GTA 6 pre-loading is now open, including code-in-box copies

GTA 6 pre-loading is now available if you pre-ordered digitally. Rockstar said so in a new Newswire post, Pre-Load Grand Theft Auto VI Now, dated 10 November 2026. If you pre-ordered the code-in-box version, you can activate the code and start pre-loading as soon as you receive it. If you have not pre-ordered yet, Rockstar’s wording is that now is the time to be prepared for 19 November.

The new post does not repeat the start times or the “up to 212 GB” figure from the 3 November announcement. Those still stand on that guide and on Rockstar’s Pre-Load FAQ: midnight local time on PS5, and on Xbox Series X|S 12 a.m. GMT worldwide on 10 November, which was 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT on 9 November, and 00:00 in London and 01:00 in Amsterdam on 10 November. The FAQ also gives the conditions for an automatic download. Our pre-order page has the steps, and the physical copy page covers boxed codes. The game stays locked until your region’s unlock time on 19 November.

The same post puts an official frame-rate target in writing. Rockstar says the game was “fully developed from the ground up” for current-generation consoles, “targeting 30 frames per second while pushing both platforms to their absolute limits”. It does not mention a 60fps mode. That is now on our performance-mode page.

On PlayStation 5 Pro, Rockstar names two features “only available on PlayStation 5 Pro”: improved clarity through PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), and ray-traced shadows. For PS5 it also lists DualSense haptic feedback, adjustable in accessibility settings, Tempest 3D Audio, and improved load times, “making Grand Theft Auto VI play best on PlayStation 5 consoles”. The Pro features are on our PS5 Pro and Series S page.

Rockstar also says the game “will also be available via XBOX Cloud Gaming on XBOX Series X|S and XBOX One consoles, utilizing XBOX Series S graphics settings.” As with all cloud streaming, “connection speeds and other technical factors may influence game performance in ways that would not impact local gameplay.” It “will also fully support Remote Play on PlayStation and XBOX.” The native launch platforms remain PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S; Xbox One access is through cloud streaming. That is now on our platforms page.

The post includes a new official video, Grand Theft Auto VI: Pre-Load Now, featuring “Blood in Your Eyes” by Tove Lo from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album.