GTA 6 press review, November 9: pre-load day and a police department in a hurry
Xbox pre-load opens tonight and PS5 at midnight, Take-Two reports after the bell, Amazon Italy cancels some pre-orders and a US police force wants the game out. 10 days to go.
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Pre-load day: Xbox tonight, PS5 at midnight
Xbox Series X|S owners can start downloading GTA VI at 00:00 GMT on November 10, which is 7 p.m. ET or 4 p.m. PT this Monday in the US. On PS5 the pre-load opens at midnight local time on November 10, region by region. Rockstar says to plan for up to 212 GB, and boxed copies (a code, not a disc) can only be pre-loaded once 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) · Pure Xbox (Nov 3, 2026)
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Take-Two speaks tonight, the last time before launch
Take-Two publishes its July–September results after the US market closes today, with a call at 4:30 p.m. ET. It's the publisher's final earnings call before November 19, and previews say investors will mostly be watching the forecast for the launch quarter. Ahead of it, Tech Times relays a Sensor Tower estimate of about $750 million in digital pre-orders: a third-party estimate, not a figure from Take-Two.
Release date → · Take-Two Interactive (Nov 9, 2026) · Tech Times (Nov 9, 2026) · Seeking Alpha (Nov 8, 2026)
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A police department asks Rockstar to hurry up
The Greensboro Police Department in North Carolina joked on X that GTA 6 should come out soon so residents stay home and officers get a breather. The post reportedly passed 600,000 views within a day, with many replies pointing out the irony of a police account counting down to a crime game. Rockstar hadn't responded at the time of those reports.
Release date → · TalkEsport (Nov 7, 2026) · Yahoo Tech (syndicated) (Nov 7, 2026) · GTA BOOM (Nov 7, 2026) · Men's Journal (Nov 7, 2026)
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Italy: Amazon cancels some boxed pre-orders
Everyeye and SpazioGames report that Amazon Italia cancelled a number of pre-orders for the boxed edition, many of them placed with a €15 discount, and that the listing then vanished for both PS5 and Xbox. Amazon hasn't explained why. Other Italian retailers such as MediaWorld and Unieuro are still taking orders.
Price & editions → · Everyeye.it (Nov 7, 2026) · SpazioGames (Nov 7, 2026) · Altroconsumo (Nov 7, 2026)
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Launch Gallery, take two: who's on the dance floor?
Fans going through Rockstar's 39 uncaptioned screenshots think a nightclub shot shows Brian Heder and his wife Lori dancing near Jason and Lucia, and that Jason's changing haircuts hint at hair customisation. Others noticed that Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga don't appear at all. That's no proof they were cut: both regions are still on Rockstar's official site.
Map → · GamingDeputy (FR) (Nov 7, 2026) · TechNerdiness (Nov 6, 2026) · Beebom (Nov 5, 2026) · Rockstar Games Newswire (Nov 5, 2026)
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Germany: an 'educational leave' course during launch week
GamePro and netzwelt report on a three-day Bildungsurlaub course about skills learned from open-world games, with GTA VI on the list of allowed titles and November 19 falling on day two. It costs about €120, the game isn't included, and participants have to document and discuss what they observe to get their certificate. Most people are probably too late to apply.
Release date → · GamePro (Nov 6, 2026) · netzwelt (Nov 6, 2026)
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Countdown: 10 days to go
GTA VI unlocks on November 19 at midnight local time on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Boxed copies reach shops from November 12. Rockstar hasn't announced anything new since the Launch Gallery last Thursday, and there's still no official word on a PC version.
Release date → · Rockstar Games (Nov 3, 2026)