The Wait is Over: Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Orders Kick Off This Week
The moment the gaming community has spent over a decade anticipating is finally here. Rockstar Games has officially broken the silence, announcing that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) will live-launch this Thursday, June 25.
Gamers will be able to lock in their copies across major digital storefronts, including the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store, as well as select physical retail locations.
The pre-order window coincides with the highly anticipated reveal of the game’s official cover art, throwing fans into a frenzy of analysis over its neon-soaked, Florida-inspired imagery. However, the exact price tag remains the industry’s biggest mystery. With rumors swirling that standard or premium editions could push past the traditional $70 triple-A ceiling, June 25 is expected to finally settle the debate on what it costs to step back into Rockstar’s criminal underworld.
What we do know is exactly who we will be steering through the chaos. Alongside the announcement, Rockstar solidified the high-stakes narrative driving the next chapter of the franchise:
“Vice City, USA. Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.”
At launch, Grand Theft Auto VI is set to be a next-gen console exclusive, optimized specifically for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. True to Rockstar’s historical release patterns, PC players will have to wait a bit longer to explore the expansive state of Leonida.
With a a firm release date of November 19, 2026 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, along with this latest pre-order announcement, Rockstar is explicitly urging console players to add Grand Theft Auto VI to their PlayStation and Xbox wishlists right now so they’ll get an automatic mobile or console alert the exact second pre-orders officially go live this Thursday.
