Today’s the First Day You Can Officially Download Grand Theft Auto VI—If You Pre-Order Now

2 min readGTA VI is still available for pre-order, and today is the first day you can officially download the game to your console.If you pre-order it today, you’ll also receive a complimentary Vintage Vice City Pack. The game is officially available to play on November 19. I’m not sure I’ve waited for anything longer than I have for GTA VI. But that applies to virtually everyone. The anticipation itself has become a meme of sorts: “I can’t believe we got [X] before GTA VI,” etc. You know the deal.Anyway, we’re a week out, and it almost feels surreal. On the other hand, it’s possibly the only time it’s ever felt real, at least for gamers—today is the first day the game can be officially delivered and downloaded.The game has been available to pre-order for Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and PC for a while now, but today is the first day you can physically download it. Bad news for old-school physical-media junkies like me: the disc version is no longer available. But there are plenty of codes to spare, and like always, Amazon makes it easy. The other benefit of pre-ordering: you get the Vintage Vice City Pack, which includes retro-themed vehicles, properties, clothes, and weapon finishesWe’re still a week away from full access, but having the game in hand and downloaded feels like a massive milestone in this decade-long journey. Technically, it’s been more than a decade—GTA V was originally launched in September 2013.It’s been a slow rollout, to say the least. The game was announced officially in 2022 after years of speculation. It was in development hell for years, and after several pushed-back release dates, we’re finally seeing it come to fruition.If you’re inexplicably one of the people who haven’t pre-ordered it yet, now is essentially the best time to do so. You’ll have a full week to download the game so you can play it as soon as the clock strikes midnight on 11/19. And if you couldn’t already tell, that’s exactly what I’m doing.Pre-Order GTA VI on AmazonPre-Order GTA VI at WalmartPre-Order GTA VI at Macy’sTim Kohut is the Deals and Trends Editor for Popular Mechanics, Men’s Health, Best Products, and Runner's World. He has extensive product review and gear coverage expertise, particularly in tech, home, auto, and health. Tim was previously the Deputy Commerce Editor of The Drive and a Commerce Editor at BGR. He’s also overseen gear coverage and strategy at Popular Science, Bob Vila, Outdoor Life, and Field and Stream. He has a strong affinity for cats, Batman, and early 90’s Nicolas Cage films, in that order.