Will GTA 6 Be on Game Pass? (And Do You Need PS Plus?)

No day-one Xbox Game Pass listing for Grand Theft Auto VI is announced. Rockstar sells the game for November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. The Xbox GTA VI hub presents a PRE-ORDER NOW path for that date. The Xbox Ultimate Edition store page lists $99.99 in the US (Standard appears at $79.99 on related listings). Until Xbox or Rockstar posts Game Pass inclusion, treat subscription access as unconfirmed.

Will GTA 6 Be on Game Pass at Launch?

As of 27 October 2026, official Xbox and Rockstar pages we opened do not say Grand Theft Auto VI is included with Game Pass on day one. They sell editions as paid pre-orders. Fan threads and press guesses are not an announcement.

If Microsoft or Rockstar later add VI to Game Pass, that listing overrides this answer. We will update this page when an official Game Pass line appears.

Owning GTA 5 or a Game Pass tier does not unlock GTA 6 by itself — see Will GTA 5 Owners Get GTA 6?. Related claim: Is It True? — GTA 6 on Game Pass day one.

Do You Need PlayStation Plus for GTA 6?

PlayStation's US product FAQ states Grand Theft Auto VI is a single-player experience and that it has no multiplayer modes or features in that FAQ. The same page does not list PlayStation Plus as a requirement to play the campaign.

PlayStation Plus is Sony's console subscription. It is commonly needed for online multiplayer on other titles. For this launch, Rockstar and PlayStation are selling a single-player game purchase — not a PS Plus catalog entry. Related claim: Is It True? — You need PS Plus to play GTA 6.

Have Rockstar Games Come to Game Pass Before?

History only — older Rockstar titles joined Xbox Game Pass and the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog long after their paid retail launches. Dates below come from Xbox Wire and PlayStation Blog posts:

• Xbox Wire (3 January 2020): Grand Theft Auto V was available with Xbox Game Pass for Console — just over six years after GTA V's September 2013 retail launch.
• Xbox Wire (7 May 2020): Red Dead Redemption 2 was available in Xbox Game Pass — about a year and a half after RDR2's October 2018 retail launch.
• PlayStation Blog (catalog playable from 19 December 2023): Grand Theft Auto V joined the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog — about ten years after the 2013 retail launch.
• PlayStation Blog (titles from 21 May 2024): Red Dead Redemption 2 joined that catalog — about five and a half years after the 2018 retail launch.

History isn't a promise for GTA 6.

GTA+ Is Not Game Pass or PS Plus

Digital pre-order offers on PlayStation and Xbox mention a free month of GTA+. That is Rockstar's GTA Online membership benefit attached to some pre-orders. It is not Xbox Game Pass, not PlayStation Plus, and not a way to play Grand Theft Auto VI's story for free. Offer claim windows and auto-renew wording sit on the store pages — read those before you rely on the month.

Edition extras (Ultimate vehicles and shops) are a separate paid tier — see What Does GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Include?.

How to Get GTA 6 on Console Today

Path	What official pages show now
Xbox purchase / pre-order	Paid Standard or Ultimate on Microsoft / Xbox storefronts
PlayStation purchase / pre-order	Paid Standard or Ultimate on PlayStation Store
Xbox Game Pass	Not announced for VI at launch
PlayStation Plus catalog	Not how VI is sold; campaign not listed as a Plus entitlement
GTA+ month	Pre-order bonus for GTA Online membership — not the VI campaign

Pre-load still starts November 12, 2026 for qualifying digital copies — see Do You Get to Preload Into GTA 6?. For unlock hours, see What Time Does GTA 6 Come Out?. Rumour checks: Is It True?.