Pre-orders for the blockbuster title will go live on 25 June across major digital platforms and participating retailers, including the PlayStation Store.
The game is now scheduled to launch on 19 November for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles, following two postponements from its previously targeted release windows of autumn 2025 and May 2026.
The cover art for Grand Theft Auto 6 debuted earlier today through a brief teaser video published by Rockstar. The 30-second clip, available on the developer’s YouTube channel, focuses solely on the game’s artwork rather than offering new gameplay footage.
The announcement has triggered widespread reactions, including from the US government.
“We really saved America before GTA 6,” the White House posted on X.
We really saved America before GTA 6 pic.twitter.com/W0ZRsLsVCj
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 18, 2026
The United States Customs and Border Protection also posted: “We really secured the border before GTA 6.”
We really secured the border before GTA 6.
Read more here: https://t.co/vrNPsYfD0X pic.twitter.com/prUvONQiLV
— CBP (@CBP) June 18, 2026
With no update yet on when the next trailer will drop, attention has now shifted to 25 June as a possible date for further announcements.
The start of pre-orders next week is expected to answer one of the biggest questions surrounding GTA 6 — its retail price. Industry observers and fans have spent the past year speculating over whether Rockstar will stick to current blockbuster pricing or push the boundaries further.
Some analysts have even suggested a launch price approaching $100, citing the scale and cost of the project’s development. Even so, many expect the game to generate substantial long-term revenue, following the model established by GTA 5.
Released in 2013, Grand Theft Auto V went on to become one of the most commercially successful video games ever made, ranking second on the all-time sales charts. More than a decade later, anticipation for its successor remains intense, with fans still awaiting fresh gameplay footage following teaser reveals in 2023 and 2025.
During an appearance at a major video game industry conference in April, Strauss Zelnick indicated that the company would remain mindful of pricing when launching GTA 6. He said the aim would be to strike a balance between commercial expectations and ensuring consumers view the game’s price as reasonable.
“Consumers pay for the value that you bring to them, and our job is to charge way, way, way less than the value delivered,” Zelnick told IGN.
“How you feel about something you buy is the intersection of the thing itself and what you pay for. Consumers need to feel like the product itself is amazing and that the price they paid was fair for what they received.”