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Is GTA 6 on Xbox? Series X, Series S and Xbox One, answered

Yes. GTA 6 comes out on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 19, 2026, the same day as PS5, at $79.99. It is not coming to Xbox One, and it has not been announced for Game Pass.

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An airboat crossing a swamp in Grassrivers while a helicopter hovers overhead
Image: Rockstar Games

Yes, GTA 6 is on Xbox. Grand Theft Auto VI launches on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on Thursday, November 19, 2026, the same day as the PlayStation 5 version. It costs $79.99 on the Microsoft Store, or $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition.

What the Microsoft Store lists

The $20 Ultimate upgrade is sold separately on the Microsoft Store, so you can start with the Standard Edition and move up later.

Xbox Series S: will it run GTA 6?

Yes — the Series S is part of the Xbox Series X|S family, and the game is listed for both consoles. What Rockstar has not published is how it runs: no frame rate, no resolution and no graphics modes for the Series S, the Series X or either PlayStation. Claims that the Series S version is cut down, or that it will hold Xbox back, do not come from Rockstar or Microsoft.

No Xbox One version

Rockstar’s release-date posts, from Trailer 1 on, name “PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S,” and Take-Two’s earnings tables list the same two platforms. The Microsoft Store catalog lists the game for the current console generation only. Sony says the same about its side: “It will not be available for PlayStation 4 consoles.”

Is GTA 6 on Game Pass?

Not announced. Neither Microsoft nor Rockstar has said GTA 6 is coming to Game Pass, and the store sells it as a regular purchase. Rockstar has its own membership, GTA+, for today’s GTA Online and a library of Rockstar games, and digital pre-orders of GTA 6 include one month of it — but GTA+ is not Game Pass.

Same day as PlayStation

The game’s site says “Plays Best On PlayStation 5,” which is a marketing deal with Sony. It does not delay Xbox: both versions unlock at midnight Eastern Time on November 19, and digital pre-orders on both preload from November 12.

This page is updated as soon as Rockstar or Microsoft publishes performance details or Game Pass news for GTA 6.

Official images

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  • A biker gang rides down a sunny road in Ambrosia in GTA 6
  • Stilt houses stand over the water in Grassrivers in GTA 6
  • A kayaker paddles under a railway bridge in Mount Kalaga National Park, GTA 6
  • Traffic passes under a mural-covered overpass in Vice City, GTA 6

Image: Rockstar Games

FAQ

Is GTA 6 coming to Xbox?

Yes. It launches on Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026, the same day as the PlayStation 5 version.

Will GTA 6 run on Xbox Series S?

Yes. The game is listed for Xbox Series X|S and carries the “Optimized for Xbox Series X|S” label. Rockstar has not published Series S frame rate or resolution.

Is GTA 6 on Xbox One?

No. Rockstar and Take-Two name PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only, and the Microsoft Store lists the game for current-generation consoles only.

Is GTA 6 on Game Pass?

It has not been announced for Game Pass. The Microsoft Store sells it at $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition.

Do I need Xbox Game Pass Core to play GTA 6?

The game is single-player, and the store listing does not require an online subscription to play.

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