Grand Theft Auto 6 (PS5) News Articles
Friday26th Jun 2026
News GTA 6 Screenshots Unlikely to Be Running Real-Time on PS5, Tech Experts Warn
Reality check
If you’ve been in the gaming enthusiast arena for a long time, you’ll be familiar with the phrase ‘bullshots’. We don’t hear it very often anymore – I did a quick search through the Push Square archives, and I haven’t used it in a headline since 2016 – but for those who don’t know it basically refers to screenshots...
Thursday25th Jun 2026
Rumour GTA 6 Will Get a Disc-Based Physical Release After Its Initial Launch
Disc world
Following the news that GTA 6's physical editions will launch without a disc in the box, replaced with a digital download code, rumour has it that this will change later down the line. This comes via Polish site PPE.pl, which has heard from trusted source Graczdari that a physical version of GTA 6 that does include the game on a Blu-ray...
News UK GTA 6 Buyers Pleasantly Surprised by No PS5 Pre-Order Price Hike
It's only £70 for the base game
Rockstar has increased the price of GTA 6 beyond the current norm for the biggest video game releases to $80. So, as pre-orders in the UK went live at midnight, it was expected this would translate into a higher price point here too... but it hasn't. PS5 users in the UK were pleasantly surprised to find the base...
News PS5 Adds Custom GTA 6 Start-Up Screen, Sony Rebrands PS App as Pre-Orders Go Live
Every little marketing helps
Sony will often update its social media accounts to reflect the current game it’s marketing, but I’ve never seen this before: it’s added a custom start-up animation to the PS5, which takes you to the GTA 6 pre-order. The game’s logo appears in the Welcome Hub widget when you load your console, with a link to its...
Wednesday24th Jun 2026
News Sony Restores GTA 6 Marketing and How It 'Plays Best on PS5'
Logo and PS5 model seemingly at fault
With pre-orders going live shortly, the floodgates surrounding GTA 6 are beginning to open. Now we know it's an $80 game and the physical version won't ship with discs, Sony has popped up with a PlayStation Blog post detailing why GTA 6 "plays best on PS5". Thanks to a "close partnership" between Sony and...
News GTA 6 PS5 Pre-Orders Come with a Bonus, But You Must Be Very Careful
Don't forget to cancel
GTA 6 pre-orders are beginning to go live around the globe, and you can find out more information in our guide. All PS Store purchases prior to the game’s release on 19th November will come with the following pre-order bonuses: the Vintage Vice City cosmetics pack an
News Physical Retailers Refuse to Sell GTA 6 Over Decision to Skip Discs
Online shops put their foot down
Some online retailers are deciding not to sell GTA 6 on their websites in protest against the decision to sell the game as a digital download code in a box, instead of shipping the open worlder on a disc. So far, two USA and Canadian retailers, Video Games Plus and Loot Box Gaming, have published statements on...
News You Can Upgrade to GTA 6's Ultimate Edition Whenever You Like
Pay the difference
GTA 6 is $80 at launch – but let’s be real, it’s really a $100 game. While not essential to experience the story, Rockstar has loaded its latest release’s Ultimate Edition with all kinds of in-game paraphernalia you’ll
News GTA 6 Is a 'Single Player Experience', No Word on GTA Online at Launch
Play with yourself for now
GTA 6 will be a “single player experience” when it launches on 19th November for the PS5. Ahead of pre-orders going live tomorrow, there’s currently no word on GTA Online, as Rockstar places all its marketing attention on Jason and Lucia’s story. This is not unusual for the studio, of course: GTA Online released...
News GTA 6 Confirmed to Be an $80 Game
Ultimate Edition is $100
With pre-orders going live shortly and word of an Ultimate Edition to go with the standard version, Rockstar has officially confirmed GTA 6 will cost $80. In a Business Wire post, it's said: "Launching November 19, 2026, for the PlayStation 5 computer entertainment systems and Xbox Series X|S games and entertainment systems...
