Short summaries in our own words, with every outlet that reported the story.
GTA 6 boxed copies for PS5 contain a code to download the game rather than a disc, according to Push Square, as retailers start shipping them. The case does include a two-sided A3 poster, though Push Square says it is not a map.
Sources: Push Square
Rumor
Obbe Vermeij, a former technical director at Rockstar North, thinks GTA 6 could come to PC sooner than expected, according to Eurogamer. He suggests that unofficial AI-made ports might push Rockstar to release its own PC version earlier.
Sources: Eurogamer
GTA 6 buyers who pick the $80 edition can upgrade to the $100 version later, according to GameSpot, which says the process is easy. The game launches on November 19, and you won't lose the option by starting with the cheaper copy.
Sources: GameSpot
GTA 6 pre-orders are tracking "far above expectations", Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick said on the company's Q2 2027 earnings call, according to Eurogamer. PC Gamer reports that Take-Two is forecasting up to $3.5 billion from the launch period.
Sources: Eurogamer, PC Gamer, GamesRadar+, IGN
GTA 6 preloading has started on consoles, beginning with players in Australia and New Zealand, according to GameSpot. It opens in each region at midnight local time, so the rest of the world follows as the clock rolls over.
Sources: GameSpot
A GTA 6 varsity jacket sold out almost at once when Selfridges opened a Rockstar takeover of its London store on November 9, according to GameSpot and Eurogamer. Eurogamer puts the price at £2,500, while GameSpot lists it at $3,000.
Sources: Eurogamer, GameSpot, Push Square
Rockstar Games is putting on a GTA 6 launch concert in Miami called Grand Theft Auto 6: The Festival, according to GameSpot. It takes place on November 21 at the Mana Wynwood venue, with Travis Scott, Cardi B, Justice and Kodak Black among the acts.
Sources: GameSpot, Eurogamer, VGC, Push Square, GamesRadar+