GTA 6 release date: PlayStation Store update points to imminent UK preorder release, fans claim

Grand Theft Auto VI title IDs have been added to the PlayStation database.

I expect we’ll see something about the game soon, probably the start of pre-orders. pic.twitter.com/PBda1Jvr5p

— PlayStation Game Size (@PlaystationSize) March 1, 2026

What's particularly notable is that two separate title IDs have been added rather than just one, which isn't typical. Many might assume this means two different editions of the game are coming, but that's probably not the case. Title IDs don't typically work that way. Instead, these codes are usually used to tell apart regional versions of games or to separate physical disc copies from digital downloads.

The specific IDs spotted are 'PPSA01547_00' and 'PPSA29660_00'. Some fans have wondered whether one might be for a standalone game for GTA 6 Online, but developer Rockstar hasn't confirmed anything yet.

The discovery also comes shortly after Strauss Zelnick, CEO of leading game publisher Take-Two dropped a pretty telling hint back in February when chatting with CNBC's Jim Cramer.

"We don't spend money on marketing until we're pretty close to release," he explained, before confirming that "marketing beats coming this summer" is definitely on the cards. This means if the promotional push is about to begin, it suggests Rockstar is confident the game is ready to show off properly.

GTA 6 has also had a pretty big influence on the gaming industry. Popular games like this one can directly impact the release dates of new consoles because hardware manufacturers — like Sony and Microsoft — rely on newer high-profile games to give you more of a reason to upgrade to compatible consoles when they launch, such as the PS5.

Piers Harding-Rolls, a gaming research director at Ampere, currently forecasts new PlayStation and Xbox hardware arriving in late 2027. He speculates that Sony could be tempted to wait until 2028 instead.

Mr Harding-Rolls explains, "Might the console companies be tempted to get more from the current console generation by riding the Grand Theft Auto VI wave and waiting until 2028? The fact that games are now cross-gen makes this less of a factor, perhaps, but such is the size of the GTA franchise, the launch timing will get all areas of the games business thinking about their product strategies."

GTA VI has already been delayed twice, but was originally scheduled for a release last year. Its first trailer was released in early 2025. If you've never played the game before, the Grand Theft Auto franchise is an action-adventure video game series created by DMA Design (now Rockstar North) and published by Rockstar Games. The series is best known for its sprawling cities and crime-driven narratives.

Hi everyone,

Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026.

We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and… pic.twitter.com/yLX9KIiDzX

— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) November 6, 2025

Regardless of when the pre-order date arrives, Take-Two also confirmed that GTA VI remains firmly on track for its expected November 19, 2026 release date on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. They confirmed this in a recent earnings call, putting to rest any lingering worries about further delays.

Analysts are also predicting that this could be one of the biggest releases in gaming history, potentially driving record-breaking sales for the entire industry. For context, Minecraft has sold the most copies in history, totalling over 350,000,000. GTA V trails behind that with more than 225,000,000 copies sold globally.