News GTA 6 Physical Edition Doesn't Come with Discs, It's a Code in the Box
Is that even physical?
GTA 6 will be available to pre-order worldwide in the next 24 hours, and Rockstar has shared more regarding the release across digital and physical platforms. What will alarm physical enthusiasts, though, is it doesn't look like the boxed copy of GTA 6 will come with a PS5 disc — it's a digital code in the box. A press...
News GTA 6 Ultimate Edition and More Detailed Ahead of Pre-Orders Going Live
Grand purchase
Rockstar Games has provided some new details about a special edition of GTA 6, as well as pre-order bonuses before they open up tomorrow. The studio has stated pre-orders will begin at midnight local time on 25th June, 2026. Those who do pre-order will be able to pre-load the game starting 12th November, giving you a full week to...
Sunday21st Jun 2026
Rumour GTA 6 Price Potentially Leaked by European Retailer
Update: Retail snoop pours water on speculation
Portuguese retailer Fnac has potentially leaked the physical price of GTA 6, ahead of pre-orders opening on 25th June. Its website lists five different SKUs, scheduled for release in November, under the placeholder names ‘RS1’, ‘RS2’, etc. Fans are assuming the ‘RS’ codename relates to GTA...
Thursday18th Jun 2026
News GTA 6 PS5 Pre-Orders Open on 25th June, Cover Art Revealed
Pre-order your copy from next week
Rockstar has officially announced PS5 pre-orders for GTA 6 will be available from 25th June 2026. That's next week and you can get your first look at the cover art for the anticipated game in the video above. Pre-orders will be available both physically from select retailers and then digitally on PS Store. The...
News This Business Is Observing a Day Off for GTA 6 Launch, and It Won't Be the Only One
Game day
Grand Theft Auto 6 is on the horizon, and barring any changes in the next few months, it's set to launch on 19th November, 2026. That release date will be a momentous day for many, with millions booting up their PS5s to dive into GTA 6's story and open world. In fact, its arrival will be so impactful that at least one business is giving...
Wednesday10th Jun 2026
News Oxygen Levels, Shoe Types, Cigarette Butts: GTA 6's Most Unhinged Fan Is Investigating Rockstar
And it's madness
If you thought you were obsessed with the incoming GTA 6, you've got nothing on the person currently investigating Rockstar North in the most ridiculous ways. Reddit user Then-Pomegranate-625 has spent the last week or so outside the development studio's premises, hoping to gather any and all information they can, with a view to...
Tuesday26th May 2026
News In an Alternate Universe, We're All Playing GTA 6 on PS5 Now
Game was originally due out today
Today was supposed to be the day, readers. In an alternative universe, we’re all sitting down with a hot cup of green tea and a copy of GTA 6. Okay, maybe it’s a bit too warm for anything but an iced drink, but who knows what the weather’s like in a parallel world, huh? Anyway, the point I’m ambling around...
Friday22nd May 2026
News GTA 6 Still Set for November Release, But Marketing Isn't Imminent
Summer is still a handful of weeks away
Rockstar and Take-Two have reaffirmed plans to launch GTA 6 on 19th November 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, as part of the latter's newest earnings results. That's just about all CEO Strauss Zelnick had to offer in the latest round of interviews, besides reminding everyone that Rockstar plans to begin...
Monday18th May 2026
News GTA 6 Trailer 3 Unlikely Today After Erroneous Pre-Order Emails
I'm six to death of this
It’s been over a year since GTA 6’s last trailer, and fans are clinging to any scrap of information. Rockstar said it will start marketing the game this summer, but last week’s Game Informer cover reveal turned out to be unrelated. However, there was hope in some pockets of the comm
Game is 18 months behind original schedule
Only days after one false alarm, the hardcore GTA community has convinced itself that pre-orders for GTA 6 will go live soon. Affiliates part of the Best Buy program have had emails claiming their links for GTA 6 pre-orders shall be available today, thus fuelling more fan theories. There's been a lot to...
