GTA 6 press review, November 15: reports of dud codes in some boxes
Some boxed copies reportedly ship with codes that don't work, Kai Cenat finishes his marathon, and your launch-week diary. 4 days to go.
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Boxed copies: redeem your code right away
In the past day or two, some buyers of the boxed edition have posted that the download code inside had already been redeemed, or that there was no code at all, Kotaku and VGTimes report. Since the box holds no disc, a bad code leaves you with nothing to install; Kotaku's own copy worked fine, and nobody knows how many copies are affected. If you buy one, redeem the code straight away and keep your receipt so the shop can swap it.
Price & editions → · Kotaku (Nov 14, 2026) · VGTimes (Nov 14, 2026)
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Kai Cenat is done with the old GTAs
The streamer has finished the run through GTA III, Vice City, San Andreas, IV and V that he started on November 5, after just over 130 hours of streaming according to Beebom. Next up: GTA VI, which he plans to stream until he hits 100% completion.
Release date → · Beebom (Nov 14, 2026) · Sportskeeda (Nov 14, 2026)
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Your launch-week diary
On Wednesday the 18th, the Miami Heat play the Bucks as 'Vice City' for one night, in themed uniforms. On Thursday the 19th, the game unlocks at midnight local time according to PlayStation Store listings, Xbox Cloud Gaming opens at 1 a.m. ET, and Rockstar's website offers the free printable map of Leonida. On Saturday the 21st, GTA VI: The Festival takes over Mana Wynwood in Miami.
Release date → · Video Games Chronicle (Oct 2, 2026) · ESPN (Nov 6, 2026) · Sony Interactive Entertainment (Oct 23, 2026) · Xbox Wire (Nov 10, 2026) · Rockstar Games (Nov 3, 2026) · Rockstar Games Newswire (Nov 9, 2026)
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Four days out, the open questions
Reviews are still expected on November 18, a date reported by Insider Gaming that Rockstar hasn't confirmed. Update 1.002.000 still has no patch notes, there's nothing official on GTA Online yet, and there's no date for a PC version. We found no new post on Rockstar's Newswire and no official change to the file size, the unlock hour, the price or the editions.
Rumors → · Insider Gaming (Oct 26, 2026) · ComicBook.com (Nov 13, 2026) · Rockstar Games (Nov 3, 2026)
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Fun fact: 1,080 days since Trailer 1
Between Trailer 1 on December 5, 2023 and launch on November 19, 2026, 1,080 days will have passed, and 1,749 since Rockstar confirmed in February 2022 that the next GTA was in development. Along the way came two delays: first to May 26, 2026, then to November 19.
Timeline → · Rockstar Games (Dec 5, 2023) · Rockstar Games (Nov 6, 2025)