Yesterday saw Rockstar surprise us all once again with a brand-new announcement. Fans may not have received the highly anticipated third trailer, but they did get the next best thing with news of when pre-orders will begin for the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI.
Set to launch on 19 November 2026, we are finally in the homestretch when it comes to the launch of perhaps the biggest video game of all time, and things really ramped up yesterday when Rockstar took to its social media channels with a brand-new update.
Not only did we receive the news that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will officially begin on 25 June on both digital storefronts and select retailers, but we also got to see the game cover for the first time.
Unveiled in a short trailer complete with what already sounds like a stunning and unique soundtrack, the cover consists of the standard Grand Theft Auto montage, featuring various characters and vehicles that will have a starring role in Grand Theft Auto VI. This includes a water helicopter, new art of brand-new protagonists Jason and Lucia, a motorbike, our new cover girl, cars, boats, alligators and side characters such as Brian Heder, an old-school drug runner.
The results are stunning, especially alongside the brand-new sunset color palette GTA VI will feature. Well, if you are also a fan of the newly unveiled cover art for Grand Theft Auto VI, you are in luck, as Rockstar has included a way to download the art on its official website. So, if you want to gaze at the art all the way up to the game’s launch this November, you can access it in HD, making it the perfect wallpaper for your phone, PC, or tablet.
With just a few days to go until pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI officially go live, it will also mark the first time that we see the long-debated price for the next Rockstar title. With fans claiming that they would pay upwards of $100 for a copy, we hope that this will not be the case, at least for the standard edition. However, with GTA VI expected to be the biggest game launch of all time, and with millions of fans having waited way over a decade since the last installment, it is safe to say that desperation plays a key role.
It may not be my area of expertise, but I think that it is unlikely that a standard edition of Grand Theft Auto VI will cost $100, but there is also no denying that the majority of fans will be selecting a potential deluxe edition of the game, which could definitely hit this price point.
For now, we will have to continue our wait for news, but with the homestretch finally upon us, it will not be long before we finally get to return to Vice City with the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI.
- Released
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November 19, 2026
- ESRB
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Rating Pending – Likely Mature 17+
- Engine
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Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE)
- Multiplayer
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Online Multiplayer