GTA VI unlocks at midnight local time on Thursday, Nov. 19
Rockstar applies one rule on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S: there is no global launch hour, and each time zone unlocks at its own midnight. In Mexico City, that is 12 a.m.
*Grand Theft Auto VI* unlocks at midnight local time on Nov. 19, in every region and on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. There is no single launch hour worldwide: each time zone opens the game when its clock hits 12 a.m. on Thursday.
In Mexico City, that is the stroke of midnight between Wednesday, Nov. 18, and Thursday, Nov. 19. Players in mainland Spain get it seven hours earlier, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, Mexico City time (our own calculation, using current time zones).
| Zone | Local time | Mexico City time |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 12 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 | 12 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 |
| Mainland Spain | 12 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 | 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 |
Pre-loading does not bring the launch forward. It leaves up to 212 GB of game data installed, but the title stays locked until then. On PS5, pre-load opened at midnight local time on Nov. 10, and on Xbox at 12 a.m. GMT, as the pre-load guide explains.
Until now, no unlock hour had been published, and the country-by-country tables making the rounds came from third parties. Rockstar's rule makes them unnecessary: all you need is the time your local midnight falls.
Boxed editions, which come with a download code and no disc, reach stores from Nov. 12.
