SURREY, B.C. - After more than thirteen years of waiting, Grand Theft Auto VI is one week from launch, and for thousands of players in Surrey the game is already on their consoles. Pre-loading opened on November 10, 2026, and Sony says GTA VI is now the most pre-ordered game in the history of the PlayStation Store.
The countdown to November 19
A pre-load is the full game download made available before release day, so players can start the second the game unlocks instead of spending launch night watching a progress bar. Sony and Rockstar Games opened the download nine days early because of the demand. The launch itself rolls out at midnight, country by country, starting at 12:00 a.m. in New Zealand on November 19 and moving around the world as each country reaches midnight. For players in British Columbia, GTA VI unlocks at midnight local time on Thursday, November 19.
The download is a big one. PlayStation’s own pre-load guide tells PS5 owners to clear a minimum of 212 GB of storage space before downloading. Buyers of the boxed code-in-box edition, a box that holds a download code rather than a disc, can redeem the code as soon as their copy arrives and pre-load the same way.
A Bonnie and Clyde story in Leonida
Grand Theft Auto VI is set in Leonida, Rockstar’s fictional take on Florida, and it brings the series back to a modern-day Vice City. It is the first new mainline Grand Theft Auto since Grand Theft Auto V in 2013, one of the best-selling video games of all time.
The story follows Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. In PlayStation’s synopsis, the two have always known the deck is stacked against them, and when an easy score goes wrong they are pulled into a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida, forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.
The November 19 date was set a year ago. In a statement on November 6, 2025, Rockstar apologized for pushing the launch back and said the extra months would allow the studio to finish the game “with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve.”
Editions and Canadian prices
Two editions are on sale in Canada. The Standard Edition is $109.99 CAD and the Ultimate Edition is $139.99 CAD on the PlayStation Store, and both can be pre-loaded now. Both editions include the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+. The Ultimate Edition adds an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel and other content threaded across Jason and Lucia’s story, including the ’95 Grotti Cheetah sports car. At launch, Grand Theft Auto VI is a single-player experience.
- Full single-player base game on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S
- Includes Vintage Vice City Pack and 1 month of GTA+ (purchases by Nov. 19)
- Instant digital pre-load live now (212 GB on PS5)
Where to buy in Surrey and Metro Vancouver
Surrey players who want the boxed copy can pick it up from November 12, a full week before launch. The boxed edition of Grand Theft Auto VI goes on sale Thursday, November 12, and it contains only a download code, a change Rockstar made so boxed buyers can pre-load in the same week as digital buyers. The code inside works only on PlayStation accounts registered in the United States or Canada, according to Walmart Canada's listing.
Best Buy Canada lists the code-in-a-box edition for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S at $109.99 CAD, with a release date of November 12. Best Buy lists the edition as not available for pickup; delivery only. Walmart Canada lists the PlayStation 5 edition at $109.96 CAD, delivering November 12. EB Games Canada also carries the boxed edition, and the Rockstar Store ships it to Canada from November 12. Digital buyers can order from the PlayStation Store and the Xbox Store in Canada at the same prices.
Surrey and Metro Vancouver pickup locations include:
- EB Games: Guildford Town Centre, 10355 152 St, Surrey
Best Buy: Central City, 10153 King George Blvd, Surrey
Best Buy: Scott Road, 12048 80 Ave, Surrey
Best Buy: South Surrey, 2267 160 St, Surrey
Best Buy Express: Guildford Town Centre, Surrey
Walmart Supercentre: Central City, 10153 King George Blvd, Surrey
Walmart Supercentre: Guildford, 1000 Guildford Town Centre, Surrey
Walmart Supercentre: 12451 88 Ave, Surrey
Walmart Supercentre: 2355 160 St, Surrey
In Burnaby and Vancouver: EB Games, Metropolis at Metrotown, 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby
Stock varies by store, so check the retailer's listing for pickup availability before heading out. Either way, buy by November 19: purchases made by that date include the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+, and the GTA+ month must be claimed by March 31, 2027 (PlayStation Store only; the Xbox claim window differs).
Platforms and PS5 features
Grand Theft Auto VI launches only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. There is no PlayStation 4 version, and Rockstar has not announced a PC version. On PS5, the game uses the DualSense controller’s haptics, adaptive triggers and built-in speaker, along with Tempest 3D Audio and the console’s fast solid-state drive loading. The PS5 Pro version adds PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution and ray-traced shadows, according to Sony. Xbox players can pre-order through the Microsoft Store for the same November 19 launch.
For Surrey players, the practical move is to start the 212 GB download this week rather than on launch night, so the game is ready the moment it unlocks at midnight on November 19.
(Source: PlayStation.Blog, November 10, 2026; PlayStation Store Canada; Rockstar Games, November 6, 2025; Xbox; Best Buy Canada; Walmart Canada)
