GTA 6 press review, November 4: pre-load moves up to November 10, and a free Leonida map
Rockstar brings pre-load forward and confirms up to 212 GB, Sensor Tower estimates 7.71 million digital pre-orders, and the billboards reach Europe. 15 days to go.
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Pre-load moves up to November 10, size up to 212 GB
Rockstar announced on November 3 that digital pre-orders can pre-load from Tuesday, November 10, two days earlier than planned. PS5 opens at local midnight, while Xbox opens worldwide at 00:00 GMT (1 a.m. in Paris). The official size is up to 212 GB depending on the console, and the game still unlocks at midnight local time on November 19. Boxed copies only contain a download code: they reach shops from November 12 and can't be pre-loaded until the code is redeemed.
GTA 6 pre-load moves up to November 10, and Rockstar confirms up to 212 GB → · Rockstar Games (Nov 3, 2026) · VGC (Nov 3, 2026) · Pure Xbox (Nov 3, 2026) · PC Games Hardware (Nov 3, 2026)
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A free Leonida map on launch day
In the same post, Rockstar says it will offer a free printable poster on its website on November 19, with the cover art on one side and a map of Leonida on the other. Shortly after launch, the Rockstar Store will sell a printed version for $0.99, or add it free to any order. According to Push Square, the boxed copies don't include a paper map.
Map → · Rockstar Games (Nov 3, 2026) · ComputerBase (Nov 3, 2026) · Canaltech (Nov 3, 2026)
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Sensor Tower estimates 7.71 million digital pre-orders
Analytics firm Sensor Tower estimates GTA 6's digital pre-orders at about 7.71 million copies, worth roughly $750 million, with about three quarters on PS5. That's around 790,000 more than a week earlier. It's an outside estimate that leaves out boxed copies, not a figure from Take-Two, which reports its results on November 9.
Predictions → · Insider Gaming (Nov 3, 2026) · play3.de (Nov 3, 2026) · 4WeAreGamers (Nov 4, 2026)
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The billboards reach Warsaw and Munich
A giant banner of Jason and Lucia now covers most of a building wall in central Warsaw, near Rondo ONZ; Polish distributor Cenega is reportedly behind it, and Boop.pl says more cities will follow. In Munich, GamePro relays a Reddit photo of a large GTA 6 billboard at Karlsplatz (Stachus). Until now, the campaign had mostly stayed in the US.
Release date → · PPE.pl (Nov 3, 2026) · NowyMarketing (Nov 3, 2026) · Boop.pl (Nov 3, 2026) · GamePro (Nov 4, 2026)
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A "last dance" in GTA Online on November 18
A post on X calls for a mass gathering in GTA Online on the night of November 18, a few hours before GTA 6 unlocks, to say goodbye to Los Santos. Spanish-language outlets picked it up. It's a fan initiative with no set time or place, not a Rockstar event, and GTA Online isn't going away: Take-Two has said it will keep supporting it.
Release date → · Generación Xbox (Nov 4, 2026) · El Universal (Nov 4, 2026)
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Countdown: 15 days to go, pre-load in 6
GTA 6 launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with pre-load now on November 10. Take-Two reports its quarterly results on Monday, November 9. Still no word on a PC version.
Release date → · Rockstar Games (Nov 3, 2026)