The launch of GTA 6 and PlayStation 5 It doesn’t happen all over the world at the same time. Information reported on the official PlayStation Store page allowed us to accurately reconstruct Number of games unlocked Spread over 15 launch windows lasting 19 hours in different geographical areas.
Debut is scheduled for November 19, 2026but the digital version of PS5 will go on sale in New Zealand as early as 11:00 UTC on November 18. From then on, the release will gradually occur in various time zones until arriving in Mexico on November 19 at 06:00 UTC.
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Italyinserted into the Central European frequency band, the appointment time is Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 00:00. The relevant launch window corresponds to 23:00 UTC on November 18, and includes a total of 19 European regions.
Therefore, the sequence starts at 00:00 local time on November 19th in New Zealand, followed by Australia. Then it will be the turn of Japan and South Korea, the UTC+8 region, Indonesia and Thailand, India, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye.
After Central Europe, it will be the turn of the UK and Ireland at 00:00 GMT, while over the next few hours launches will reach Brazil, Bolivia, the United States, Canada and finally Mexico. comprehensive, PlayStation store information Covering 63 countries and regions.
| Universal Time Window | local time | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|
| November 18, 11:00 UTC | 00:00 New Zealand time | New Zealand |
| November 18, 1pm UTC | 00:00 EST | Australia |
| November 18, 15:00 UTC | 00:00 Japan time/Korea time | Japan, South Korea |
| November 18, 16:00 UTC | 00:00 UTC+8 | 4 regions |
| November 18, 17:00 UTC | 00:00 UTC+7 | Indonesia and Thailand |
| November 18, 18:30 UTC | 00:00 UTC | India |
| November 18, 20:00 UTC | 00:00 GMT | United Arab Emirates |
| November 18, 21:00 UTC | 00:00 UTC+3 | Saudi Arabia and Türkiye |
| November 18 at 10pm UTC | 00:00 UTC+2 | 8 regions |
| November 18th at 11pm UTC | 00:00 CET | Italy and 18 other European regions |
| November 19, 00:00 UTC | 00:00 GMT | UK, Ireland and 2 other regions |
| November 19, 03:00 UTC | 00:00 UTC−3 | Brazil and 4 other regions |
| November 19, 04:00 UTC | 00:00 Robot | Bolivia |
| November 19, 05:00 UTC | 00:00 EST/UTC−5 | 4 regions including the United States and Canada |
| November 19, 06:00 UTC | 00:00 Central Standard Time | Mexico and 5 other regions |
However, it should be considered Actual unlocking time will depend on the country associated with the user’s PlayStation Store accountnot just the time zone set on the device. Therefore, we reiterate that for users who are in Italy and have an Italian account, the times shown are midnight on November 18 and 19, 2026.
