Days before Grand Theft Auto VI arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, Take-Two's CEO says presales have beaten forecasts, while a roughly 212 GB preload and a first patch are already rolling out.
Grand Theft Auto VI arrives on 19 November 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the parent company of Rockstar Games says demand has already outpaced its own forecasts. Speaking to Variety on 9 November ahead of Take-Two Interactive's quarterly results, chief executive Strauss Zelnick said presales were "running far in excess of our expectations", while cautioning that the company never claims success before it happens. Take-Two has not released preorder figures and says it will share more about the game's performance after launch. The standard edition costs $79.99 and the Ultimate edition $99.99.
Players who bought digital copies can already download the game. Rockstar brought the preload forward to 10 November, earlier than previously planned, according to Germany's GamePro and Notebookcheck, and reports put the PlayStation 5 download at roughly 212 GB. A first update, version 1.002 of about 1 GB, began rolling out in stages to some PlayStation 5 owners around 13 November, Vice and GamePro reported, although Rockstar has not published patch notes. The game remains locked until launch day, so preloading does not give early access.
Several questions remain open. Zelnick would not say whether GTA VI will come to PC or Nintendo Switch 2, leaving any such announcement to Rockstar. The game is set in Leonida, a fictional state inspired by Florida that includes Vice City, and follows two protagonists, Lucia and Jason. With release less than a week away, players are advised to free up storage and finish downloading before 19 November, when heavy server demand is expected.
