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Rockstar confirms the regional preload rollout players already reported. It is not a new start time, and launch is still 19 November.

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Jason in a grey U.S. Army Marauder T shirt and Lucia in a denim jacket in front of a purple dusk Vice City skyline as a helicopter shines a spotlight, in official Rockstar Games artwork for the GTA 6 preload
Image: Rockstar Games. Official promotional image used for news reporting.

The short version

Rockstar Games posted a 30 second video titled "Grand Theft Auto VI: Pre-Load Now" on 10 November 2026, with a Newswire post saying preloading is open to everyone who preordered digitally. Code in box buyers can start once their code arrives. It confirms the regional rollout under the 3 November schedule, not a new start time. GTA 6 launches on 19 November.

Quick answer

What is the GTA 6 preload trailer?

Rockstar Games posted a 30 second GTA 6 video, "Grand Theft Auto VI: Pre-Load Now", on 10 November. Its X post says preloading "is now available for everyone who has pre-ordered". The Newswire limits that to digital preorders, plus code in box copies once the code arrives. GTA 6 launches on 19 November.

When did Rockstar post the GTA 6 preload trailer?

Rockstar shared the video on X at 1.59pm GMT on 10 November, with a link to a Newswire post titled "Pre-Load Grand Theft Auto VI Now". The video on X runs just under 30 seconds.

Video: Rockstar Games, embedded from YouTube

The X post reads "Grand Theft Auto VI pre-loading is now available for everyone who has pre-ordered." It adds, "If you still have yet to pre-order, now’s the time to make sure you're prepared for November 19".

View @RockstarGames's post and photos on X

Rockstar's Newswire says the video features "Blood in Your Eyes" by Tove Lo, from Grand Theft Auto VI The Album.

A Rockstar post on X at 3.11pm GMT on 10 November says the song is "featured in today's Pre-Load Now video and also on GTAVI: The Album", and that it is "Available now on all major music streaming services".

Unconfirmed. In a still from the preload video, boxes branded AudaCity appear to carry a QR code. NikTek, a gaming news account on X, says scanning it opens Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI website. As of 3.45pm GMT on 10 November, we have not independently scanned the code, no second independent source has confirmed it, and Rockstar has not commented on it.

The video is available as an official download from Rockstar's media page, on its videos page.

Does the GTA 6 preload trailer change the start time?

No. It is Rockstar's own confirmation of a rollout players had already reported. Rockstar's 3 November schedule put PS5 at midnight local time on 10 November in each region, and Xbox Series X|S at 12am GMT. Players shared downloads on both before this post, which sets no new start time. Our preload times story has the regional table.

Can code in box buyers preload GTA 6?

Yes, once the code arrives. The Newswire says "Players who pre-ordered the code-in-box version can also activate their code and begin pre-loading as soon as it’s received." Rockstar Support expects boxed copies for shipping and pickup from 12 November.

When does GTA 6 come out?

On 19 November 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. If you have not ordered yet, our price guide covers each edition.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the GTA 6 preload trailer?

About 30 seconds. The video on Rockstar's X post runs just under 30 seconds.

Can I preload GTA 6 now?

Yes, if you preordered digitally, according to Rockstar's Newswire. Code in box buyers can start once they activate the code.

Is this a new GTA 6 preload start time?

No. Rockstar's 3 November schedule still stands, with PS5 at midnight local time on 10 November and Xbox Series X|S at 12am GMT.

What song is linked to the GTA 6 preload trailer?

Rockstar's Newswire says the video features "Blood in Your Eyes" by Tove Lo, from Grand Theft Auto VI The Album.

When does GTA 6 come out?

19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Sources

  1. Rockstar Games on X: Grand Theft Auto VI pre-loading is now available for everyone who has pre-ordered, with the 30 second Pre-Load Now video (10 Nov 2026, 1.59pm GMT)
  2. Rockstar Newswire: Pre-Load Grand Theft Auto VI Now (pre-loading available for everyone who pre-ordered digitally, code in box on receipt, new video featuring Blood in Your Eyes by Tove Lo, 10 Nov 2026)
  3. Rockstar Games on YouTube: Grand Theft Auto VI: Pre-Load Now (10 Nov 2026)
  4. Rockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10 (PS5 midnight local, Xbox 12am GMT, up to 212 GB, code in box from 12 Nov, 3 Nov 2026)
  5. Rockstar Support: GTA VI platforms, editions and versions, physical copies expected for shipping and pickup from 12 Nov, codes usable on receipt to support pre-load on 10 Nov, no disc, last updated 4 Nov 2026, read 5 Nov 2026 1.26am UK time
  6. Rockstar Games on X: Blood In Your Eyes by Tove Lo, featured in today's Pre-Load Now video and also on GTAVI: The Album, available now on all major music streaming services (10 Nov 2026, 3.11pm GMT)
  7. NikTek on X: If you scan this QR code from GTA VI Pre-load Trailer, it sends you directly to Rockstar Games GTA 6 website (10 Nov 2026, 2.24pm GMT). Unverified third-party claim. We have not independently scanned the code.
  8. Rockstar Games media page: Grand Theft Auto VI videos (official download of the Pre-Load Now video)
  9. GamerSky, 枸杞薄荷: R星入驻中国抖音平台！宣发《GTA6》 重视国内玩家 (12 Nov 2026, 2.13am GMT)
  10. IT Home, 潞源: R 星入驻抖音，首条视频喊玩家马上预载《GTA6》 (12 Nov 2026, 3.57am GMT)

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