On June 24, Rockstar Games set the last major unknown in the long wait for Grand Theft Auto VI: a standard edition of about $80, a November 19 launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and preorders opening June 25. For a series that has shaped the open-world genre since 1997, the moment marks a long anticipation settling into concrete terms. The game returns after thirteen years with two protagonists, Jason and Lucia, whose story unfolds across a fictional Florida named Leonida.
GTA VI Standard Edition Priced at About $80, Launching November 19 With Preorders Opening June 25
The darkest side of the sunniest place in America
On June 24, Rockstar Games set the last major unknown in the long wait for Grand Theft Auto VI: a standard edition of about $80, a November 19 launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and preorders opening June 25. For a series that has shaped the open-world genre since 1997, the moment marks a long anticipation settling into concrete terms. The game returns after thirteen years with two protagonists, Jason and Lucia, whose story unfolds across a fictional Florida named Leonida.
Rockstar Games has finally put numbers on Grand Theft Auto VI. The standard edition will cost about $80, and the company has confirmed a November 19 launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. For fans who have waited through years of trailers and speculation, the announcement closes the biggest remaining unknown about the game's arrival.
Preorders open at midnight local time on June 25. Buyers who want more can choose the $99.99 Ultimate Edition, which adds premium vehicles, weapons, and apparel tied to the story. Preorders also bring a Vintage Vice City Pack, and digital buyers receive a free month of GTA+. Preloading begins November 12, with physical copies arriving the same day so everyone is ready at launch.
The game marks the first new entry in the series in 13 years. Its structure is the big change: Jason and Lucia share the story, and when an easy score goes wrong they find themselves at the dark edge of a sunny state, caught in a conspiracy that stretches across Leonida. Leonida's hub, Vice City, is a stand-in for Miami, and the surrounding map runs from the Keys to the industrial town of Ambrosia. The game has not yet received its rating, and that remains the next thing to watch before November 19.
Rockstar Games put a number on Grand Theft Auto VI in a June 24 release: the standard edition will cost about $80. For fans who have waited through years of trailers and speculation, that was the last big unknown about the game's arrival.
The company also confirmed the launch date of November 19. Preorders open at midnight local time on June 25. The game is built for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and Rockstar said it will be sold through the PlayStation store, the Microsoft store, the Rockstar Games store, and global retailers and storefronts.
There is a pricier option. The Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition costs $99.99 and adds what Rockstar describes as an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action threaded across all aspects of the story of its two lead characters, Jason and Lucia.
Preordering carries its own perks. Buyers get a Vintage Vice City Pack, which collects older items. Those who preorder digitally also get a free month of GTA+, the subscription service where players can drive through more of the series' classic games. Rockstar also confirmed the game will offer a single-player experience.
The timing of delivery is spelled out too. Digital preorder customers can begin preloading on November 12 so the game is ready to play at launch. The physical edition, which comes with a download code in the box, will be available starting November 12 for the same reason.
The game is the first new entry in the best-selling series in 13 years. Grand Theft Auto began in 1997 as a run of action-adventure games set in the underworlds of various cities, known for adult themes, detailed animation, and a roster of well-known voice actors that has included Ray Liotta, Dennis Hopper, Samuel L. Jackson, William Fichtner, James Woods, Debbie Harry, Axl Rose, and Peter Fonda. The new game has not yet been rated.
What is new is the structure: two protagonists rather than one. According to the trailer description, Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them, but when an easy score goes wrong they land on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida. They must rely on each other more than ever to survive.
Leonida is a fictional take on Florida. Its hub is Vice City, which is essentially Miami and which Rockstar's website calls the glamour, hustle, and greed of America captured in a single city. Five more areas round out the map. Within Vice City, Rockstar points to the pastel art deco hotels and white sands of Ocean Beach, the panaderías of Little Cuba, the bootleg brands of the Tisha-Wocka flea market, and VC Port, the cruise ship capital of the world.
Beyond the city are the Leonida Keys; the gator-filled Grassrivers; Port Cellhorn, with its cheap motels, shut-down attractions, and empty strip malls; the industrial town of Ambrosia, home to a sugar refinery and a biker gang; and Mount Kalaga, a national park on the state's northern border.
With preorders opening June 25 and preloading starting November 12, the next date to watch is the November 19 launch, along with the game's still-pending rating.
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The game will feature a single-player experience.— Rockstar Games, June 24 release
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