GTA VI launch-day checklist

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Before launch

Pre-order before the bonus cutoffPre-orders get the Vintage Vice City Pack. Sources list the cutoff as Nov 19 or Nov 20, so don't wait.
Free up console storageDelete games you're not playing so the preload and day-one patch both fit.
Start the preloadDigital pre-orders can download early. Check your console's download queue.
Turn on automatic updatesSo a day-one patch installs while your console is in rest mode.
Check your PlayStation Plus / Game Pass Core statusOnline play on consoles normally requires an active subscription.
Make sure you can sign in to your Rockstar Games accountReset your password now if you've forgotten it, not at midnight.

Check your unlock timeSee the countdown on our unlock time page.
Charge your controllerPlug in a spare too.
Mute spoiler keywords on social mediaMost apps let you mute words for a set number of days.

Adjust brightness, subtitles and controls before you start
Check your pre-order bonus arrivedIf it's missing, look in your console store library under add-ons.
Make a manual save once you're free to roam