Thursday14th May 2026
News Of Course There's Already a New GTA 6 Pre-Orders Conspiracy Theory
At least the evidence is believable this time
It's not even been 48 hours since the hardcore GTA community convinced itself Rockstar would be releasing the third GTA 6 trailer and setting pre-orders live, and already it's moved on to a new theory. The evidence attached to this new one is at least slightly more convincing, but still, it cannot be...
Wednesday13th May 2026
News GTA 6 Trailer 3 a No Show, After Fans Got into a Frenzy Over Wrong Day
Hopium overload
Can you believe it’s been over a year since GTA 6’s last trailer? Rockstar marches to the beat of its own drum, of course, and it doesn’t need to follow conventional marketing patterns. But a year with no real new information is unique – especially as the game was originally due out this month, on 26th May. Now it’ll...
Tuesday12th May 2026
News GTA 6 Fans Crushed as Next Game Informer Cover Revealed
Nothing to see here, folks
You’ve got to respect Game Informer’s hustle here. The print magazine made a big song-and-dance about its latest issue’s cover reveal – and somehow got caught up in the latest GTA 6 rumours. In defence of the magazine, it never promised it’d have news on Rockstar’s latest. But with fans expecting an update on...
Saturday9th May 2026
News PlayStation Urges PS4 Players to Upgrade to PS5 for GTA 6
Emails and console messages sent out
PlayStation has begun encouraging its playerbase still on PS4 to upgrade to the PS5 so they can play GTA 6 this year. Emails have been sent to active GTA 5 players, and those using a PS4 who have wishlisted GTA 6 on the PS Store are receiving messages straight to their consoles, as documented on social media...
Monday4th May 2026
News PlayStation Seemingly Lands GTA 6 PS5 Marketing Deal
Rockstar teams up with Sony
Sony seems to have secured a marketing deal for GTA 6, if a new Bloomberg article from journalist Jason Schreier is to be believed
Wednesday29th Apr 2026
News 'Our Job Is to Charge Way, Way, Way Less of the Value': GTA 6 Unlikely to Cost $100+ on PS5
Take-Two all about delivering value
For eons now there’s been speculation about whether GTA 6 will cost more than the average game. It’s expected, after all, to be the biggest title ever released; it’s following on from GTA 5, which has sold a remarkable 225 million copies since it launched in 2013. But speaking at the Interactive Innovation...
Tuesday14th Apr 2026
News PS5 Already Winning GTA 6 Battle as PlayStation Drives 64% of GTA Online Spend
Eye-watering numbers emerge
GTA 6 is going to be a juggernaut on the PS5, and we finally have some hard GTA 5 data to illustrate why. According to information obtained via a recent Rockstar ransom attack, more than 64% of GTA Online’s weekly revenue is generated by PlayStation. The report reveals that the multiplayer game accumulates almost $10...
Saturday11th Apr 2026
News GTA 6 Dev Confirms Another Data Breach, Hackers Demand Ransom
"This incident has no impact on our organisation or our players"
Many of you may remember Rockstar was hacked several years ago, resulting in several devastating GTA 6 leaks which culminated in the arrest of a 17-year-old. That individual was senten
Thursday19th Mar 2026
News Spider-Man: Brand New Day Just Did Something Even GTA 6 Couldn't
Records are made to be broken
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is comfortably one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and here’s the proof. The sequel to the $2 billion No Way Home totted up over 718 million views in 24 hours on YouTube, destroying GTA 6’s record of 475 million views in 24 hours. Even the PlayStation mirror, which includes...
Tuesday3rd Mar 2026
Rumour GTA 6 Pre-Orders Incoming as Game IDs Are Finally Added to PS5 Database
Lock and load
Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 could be going live in the near future, as per fresh information from a reliable leaker. Said leaker is PlayStation Game Size, who regularly takes to X (formerly Twitter) in order to share details taken from the PS Store's database. The account claims that title IDs for Rockstar's hugely anticipated...
