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· 4 weeks ago • Mike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor

Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI Now. Coming to XBOX Series X|S November 19, 2026

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Xbox’s store now has Grand Theft Auto VI up for pre-order on Series X|S, with release set for November 19, 2026. That makes the platform timing and pricing visible well ahead of launch, including a standard edition at $79.99 and an Ultimate Edition at $99.99.

The Ultimate Edition bundles the base game with an upgrade that adds exclusive in-game bonuses for Jason and Lucia, plus the Vintage Vice City Pack. A separate $20 Ultimate Edition Upgrade is also listed, which suggests Rockstar is splitting premium content into a modular add-on path rather than a single monolithic deluxe SKU.

The pre-order bonus includes one month of GTA+, redeemable within 180 days, and the store page notes the game is a single-player experience. For developers, this is another reminder that even a huge single-player release can be structured around layered editions, timed redemption windows, and account-level entitlements that need to be cleanly surfaced across storefronts and platforms.

The listing also gives a clearer look at how Rockstar is framing the game’s world and progression hooks through premium content, with Vice City, Leonida, Jason, and Lucia all front and center. The exact scope of platform rollout beyond Xbox hasn’t been detailed here, but the store presence alone is enough to set expectations for pricing, SKU design, and launch messaging around one of the industry’s biggest releases.

“Grand Theft Auto VI is a single-player experience.”

— Xbox store listing · Store page description
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At a glance
what
Grand Theft Auto VI is listed for pre-order on Xbox Series X|S, with a November 19, 2026 release date.
who
Rockstar Games is publishing and developing the game; Xbox is hosting the store listing.
when
Release date shown is November 19, 2026; pre-order bonus redemption is within 180 days.
impact
The listing reveals pricing, edition structure, and entitlement design for a major AAA launch.
Signal Mixed

Big launch visibility, but heavy monetization layering

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