GTA 6 PlayStation Worldwide Release Countdown
Official PlayStation Store listings reveal the exact GTA 6 launch times across 63 countries and regions, beginning in New Zealand and progressing through 15 release windows across 19 hours.
Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, 2026, but the digital PlayStation 5 version will not unlock everywhere simultaneously. Sony's regional Store timestamps reveal 15 release windows between 11:00 UTC on November 18 and 06:00 UTC on November 19.
Your Expected Release Window
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This is an estimate based on your device's time zone. Your actual unlock is determined by the country or region of your PlayStation Store account.
Select a time below to jump to its complete regional breakdown, official Store links and live countdown.
Release Windows Overview
| Release time (UTC) | Local launch | Countries/regions |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 11:00 | 12:00am NZDT | New Zealand |
| Nov 18, 13:00 | 12:00am AEDT | Australia |
| Nov 18, 15:00 | 12:00am JST/KST | Japan and South Korea |
| Nov 18, 16:00 | 12:00am UTC+8 | 4 regions |
| Nov 18, 17:00 | 12:00am UTC+7 | Indonesia and Thailand |
| Nov 18, 18:30 | 12:00am IST | India |
| Nov 18, 20:00 | 12:00am GST | United Arab Emirates |
| Nov 18, 21:00 | 12:00am UTC+3 | Saudi Arabia and Turkey |
| Nov 18, 22:00 | 12:00am UTC+2 | 8 regions |
| Nov 18, 23:00 | 12:00am CET | 19 European regions |
| Nov 19, 00:00 | 12:00am GMT | UK, Ireland + 2 regions |
| Nov 19, 03:00 | 12:00am UTC−3 | Brazil + 4 regions |
| Nov 19, 04:00 | 12:00am BOT | Bolivia |
| Nov 19, 05:00 | 12:00am EST/UTC−5 | USA, Canada + 4 regions |
| Nov 19, 06:00 | 12:00am CST | Mexico + 5 regions |
Release Window Breakdown
Full details on the 15 time-zone related release windows for GTA 6, according to the PlayStation Store.
#1: New Zealand – 11:00 UTC, November 18
The first confirmed release occurs at 12:00am NZDT on November 19. The same nationwide Store unlock is 12:45am in the Chatham Islands.
Country: New Zealand
#2: Australia – 13:00 UTC, November 18
The release occurs at 12:00am AEDT on November 19 in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart; 11:30pm in Adelaide, 11:00pm in Brisbane, 10:30pm in Darwin and 9:00pm in Perth on November 18.
Country: Australia
#3: Japan and South Korea – 15:00 UTC, November 18
Both countries unlock at 12:00am local time on November 19.
Countries: Japan and South Korea
#6: India – 18:30 UTC, November 18
India unlocks at 12:00am IST on November 19.
Country: India
#7: United Arab Emirates – 20:00 UTC, November 18
The UAE unlocks at 12:00am GST on November 19.
Country: United Arab Emirates
#8: Saudi Arabia and Turkey – 21:00 UTC, November 18
Both countries unlock at 12:00am local time on November 19.
Countries: Saudi Arabia and Turkey
#10: Central Europe – 23:00 UTC, November 18
The largest wave begins at 12:00am CET on November 19.
Countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland
#11: GMT regions – 00:00 UTC, November 19
These regions unlock at 12:00am GMT on November 19.
Countries: Iceland, Ireland, Portugal and United Kingdom
#13: Bolivia – 04:00 UTC, November 19
Bolivia unlocks at 12:00am BOT on November 19.
Country: Bolivia
#14: United States, Canada and UTC−5 regions – 05:00 UTC, November 19
The United States and Canadian PlayStation Stores appear to use a single nationwide release time of 05:00 UTC on November 19.
This is midnight Eastern Time, but the evening of November 18 in western time zones, including;
- 11:00pm Central
- 10:00pm Mountain
- 9:00pm Pacific
In Atlantic Canada, the game unlocks at 1:00am on November 19, or 1:30am in Newfoundland.
Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru share the same 05:00 UTC release, corresponding to 12:00am local time on November 19.
Countries: Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and United States
#15: Mexico and Central America – 06:00 UTC, November 19
The final confirmed wave begins at 12:00am CST on November 19. Mexico's nationwide Store unlock is 11:00pm Mountain and 10:00pm Pacific in its western time zones on November 18.
Countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua
Countries without a confirmed timestamp
GTA 6 currently has no regional release timestamp for Bahrain, China, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman or Qatar.
The country-selector links for the Philippines, Russia, Serbia and Vietnam currently redirect to different pages (such as the US store), so the PlayStation Store cannot confirm a local release in those countries.
This schedule applies to the digital PlayStation 5 release. Xbox regional unlock times should be checked separately, and Sony or Rockstar could alter the Store timestamps before launch.
Sources
- Official PlayStation country/region selector
- GTA 6 – New Zealand PlayStation Store
- GTA 6 – United Kingdom PlayStation Store
- GTA 6 – United States PlayStation Store