GRIND COAST / THE PRE-LAUNCH FILES
GTA 6 guides.
Come prepared.
Know what has been revealed. Keep the unknowns in view. Pick your next file before you land in Vice City.
YOUR STARTING ROUTE / FOUR FILES
New here? Start with these four.
A suggested reading order to prepare your first questions. This is not a tested in-game route.
Prepare your arrival
Check your platform, installation and release-day essentials.
Open the briefingUnderstand the money
Separate reported cash and banking rules from what still needs testing.
Open the briefingEvaluate a vehicle route
Identify the tools, damage and delivery questions behind a potential payout.
Open the briefingPrepare your equipment
Review carrying and storage reports before planning a loadout.
Open the briefing
Choose your next move.
MONEY / THE FOUNDATIONGTA 6 Money Guide: Cash, Banking and Car Sales
How money works in GTA 6: reported cash, shared banking, stolen-car sales and story-mode limits. Sourced facts, open questions and day-one checks.
Read the money briefingPEOPLE / THE CASTGTA 6 characters: meet the people of Leonida
Meet Jason Duval, Lucia Caminos and GTA 6’s supporting cast. Explore eight official character profiles, including the duo Real Dimez.
Meet the charactersARRIVAL / THE COUNTDOWNGTA 6 Release Date, Countdown and Unlock Times
GTA 6 releases November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S: every announced date, PS5 unlock times, preload, editions and the unconfirmed PC report.
Check the release details
VEHICLES / THE OPPORTUNITYCan You Sell Cars in GTA 6? Reported Rules
Yes, according to Rockstar’s pre-release interviews: Pay ’n’ Sprays, fences and damage penalties. What is reported, what remains untested at launch.
Open the vehicle file
DAY ONE / YOUR CHECKLISTGTA 6 Launch Checklist: Get Ready for Day One
Prepare for GTA 6 with a free interactive checklist: platform, release information, installation checks, spoilers and your first money briefing.
Start your checklistTRAVEL / FUEL & RANGEGTA 6 Fuel System: Refueling, Range and Your First Trip
Does GTA 6 have fuel? Read the sourced pre-release report and a practical checklist for checking range, refueling and travel costs at launch.
Plan your first tripGEAR / YOUR LOADOUTGTA 6 Weapons and Inventory: What Can You Carry?
Separate GTA 6 weapon-wheel reports, carry limits and storage. Compare sources, plan your loadout and see what still needs checking at launch.
Prepare your equipmentONLINE / THE EVIDENCEGTA 6 Online: What’s Confirmed and What Isn’t
Is GTA 6 multiplayer coming in 2027? Separate the Twitch CEO’s reported comments from official release information, access terms and transfer unknowns.
Check the multiplayer factsMUSIC / THE AIRWAVESGTA 6 Radio Stations: Music, Hosts and Podcasts
Explore six GTA 6 radio previews, hosts and podcasts. Check Justice’s score, Flower in a Hurricane and the album against Rockstar’s official music page.
Choose your first station
DOWNTIME / ACTIVITIESGTA 6 Side Activities: Reports and Unknowns
Explore reported GTA 6 side activities, from kayaking to gyms and racing, with source labels, access unknowns and a practical first-session plan.
Pick your first activity
EXPLORE / LEONIDAGTA 6 Map: Leonida Regions, Community Places
Leonida’s six official regions, plus a community map of 257 places reported before release. Not Rockstar’s map; no prices or earnings.
Find your first stop
LEONIDA / WEATHERGTA 6 Weather: Storms, Hurricanes and What to Check
What Game Informer reports about GTA 6 weather, what remains unknown, and a simple launch-day method for checking travel conditions.
Read the weather briefing
LEONIDA / WILDLIFEGTA 6 Wildlife: Animals, Tracking and the Unknowns
A source-led GTA 6 wildlife briefing: reported animals, tracking questions and an observation sheet for your first exploration of Leonida.
Open your field notesVEHICLES / POLICE STUDIESGTA 6 Police Vehicles: References and Visual Studies
Compare four GTA 6 police vehicle studies in five views, with source links, unconfirmed names and notes on reconstructed details.
Compare the four studiesBASICS / GLOSSARYGTA 6 Glossary: What Do These Terms Mean?
What are Leonida, the Keys or Only Raw Records? Plain definitions of GTA 6 places, people, editions and launch terms, each with its source.
Look up a termBUYING / EDITIONSGTA 6 Editions: Standard vs Ultimate Compared
Standard or Ultimate? Every GTA 6 item Rockstar lists, the Vintage Vice City pre-order pack, what the GTA+ month covers and the Ultimate-only shops.
Compare the editionsWorld guides: Rockstar Games preview screenshots via Game Informer and VICE; credits and sources in each guide. Other artwork: original Grind Coast illustrations, not GTA VI footage.
Free GTA VI news and source links.
A dated selection: read the original announcement, then follow the context in our guides. Free to read, with no account or sign-up.
Rockstar releases the GTA VI launch trailer
The trailer is available. The announcement still lists November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S: a launch trailer does not mean the game is playable now.
Read the official announcement ↗CONTEXT / RELEASEAnnounced date, platforms and unlock times
Our release guide separates the announced date from the listed PS5 Ultimate Edition unlock times. Xbox times, other regions and editions still need checking with the stores.
Read the release guideCONTEXT / MONEYWhat the reporting says about money
Find attributed reporting, source links and the questions that still require testing in the released game.
Read the money guideSelection reviewed . For subsequent official announcements, visit Rockstar Games. This is not an exhaustive or automatically updated feed.
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