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GTA 6 unlocks at midnight local time

Rockstar releases GTA VI region by region at midnight local time on 19 November. New Zealand goes first, at 11:00 UTC on 18 November, and Mexico and Central America go last. Germany and most of central Europe unlock at 00:00, the UK at 00:00 GMT, and the US and Canada together at midnight Eastern, which is 9 p.m. on 18 November on the West Coast.

Source: Vice on Rockstar's midnight release, 3 November 2026, GAMINGbible with Rockstar's regional times, 5 November 2026

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