Grind Coast · The pre-launch guides
GTA 6 guides.
Come prepared.
Know what has been revealed. Keep the unknowns in view. Pick your next guide before you land in Vice City.
01 · Your starting route, four guides
New here?
Start with these four.
A suggested reading order to prepare your first questions.
Get ready for launch
Check your platform, installation and release-day essentials.
Read the guideUnderstand the money
Separate reported cash and banking rules from what still needs testing.
Read the guideSize up a stolen-car sale
Identify the tools, damage and delivery questions behind a potential payout.
Read the guidePrepare your equipment
Review carrying and storage reports before planning a loadout.
Read the guide
02 · The library
Choose your
next move.
Every guide, grouped by subject. Each page separates what Rockstar has confirmed from what has only been reported, with its sources and its revision date.
Day one and buying
- GTA 6 Launch Checklist: Get Ready for Day OnePrepare for GTA 6 with a free interactive checklist: platform, release information, installation checks, spoilers and your first money briefing.
- GTA 6 Release Date, Countdown and Unlock TimesGTA 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.
- GTA 6 Editions: Standard vs Ultimate ComparedStandard 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.
- GTA 6 Online: What’s Confirmed and What Isn’tIs GTA 6 multiplayer coming in 2027? Separate the Twitch CEO’s reported comments from official release information, access terms and transfer unknowns.
Money
- GTA 6 Money Guide: Cash, Banking and Car SalesHow money works in GTA 6: reported cash, shared banking, stolen-car sales and story-mode limits. Sourced facts, open questions and day-one checks.
- Can You Sell Stolen Cars in GTA 6? Reported RulesUnderstand GTA 6 car-sale reporting: WAINK, security, tracking and delivery condition. Separate resale estimates from untested profit claims.
Vehicles and gear
- GTA 6 Fuel System: Refueling, Range and Your First TripDoes GTA 6 have fuel? Read the sourced pre-release report and a practical checklist for checking range, refueling and travel costs at launch.
- GTA 6 Weapons and Inventory: What Can You Carry?GTA 6 weapon wheel, carry limits, storage and visible weapons: compare sources, NPC reaction reports and practical checks for launch.
- GTA 6 Police Vehicles: References and Visual StudiesCompare four GTA 6 police vehicle studies in five views, with source links, unconfirmed names and notes on reconstructed details.
Exploring Leonida
- GTA 6 Interactive Map: 257 Places in LeonidaExplore 257 places the community spotted in Leonida before release, on a free interactive map: hotels, bridges, beaches, towers, the Hamlet prison.
- GTA 6 Weather: Storms, Hurricanes and What to CheckWhat Game Informer reports about GTA 6 weather, what remains unknown, and a simple launch-day method for checking travel conditions.
- GTA 6 Wildlife: Animals, Tracking and the UnknownsA source-led GTA 6 wildlife briefing: reported animals, tracking questions and an observation sheet for your first exploration of Leonida.
- GTA 6 Side Activities: Reports and UnknownsExplore reported GTA 6 side activities, from kayaking to gyms and racing, with source labels, access unknowns and a practical first-session plan.
- GTA 6 Radio Stations: Music, Hosts and PodcastsCompare GTA 6 radio previews with Justice’s December 11 score, Pusher and the November album. Official sources, formats and listening checks.
People and basics
- GTA 6 Characters: Meet the People of LeonidaMeet Jason Duval, Lucia Caminos and GTA 6’s supporting cast. Explore eight official character profiles, including the duo Real Dimez.
- GTA 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.
03 · News
GTA 6 news
and source links.
A dated selection: read the original announcement, then follow the context in our guides. Free to read, no account needed.
- Rockstar releases the GTA 6 launch trailerThe 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.
- Context · ReleaseAnnounced date, platforms and unlock timesOur 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.
- Context · MoneyWhat the reporting says about moneyFind attributed reporting, source links and the questions that still require testing in the released game.
Selection reviewed . For subsequent official announcements, visit Rockstar Games.
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