{"id":383515,"date":"2026-11-08T04:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=383515"},"modified":"2026-11-08T04:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T12:40:09","slug":"gta-6-on-ps5-could-unlock-early-in-new-zealand-play-up-to-13-hours-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/gta-6-on-ps5-could-unlock-early-in-new-zealand-play-up-to-13-hours-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"GTA 6 on PS5 could unlock early in New Zealand: play up to 13 hours ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grand Theft Auto 6 lands on Sony’s PlayStation 5 on November 19, 2026<\/strong>. If Rockstar Games goes with a midnight release in each region instead of one worldwide unlock time, PS5 players may be able to get in early using the New Zealand trick.<\/p>\n

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Since New Zealand reaches the release date first, the head start could be around 12 to 13 hours<\/strong> compared with your local launch. That only applies if Grand Theft Auto 6 unlocks by region, not if Rockstar sets one single global release time.<\/p>\n\n

On Xbox, this is usually a lot simpler because Microsoft lets players change their console region. On PlayStation 5, it’s more of a process: you generally need a separate New Zealand PlayStation Network account, a copy of Grand Theft Auto 6 bought from the New Zealand PlayStation Store, and Console Sharing and Offline Play<\/strong> switched on so you can launch the game from your main profile.<\/p>\n\n

If you haven’t pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto 6 yet and you’re set on getting the earliest access<\/a><\/strong> possible, this workaround might be worth the trouble. Just keep in mind that cards from your home country may not work, which means you may need New Zealand wallet top-ups or gift cards.<\/p>\n\n

If you’ve already pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto 6 on your usual account, you’ll probably have to buy a second copy<\/strong>. Bans don’t seem common, but using inaccurate regional details still carries some account risk.<\/p>\n\n

Grand Theft Auto 6 will be available on PlayStation 5 through the PlayStation Store.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Grand Theft Auto 6 lands on Sony’s PlayStation 5 on November 19, 2026. If Rockstar Games goes with a midnight release in each region instead of one worldwide unlock time, PS5 players may be able to get in early using the New Zealand trick. Since New Zealand reaches the release date first, the head start … Continue reading “GTA 6 on PS5 could unlock early in New Zealand: play up to 13 hours ahead”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9351,"featured_media":383514,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-383515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t