It's Official, GTA 6 Will Be Playable Earlier Than Expected

Published Sep 8, 2026, 9:19 AM EDT

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Grand Theft Auto 6 is going to smash through the industry like a freight train. Whether classic characters return or not, fans will get to know a whole new cast and adjust to the first true dual-protagonist adventure in the series. But when exactly is that happening?

We do know that it's coming on November 19, but we've gotten more info since that launch date was revealed, and now there's individual country listings. Thanks to the official PlayStation 5 PSN listing, we now know exactly when Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch worldwide. Some regions will get it a bit earlier [via GTA Vice].

While each individual PSN listing for Grand Theft Auto 6 has a separate time, they've all been collated, and it's easy to see when the game rolls out in your country at a glance.

Grand Theft Auto 6 Worldwide Release Times

Release Date	Launch (Local Time)	Country
November 18	12:00am NZDT	New Zealand
November 18	12:00am AEDT	Australia
November 18	12:00am JST/KST	Japan and South Korea
November 18	12:00am	Indonesia and Thailand
November 18	12:00am	India
November 18	12:00am GST	United Arab Emirates
November 18	12:00am	Saudi Arabia and Turkey
November 18	12:00am CET	Greater Europe
November 19	12:00am GMT	UK, Ireland
November 19	12:00am UTC−3	Brazil
November 19	12:00am BOT	Bolivia
November 19	12:00am EST/UTC−5	USA, Canada
November 19	12:00am CST	Mexico

As you can see, this won't be a simultaneous rollout worldwide. New Zealand will gain access to the game first, though slightly before other countries. Take-Two is no stranger to massive releases, and this will be a 15-time-zone launch.

Mexico and Central America will be the last regions to gain access to Grand Theft Auto 6. Notably, China, Bahrain, Kuwait, Russia, Vietnam, Serbia, the Philippines, and Lebanon still don't have release times for their PSN listings.

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Remember: during this gradual rollout, there will be tons of spoilers. It's incredibly easy to swap your time zone to another region as well on consoles, so even more people will be playing potential mid-to-late-game content by the time your country gains access to the game.

If you're looking to avoid spoilers, make sure you keep this in mind come November 18, and get your social keyword blockers setup if you want to go in completely fresh. By the time November 19 rolls around, everyone will be able to play Grand Theft Auto 6 globally. Although some countries have to wait 19 hours after the first launch, all fans will eventually be on the same page.

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