US players are eating the last slice of the pie while Kiwis feast first. GTA 6 hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 19 with a staggered rollout that gives New Zealand a full 19-hour head start, unlocking at midnight NZDT on the 19th (11am UTC on the 18th) versus midnight EST for the States.

The timing comes straight from PlayStation Store data dug up by GTAVice.net, showing 15 regional windows across 63 countries. New Zealand leads the charge, followed by Australia, Japan, Europe, and eventually the Americas, with Mexico and Central America stuck waiting until 6am UTC on the 19th. Xbox players can still pull the classic region-switch trick to grab that early slot, but PS5 accounts are locked to their store region with no easy bypass.

Spoiler risks are already lighting up on X, with players dreading 18 hours of dodging leaks while the first wave explores Vice City. Rockstar has not officially confirmed the schedule yet, but the store listings tell the story loud and clear.