‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ pre-orders to open June 25, cover art revealed

Rockstar Games announced Wednesday that pre-orders for “Grand Theft Auto VI” will open on June 25 on digital storefronts and at select retailers, kicking off the formal marketing push for one of the most anticipated video game releases in history.

The studio said players can add the title to their wishlists now through the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store to receive an alert when purchases go live. Industry observers view the opening of pre-orders as a sign Rockstar remains on track for the Nov. 19 launch following two previous delays.

Alongside the pre-order date, Rockstar released the game’s official cover art — a stylized collage featuring vehicles, weapons, animals and characters set to populate its new version of Vice City.

Pre-orders will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. No PC version has been confirmed. In a May interview with Bloomberg, Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick said the console-first release strategy is about “serving the core” consumer, while leaving open the possibility that “other consumers” may be served at a later date.

The game features two protagonists, Jason and Lucia, and is set in a modern-day Vice City. The story follows Jason Duval, who worked for local drug runners in the Leonida Keys after serving in the Army, and Lucia Caminos — widely recognized as the series’s first non-optional female protagonist in a mainline title — who was imprisoned at Leonida Penitentiary after fighting for her family from Liberty City. Following a failed bank heist, the duo encounter a state-wide conspiracy and are forced to protect each other.

Pricing has not been announced. Morgan Stanley has projected the game will sell roughly 40 million units through the fiscal year ending March 2027, calling it “one of the largest entertainment launches in history.” Investment bank Piper Sandler has forecast even higher, projecting more than 45 million copies sold on launch day alone.