Get GTA 6 right from day one.

⚠ Xbox prices went up on August 1, 2026, by $100 to $150 worldwide. A disc Series X is now $799.99, which puts it $150 above a standard PS5 instead of level with it. If an Xbox is your GTA 6 plan, the maths has changed. See the console guide →

On PlayStation? No price change is announced: Sony’s increase already landed in April. The one thing worth doing now is checking your storage: SSD prices are climbing through the 2026 memory shortage, and GTA 6 is expected to need 150-200GB. See the storage guide →

GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. SixManual is where you get ready for it, then finish it: buying guides written from confirmed facts, a growing database of what’s actually in the game, and a 100% completion tracker for launch day.

We separate what Rockstar has confirmed from what people are guessing. Estimates are labelled as estimates, sources are named, and nothing here is copied from anywhere else.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

First decisions first

Sorted by what most people need to decide first.

• Which console to buy: PS5 vs PS5 Pro vs Xbox, with the new post-August 1 Xbox prices · the big decision
• How much storage you need: expected install size, and why waiting for an SSD sale is a bad bet this year · check before launch week
• Where to preorder GTA 6: every store compared, the Vintage Vice City Pack, and the free GTA+ month
• Standard vs Ultimate Edition: what the extra $20 actually buys, and why you can decide later
• How much GTA 6 costs: $79.99 and $99.99 in the US, plus every confirmed regional price
• The “physical” copy explained: the box contains a download code, not a disc
• When GTA 6 comes to PC: no announcement yet, and the realistic timeline
• Parents’ guide: ratings, content, and how to set up console controls

Where to start

• Get Ready: Buying guides and launch prep. Editions, preorders, prices, hardware, storage. Complete and live now.
• Database: Cars, characters, the Leonida map, and everything confirmed so far. Building through summer.
• Complete It: Missions, collectibles, trophies, and how long GTA 6 takes. Fills out at launch.
• Online: GTA 6 launches as a single-player game. Whatever comes next gets tracked here.
• Tracker: The 100% completion checklist. Structure lands in September, real data at launch.

The latest intel

Updated August 27, 2026

• August 27, 2026: The Extended Look is out: what it revealed.
• August 7, 2026: Take-Two’s Q1 FY2027 results: $1.39 billion in net bookings, above its own guidance, with pre-orders called “unprecedented” and no figures attached. Every verified number, with its source, is on the stats page.
• August 1, 2026: The Xbox price increase took effect: the disc Series X is now $799.99 and the Series S 512 GB $499.99. Our console guide has every new figure and what it changes for the PS5 comparison.
• July 20, 2026: Get Ready section complete: eight guides covering editions, preorders, pricing, hardware and storage. Console and SSD prices verified against current listings.
• July 20, 2026: Microsoft announced a worldwide Xbox hardware increase of $100-150, effective August 1.
• July 14, 2026: Preorder bonuses confirmed: the Vintage Vice City Pack for any preorder before November 20, plus a free GTA+ month on digital.

House rules

Two independent sources before anything is stated as fact. Anything unconfirmed is labelled (“expected”, “our estimate”, “unconfirmed”) and never dressed up as news. When Rockstar announces something that contradicts what’s on a page, the page gets corrected and dated, not quietly edited. More on the method in About.

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