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UK Starts GTA VI Pre-Orders; Nov 19 Launch, $80-$100 Price

6/24/2026

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Rockstar Pre-orders

UK retailers will begin GTA VI pre-orders on Thursday 25 June 2026.
Rockstar Games announced the game will launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 19 November 2026.
Analysts speculate the standard edition may cost $100 or $79.99.
Fnac leaked five SKUs priced €89.99–€199.99, which an insider described as placeholders.
A hidden trailer shows a Vice City sunset, leading Digital Foundry to suggest ray-tracing support.

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Rockstar Prices GTA6

Rockstar Games will price the GTA 6 base edition at £70-£80 to protect the conversion funnel from GTA 5.
Analysts say GTA Online will be GTA 6’s primary revenue driver, as it was for GTA 5.
Mid-tier editions are expected to top $100 by bundling early-access bonuses that attract high-spending whales.
Circana forecasts record pre-order intent, calling the launch potentially the biggest global entertainment event ever.

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Rockstar Pre-order

Rockstar has not announced the hour for GTA 6 pre-orders on 25 June 2026, though patterns suggest an afternoon start.
Digital copies can be pre-ordered via the PlayStation and Xbox Stores, where buyers must pass a Google reCAPTCHA that may place cookies before the order is processed.
Physical editions will be sold by a limited set of UK retailers, mirroring Red Dead Redemption 2’s 2018 pre-order schedule of a 2 pm announcement and 4 pm sales start.

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Rockstar Pre-orders

UK retailers will begin GTA VI pre-orders on Thursday 25 June 2026.
Rockstar Games announced the game will launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 19 November 2026.
Analysts speculate the standard edition may cost $100 or $79.99.
Fnac leaked five SKUs priced €89.99–€199.99, which an insider described as placeholders.
A hidden trailer shows a Vice City sunset, leading Digital Foundry to suggest ray-tracing support.

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