk — ultrawide monitor showing an abstract neon sunset city wallpaper, backlit keyboard and glowing tower
Not
Announced

There is no PC version — yet

Rockstar lists GTA 6 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only. No PC release date, no PC specs, no PC price, and no official Steam listing to rely on. Anyone selling you a "PC key" today is selling you a rumour.

Launch platforms
Confirmed
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 19 Nov 2026. That's the whole list.
PC release date
Rumour
One unconfirmed GamesBeat report (13 Oct 2026, citing four anonymous sources) points to Q1 2027. Rockstar has not confirmed any PC date — or that a PC version is coming at all.
PC system specs
TBC
No official minimum or recommended specs exist. Any "leaked spec sheet" doing the rounds is unverified — use the leak checker below on it.
PC price
TBC
Console pricing ($79.99 / $99.99 US) is the only pricing announced. PC pricing has not been stated anywhere official.
Steam / PC store page
TBC
No official PC listing to wishlist yet. Only trust a store page linked from Rockstar's own site when one appears.
What PC players can do now
Confirmed
Wait for an announcement, ignore key-resellers, and keep an eye on official Rockstar and Take-Two channels — that's where a PC date will land first.

Status as of 5 Nov 2026. This page is a snapshot checked against the sources below on that date — a date only moves from rumour to confirmed when Rockstar says it out loud.

Where legit PC keys come from

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For games on this tracker that genuinely have a PC version — Fable arrives on PC on 23 Feb 2027 — these authorised key retailers are where our links will point at launch. Read this next to the scam alert above: none of them sells a GTA 6 PC key, because no GTA 6 PC version has been announced. Anyone claiming otherwise is the scam.

Authorised key retailer

Humble Bundle

Store and bundle sales from an authorised key retailer — the place to watch for launch-week pricing on confirmed PC releases like Fable.

Visit Humble Bundle
Authorised key retailer

Fanatical

Authorised Steam-key retailer known for bundle deals — useful when a tracked PC release lands and you don't want to pay full store price.

Visit Fanatical
Authorised key retailer

Green Man Gaming

Authorised key retailer with regular discounts on new PC releases — another legitimate route once a game on this tracker actually has a PC version.

Visit Green Man Gaming

05 — Tool · Leak checker

Saw a "leak"?
Run it through this

Launch season is fake-screenshot season. Answer honestly about the post you saw and get a trust score — the more boxes it fails, the louder you should hear alarm bells.

Was it posted by an official Rockstar / Take-Two channel?Rockstar's own site, verified socials, or a Take-Two announcement.

Have multiple major outlets reported the same detail?Same specifics, independently — not just quoting one viral post.

Does it avoid the classic bait?No PC date Rockstar hasn't announced, no giveaway / key-sale link, no "download now".

Does the image / video hold up on zoom?No warped hands, melted text, or AI-smooth nonsense in the details.

Trust score

— / 100

Answer the four questions to score the post you saw.

Rule of thumb that never fails: if it were real and big, it would be on Rockstar's homepage — not in a random account's replies. Screenshots are cheap now; official confirmation is the only currency.

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06 — Launch week

The ready-by-midnight list

07 — Beyond GTA 6

The next-hype radar

Hype doesn't end on 19 November — it moves. One of these has already landed, the rest are still to come — here's where each one actually stands.

GTA 6 — PC release

Rumour · Q1 2027?

The biggest open question in PC gaming right now. Date, specs, and Steam page all unannounced.

HYPE 98 / 100

Marvel's Wolverine

Out now · 15 Sep 2026

Already out — Insomniac's Wolverine launched on PS5 on 15 September 2026, so it's off the waiting list. The watch now is post-launch updates, with no PC version announced.

LAUNCHED · 15 SEP 2026

Fable

Confirmed · 23 Feb 2027

Playground Games' return to Albion has a locked date: Tuesday 23 February 2027 on Xbox Series X|S, PC and PS5, day one on Game Pass. Premium Edition early access starts 18 Feb.

HYPE 78 / 100

Next-gen GPUs

Rumour watch

Next-generation GPU lines from NVIDIA and AMD are unannounced. Leaker timelines have already slipped from 2027 toward 2028 — specs, pricing, and "leaked" benchmarks are rumour only.

HYPE 74 / 100

PS6 rumours

Rumour watch

Sony has not announced a name, date, or price for a next console, and has said timing is undecided. Any year you see attached to it is a report or estimate, not a plan.

HYPE 69 / 100

Hype scores are this tracker's own editorial pulse-check, not a survey, sales figure, or measurement of anything. Game names in this section are used only to identify the titles being tracked.

08 — Straight answers

Asked constantly,
answered once

When does GTA 6 come out?

Thursday 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Store listings unlock it at midnight per store region — midnight ET across the US (9pm PT on 18 Nov), midnight GMT in the UK. Rockstar has confirmed the date; the exact hour comes from the store listings.

Is GTA 6 coming to PC on day one?

No. There is no PC version announced at all. Only an unconfirmed GamesBeat report mentions a possible Q1 2027 window. Until Rockstar announces it, there is no PC date, spec list, price, or legitimate PC key.

When can I preload, and how much space do I need?

Digital preload opens Tuesday 10 November 2026 — PS5 at midnight local time, Xbox at 00:00 GMT worldwide. Boxed copies hold a download code (no disc) and reach stores 12 November. Budget up to 212 GB of free space — use the planner above to check your console and estimate your download time.

How much does it cost?

Standard edition is $79.99 and Ultimate edition is $99.99 on console, at US store prices in USD before tax. Check the official store listing in your region for local pricing and the Ultimate edition's exact contents.

That screenshot / trailer I saw — is it real?

Run it through the leak checker above. If it didn't come from an official Rockstar or Take-Two channel and major outlets aren't reporting the same detail, treat it as fake until proven otherwise.

09 — About this tracker

Unofficial, independent, labelled

This is an independent fan-made guide. It is not published by, affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, Sony, Microsoft, or any game publisher. Game and console names are used only to identify the products being tracked — that's nominative use, not a partnership.

How a claim earns its label

Confirmed means the publisher or an official store listing states it directly. Rumour means a named report exists but the publisher has not confirmed it — the report and its sourcing are always named. TBC means nothing official exists yet. A claim never moves up a label on the strength of social posts, screenshots, or retailer placeholder pages.

Corrections

Dates, prices and platform lists change. If you spot an error, check it against the official sources below first — if this page disagrees with them, this page is wrong and the official source wins. Every figure on this page carries the date it was checked, and material corrections are made in the text, not quietly swapped.

10 — Check it yourself

Sources

Every confirmed claim on this page traces back to one of these. If a figure here ever disagrees with an official source, trust the official source.

Sources checked 5 Nov 2026. External links open the publisher's or store's own site; this page is not responsible for content on external sites.

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