Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to launch on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, with its pre-load opening a week before release alongside two new trailers.

The pre-load trailer includes fresh gameplay footage and “Blood In Your Eyes,” a new Tove Lo song set to appear on the game’s soundtrack.

Set in Vice City and the wider state of Leonida, the story follows Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, partners whose planned score goes wrong and draws them into a statewide conspiracy.

The launch date follows two delays: the original 2025 target was moved to May 26, 2026, before a November 2025 update pushed the game back again for additional polish.

Rockstar says the extra development time is meant to bring the game up to its expected standard, with its scale, growing development complexity and high expectations contributing to the long wait.

Files found by dataminers may point to PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements, including 120Hz output and Sony’s PSSR upscaling, but Rockstar has not confirmed the findings; the information was removed shortly after it was spotted and its accuracy remains unverified.

Rockstar has said the game is targeting 30 frames per second on current-generation consoles, while the PlayStation 5 Pro version is expected to have sharper graphics and be the only edition with ray-traced shadows.

Players choosing between platforms are advised to wait for confirmed specifications, particularly if access to the latest upscaling technology at launch matters to them.

Rockstar North co-lead Rob Nelson has said developers are aiming for 30 fps at launch, and Digital Foundry believes Leonida’s dense open world makes higher performance difficult.

On PS5, the DualSense controller’s adaptive triggers and haptics respond to gameplay, including events such as the player being thrown, while its built-in speaker can play police radio communications; these features can be adjusted through accessibility settings.

Xbox files refer to an unspecified version of FSR in the launch build, while AMD has listed Xbox among devices expected to receive FSR 4.1 support without giving a release date.

The boxed Standard Edition contains a digital download code, not a disc, so installation requires an internet connection; retailers expect copies to be available for shipping or collection from November 12, allowing buyers to redeem the code and preload.