Overview
- Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will open Thursday, June 25 on digital storefronts and selected retailers, and players can add the game to wishlists on the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store to receive alerts.
- Rockstar published official cover art on June 18 that uses the franchise’s classic multi-panel layout and features protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos alongside familiar motifs such as a helicopter and coastal imagery.
- Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has reiterated that GTA 6 remains on track for a November 19, 2026 launch and that the studio’s summer marketing campaign is now active.
- Rockstar has not revealed pricing, edition tiers, or a PC release window, and industry analysts are publicly estimating a possible base price in the roughly $70–$100 range.
- Media and fans expect additional marketing to follow the pre-order push—reports suggest a third cinematic trailer or a gameplay reveal could arrive, but an unverified claim from a prominent YouTuber that Rockstar might release a 20-minute gameplay video remains unconfirmed and separate business reactions such as a one-day company pause for launch day show the announcement’s cultural ripple effects.