It's the moment the entire industry has been waiting on, and it's finally here: Rockstar Games has confirmed that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI open on June 25, across digital storefronts and select retailers. After years of teases, leaks, and feverish speculation, the most anticipated game of the generation now has a concrete date to put in your calendar — and it arrives alongside the reveal of the game's official cover art.
The bigger headline underneath it all is the release date. Grand Theft Auto VI is set to launch on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. There's no word yet on a PC version, which tracks with Rockstar's usual pattern of bringing its biggest games to console first and following up on PC later. For now, console players are the ones who get to return to Vice City this November.
That cover art reveal is a moment in itself. It puts the game's dual protagonists — Jason and Lucia — front and center against a sun-soaked, neon-tinged Vice City, the first official key art Rockstar has shared. It's the kind of image that's going to be plastered across every storefront, billboard, and trailer between now and launch, and it sets the tone for the modern-day Florida fantasy the game is chasing.
As for the pre-orders themselves, a few details are still under wraps. Rockstar has confirmed the June 25 start date but hasn't yet locked in pricing or the full edition lineup. A standard edition is a given, and it's widely expected that deluxe and possibly collector's editions will join it — but the exact contents and cost are things we'll only learn for certain when pre-orders actually go live next week.
Make no mistake about the scale of this. GTA V became one of the best-selling and highest-grossing entertainment products of all time, and anticipation for the sequel has been building for well over a decade. When pre-orders open on June 25, expect enormous demand, strained retailer pages, and a fresh wave of details as Rockstar finally starts filling in the blanks.
We'll be watching closely on June 25 for the pricing, the editions, and any pre-order bonuses Rockstar has in store. For now, mark the date — Vice City reopens for business this November.