GTA 6 controller release date and price: Nov. 19, and the white one is out of stock at PlayStation Direct

Two GTA 6 controllers arrive with the game on Nov. 19, and one is already hard to get. Here’s the release date, the price, where each one is sold and what was in stock when we checked.

When does the GTA 6 controller come out?

On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026, the same day as GTA 6. Sony announced both controllers at its State of Play on Sept. 3, and its PlayStation Direct store lists Nov. 19 as the release date for each. Sony adds that the exact date can vary by country.

Pre-orders opened on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. ET in the US and 10 a.m. local time in the UK and Europe. Sony promised free launch day delivery for eligible pre-orders placed directly with PlayStation.

GTA 6 controller price

Sony’s recommended price is $84.99 in the US, £74.99 in the UK, €84.99 in Europe and ¥12,480 in Japan, including tax. On Oct. 18, PlayStation Direct listed both controllers at $84, the same as the 007 First Light Limited Edition DualSense, and $10 more than the standard Midnight Black DualSense at $74.

The game itself costs $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition, as our GTA 6 pre-order page explains, so a controller and the Standard Edition together come to $163.99 at PlayStation Direct’s price.

Can you still pre-order the GTA 6 controller?

We checked PlayStation Direct at 11:44 a.m. ET on Oct. 18. The black controller was still available to pre-order, with a note that high demand limits it to one per order. The white controller showed as out of stock.

The two are sold differently. Sony says the white one comes in limited quantities at PlayStation Direct and participating retailers around the world. The black one is limited to PlayStation Direct where the store operates, which is the US, the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy and Austria, and to select retailers in other regions.

What the GTA 6 controllers look like

Both have a shimmering, color-shifting finish meant to mix a Vice City sunset with neon lights, palm tree details molded into the controller and official GTA VI branding. Sony says the black edition captures Vice City’s nightlife, and the white edition its white sand and pastel daytime skies.

Inside, they’re standard DualSense controllers, with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers that Sony says GTA 6 uses on PS5. They work with the PS5, PC, Mac and mobile devices.

Is there a GTA 6 Xbox controller or PS5 bundle?

Microsoft hasn’t announced a GTA 6 Xbox controller, and its GTA 6 posts cover the game’s pre-orders and launch. Sony hasn’t announced a GTA 6 console bundle either, as our PS5 Pro GTA 6 bundle page explains. The game unlocks at midnight ET on Nov. 19, and our GTA 6 release time page has every time zone.

This page is updated as soon as Sony or PlayStation Direct changes the stock or the release date of the GTA 6 controllers.