GTA 6 Release Time South America — Brazil, Argentina & More

GTA 6 comes out on Thursday 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Across most of South America it unlocks at 12am (UTC−3), the same moment in São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Montevideo and Asunción. Bolivia follows an hour later, and Colombia, Peru and Ecuador unlock at their own midnight two hours after that. Use the countdown above for your exact time.

Rockstar's support team confirmed on 3 November that GTA 6 releases at midnight local time in all regions, on both consoles. Each country's PlayStation Store sets a single release moment, timed to midnight in its main time zone, and that moment applies to every account from that country.

Brazil: one release moment, four time zones

The Brazilian store unlocks at 12am Brasília time on Thursday 19 November (3am UTC). Because the whole country shares that moment, places west of Brasília get the game on Wednesday night:

• São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Recife, Fortaleza, Curitiba, Porto Alegre: 12am, Thursday
• Manaus, Cuiabá, Campo Grande, Porto Velho and Boa Vista: 11pm, Wednesday
• Rio Branco and the rest of Acre: 10pm, Wednesday
• Fernando de Noronha: 1am, Thursday

Brazil doesn't use daylight saving time any more, so these offsets are the same as they've been all year.

Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay

These four countries share Brazil's release moment. In November they're all on UTC−3: Argentina and Uruguay all year round, Paraguay since it adopted permanent UTC−3, and mainland Chile because it's on summer time. That means 12am on Thursday 19 November in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, Santiago, Valparaíso, Concepción, Punta Arenas, Montevideo and Asunción.

Easter Island is the outlier. It uses the Chilean store but sits two hours behind Santiago, so Hanga Roa gets GTA 6 at 10pm on Wednesday.

Bolivia

Bolivia has its own release moment, 4am UTC, which is 12am BOT on Thursday 19 November in La Paz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cochabamba and Sucre. That's an hour after Brazil and Argentina.

Colombia, Peru and Ecuador

These stores are grouped with the United States and Canada, at 5am UTC. For players in Bogotá, Medellín, Lima, Quito and Guayaquil, that's 12am on Thursday 19 November, the same moment as midnight in New York. The Galápagos Islands are an hour behind mainland Ecuador, so Puerto Ayora unlocks at 11pm on Wednesday.

Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana

We haven't found a published release moment for these markets, or for the Falkland Islands. Rockstar's midnight-local rule still applies to every region, but the exact moment depends on the store your account belongs to. The countdown shows "awaiting confirmation" for these places rather than guessing. Once you've pre-ordered, check the countdown on the game's page on your console.

PS5 and Xbox

Rockstar says the game releases at midnight local time on both consoles. The exact country times come from PlayStation Store listings. Microsoft doesn't publish an unlock moment per country, so the Xbox times on this page are estimates that we expect to match.

Pre-loading in South America

Pre-loading opened on 10 November. On PS5 it opened at midnight local time. On Xbox it opened worldwide at 12am GMT, which was 9pm on Monday 9 November in São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Santiago, 8pm in La Paz, and 7pm in Bogotá, Lima and Quito. Rockstar says you'll need up to 212GB free, depending on your console. Our GTA 6 download size guide and download times by internet speed will help you plan.

Boxed copies

Rockstar's physical editions are code-in-box versions, due at retailers from 12 November. There's no disc. You redeem the code and download the whole game, so buying a box on launch day won't let you play any sooner.

Can you play earlier from South America?

New Zealand unlocks first, at 11am UTC on Wednesday 18 November: 8am in São Paulo and Buenos Aires, and 6am in Bogotá and Lima. Changing your Xbox region to New Zealand, or buying through a New Zealand PlayStation account, has been floated by players, but Rockstar doesn't support it. See our guide to playing GTA 6 early before you try anything.

Troubleshooting on launch night

1. Check your account's country. A Brazilian account unlocks on Brazilian time, wherever you're playing.
2. Stay connected. The first launch needs an online licence check.
3. Install the launch update if one appears in your downloads.
4. Restore your licence on PS5 (Settings, Users and Accounts, Other, Restore Licences), or restart your Xbox while signed in to the buying account.
5. Leave the console clock alone. Changing it won't unlock the game.

South America FAQ

What time does GTA 6 come out in Brazil? 12am Brasília time on Thursday 19 November 2026. In Manaus it's 11pm on Wednesday, and in Acre 10pm.

What time does GTA 6 come out in Argentina? 12am on Thursday 19 November in every province.

What time does GTA 6 come out in Chile? 12am on Thursday 19 November on the mainland, and 10pm on Wednesday on Easter Island.

What time does GTA 6 come out in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador? 12am on Thursday 19 November, the same moment as midnight in New York.

Does South America get GTA 6 before the US? Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay unlock two hours before the US East Coast. Colombia, Peru and Ecuador unlock at the same moment as New York.

GTA 6 release times in other regions

• Australia: every state and city
• North America: USA, Canada and Mexico
• Europe: UK, Germany, France and more
• Asia: India, Japan, Singapore and more
• South America: Brazil, Argentina and more
• Africa and Oceania: New Zealand, South Africa and more

When you're in, our GTA 6 Story Guide adds mission walkthroughs as we play and check each one.

Sources

1. Rockstar Support: Grand Theft Auto VI regional pre-load and release times on PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S (updated November 3, 2026)
2. Rockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10 (November 3, 2026)
3. GTA BOOM: regional PlayStation Store release timestamps for GTA 6 (updated September 8, 2026)