GTA 6 Complete Feature Checklist: Everything Confirmed So Far
With so much information scattered across trailers, press releases, and investor calls, here’s every confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI feature organized into one place — updated as of mid-2026.
Release & Pricing
- Release date: November 19, 2026 — full details in our release date guide
- Standard Edition: $79.99 / Ultimate Edition: $99.99 — see our price and editions guide
- Pre-orders opened June 25, 2026 — full guide here
- Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S only — no PC version confirmed (see our PC release guide)
Setting & Characters
- Setting: Vice City, in the fictional state of Leonida — see our map guide
- Protagonists: Lucia and Jason — series’ first female lead, detailed in our characters guide
Combat & Gameplay Systems
- 16+ confirmed weapon types — see our weapons list
- New carry limit: 2 rifles + 2 pistols on-person, rest in vehicle trunk — see our carry limit guide
- Weapon lockers in single-player for the first time — covered in our loadout strategy guide
- New mechanics: prone crawling, zip ties, human shields — see our combat and stealth guide
- Reworked six-star wanted system with smarter police AI — see our wanted system guide
Vehicles
- 200+ confirmed vehicles across cars, motorcycles, helicopters, planes, and boats — see our vehicles guide
- Fully interactive vehicle interiors — more in our boats, planes and helicopters guide
Graphics & Technology
- Ray-traced global illumination, strand-based hair, dynamic clothing, growing facial hair — full breakdown in our graphics and tech guide
Editions & Bonuses
- Ultimate Edition exclusive vehicles, weapons, and Vehicle Mod Shops — see our Ultimate Edition guide and mod shops guide
- Free Vintage Vice City Pack with any pre-order before Nov 20, 2026 — see our Vintage Vice City Pack guide
- Free 1-month GTA+ with digital pre-order — see our GTA+ guide
GTA 6 Online
- Staggered online launch expected, separate from single-player — see our GTA 6 Online guide
- Rumored economy reset and returning-players bonus — see our economy reset guide
- Rumored official roleplay tools tied to FiveM acquisition — see our roleplay tools guide
Xbox Series S Specific
- Confirmed for Xbox Series S at launch — see our Series S vs Series X guide
- Storage planning tips — see our storage guide
- Pre-load expectations — see our pre-load guide
- Predicted performance settings — see our performance settings guide
Buying Considerations
- Physical vs digital comparison — see our physical vs digital guide
- Refund policy expectations — see our refund policy guide
- GTA 6 vs GTA 5 comparison — see our full comparison
- Trailer breakdown — see our trailers guide
This checklist will be updated as Rockstar reveals more ahead of the November 19, 2026 launch — bookmark this page as your central hub.