GTA VI versus GTA V
GTA VI vs GTA V:
everything that changes, point by point.
Thirteen years separate the two games. This table puts what Rockstar has confirmed for GTA VI head to head with what we know about GTA V, row by row, with the source and the page of the site that details each point. What isn’t announced stays blank, and we say so.
Head to head
GTA VI and GTA V in one table
Each row: what’s confirmed for GTA VI, the GTA V benchmark, and the page of the site that covers it.
GTA VI: The state of Leonida: Vice City, the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga National Park.
The press compares it to Florida; Rockstar doesn’t name Florida.
Officialrockstargames.com/VI
GTA V (series benchmark): The state of San Andreas, inspired by Southern California: the city of Los Santos and Blaine County.
Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire
GTA VI: Two: Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval, a couple who have to trust each other.
Officialrockstargames.com/VI
GTA V (series benchmark): Three: Michael, Franklin and Trevor, all playable at once, and you can switch between them at any time.
Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire
GTA VI: No area figure. Based on Rob Nelson’s figures (Rockstar North), reported by TGG on August 27, 2026: twice the map of GTA V and three times that of Red Dead Redemption 2; The New York Times attributes the comparison with Red Dead Redemption 2’s playable area to the studio.
Six official regions. The exact words are quoted below.
Seen in mediaTGG, YouTube
GTA V (series benchmark): No official surface area either: Rockstar has never published a figure in square miles or km².
Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire
GTA V (series benchmark): PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 17, 2013; PS4 and Xbox One on November 18, 2014; PC on April 14, 2015; PS5 and Xbox Series on March 15, 2022.
Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire
GTA VI: Standard and Ultimate; the Ultimate adds sixteen items. Pre-order bonus: the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+.
OfficialRockstar Support
GTA V (series benchmark): Standard edition, Special Edition ($79.99) and Collector’s Edition ($149.99) at launch.
Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire
GTA VI: $79.99 for the Standard and $99.99 for the Ultimate in the United States, announced by Take-Two; €79.99 and €99.99 on the PlayStation Store and the Microsoft Store.
The euro prices are the ones shown by the stores on October 16, 2026: check on yours.
OfficialTake-Two
GTA V (series benchmark): $59.99 for the standard edition in the United States at launch, in 2013.
Series benchmarkPlayStation.Blog
GTA VI: Announced with a first video on December 4, 2023; release on November 19, 2026, preloading from the 12th.
OfficialRockstar Newswire
GTA V (series benchmark): Officially announced on October 25, 2011, first video on November 2; released on September 17, 2013.
Series benchmarkGame Developer
GTA VI: Nothing announced: GTA VI is presented as a single-player experience.
To be confirmedRockstar Newswire
GTA V (series benchmark): GTA Online, launched on October 1, 2013, two weeks after the game.
Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire
GTA VI: Six radio stations presented on October 8, 2026, with their hosts, and an official album.
OfficialRockstar Newswire
GTA V (series benchmark): Seventeen stations at launch: fifteen music stations and two talk stations, 240 licensed songs.
Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire
- Official confirmed by Rockstar
- Seen in media seen in media, with its source and date
- Series benchmark series benchmark
- To be confirmed to be confirmed
Word for word
The GTA VI map vs the GTA V map: what Rockstar said
No official figure. What Rockstar North said, as reported on August 27, 2026: by a creator invited to the studio, who quotes Rob Nelson, then by The New York Times, which quotes the studio. The words are quoted as they are, in English.
The map is twice the size of GTA 5’s map
the studio said, is three times as large as the playable area
Rockstar has never published these figures on its website or its Newswire: Rob Nelson, who co-runs Rockstar North, gave them to creators invited to the studio in July 2026, and they were reported on August 27, the day of An Extended Look. Based on the same figures, Vice City alone would be twice the size of Los Santos, GTA V’s city. The New York Times confirmed the comparison with Red Dead Redemption 2 with the studio.
No surface area in square miles or km² exists, for GTA VI or for GTA V: Rockstar has never published one. On the site, the interactive map lists the places spotted in official media, region by region; it doesn’t measure the game’s surface area.
GTA VItwice the area, based on Rob Nelson’s figures
GTA Vthe reference areaGTA V fits in halfSeen in media Twice the map of GTA V: that is what TGG reports from Rob Nelson of Rockstar North. The squares show that ratio, not a measurement: Rockstar has published no surface area for either game. The background of the GTA V square is the game’s map, as it appears in GTA V. The background of the GTA VI square is the site’s map, a community reconstruction.
Open the Leonida mapThe six regions
The six regions of Leonida, in pictures
What Rockstar has shown of each region: one page per region, with its places spotted on the map.
Seen in the showcases
What we’ve seen that’s new compared to GTA V
Six things shown in the official videos and showcases that GTA V didn’t do this way. Each one leads to the page of the site that details it.
Two heroes who play together
Lucia and Jason share the story: you switch from one to the other, and their relationship is part of the game.Seen in mediaOfficial videosOpen the page
Police that recognize your car and your outfit
Switching vehicles or clothes helps you lose the police: they search based on your outfit, your appearance and your car, Rob Nelson of Rockstar North explained.Seen in mediaFamitsu, August 28, 2026Open the page
A social network in the game
The official videos show a social network where Leonida’s residents post what’s happening in town.Seen in mediaTrailer 2, May 6, 2025Open the page
Several ways to steal a car
Break a window, pick the lock, or force it: the showcases show several methods, some louder than others.Seen in mediaOfficial videosOpen the page
Weight that changes with what you eat
What Jason and Lucia eat affects their figure, and the gym builds their muscles: Rob Nelson of Rockstar North explained it.Seen in mediaFamitsu, August 28, 2026Open the page
A two-sided gear wheel
Weapons on one side, items on the other: the wheel seen in An Extended Look separates the arsenal from the gear.Seen in mediaOfficial videosOpen the page
Where each new feature comes from: Official videos, Famitsu, Trailer 2
Not comparable yet
What we can’t put head to head yet
These rows are waiting for the game or an announcement. The GTA V numbers exist; the GTA VI ones don’t yet.
The number of vehicles
Rockstar hasn’t published any total for GTA VI. The site lists 302 vehicles seen in official media, each with its own page.See the vehiclesIn-game prices
No vehicle, weapon or housing price has been published for GTA VI. The ones on the site are GTA V and GTA Online benchmarks, flagged as such.What we know about itHow long is the story?
No official length for GTA VI. Rob Nelson says he finished his playthrough in about 80 hours, with some of the optional objectives, according to The New York Times: a personal account, not data.What we know about itThe game’s file size
Not shared for GTA VI. It will be known at the latest when preloading opens, on November 12, 2026.The size, at preloadCheat codes
Nothing announced for GTA VI. GTA V had them from launch; the “GTA 6” lists going around aren’t official.See the cheat codesOnline mode
Nothing announced for GTA VI, not even a date. GTA Online arrived two weeks after GTA V.GTA Online and GTA 6
Questions
Questions people ask about GTA 6 vs GTA 5
Is the GTA 6 map bigger than the GTA 5 map?
Is GTA 6 the sequel to GTA 5?
Is GTA 6 set in Vice City like in 2002?
How many playable characters are there in GTA 6?
Will GTA 6 be more expensive than GTA 5?
Sources
Where each row of the table comes from
Rockstar for GTA VI; for GTA V, Rockstar’s pages and announcements, read as series benchmarks.
- OfficialGrand Theft Auto VI official website
Leonida, Vice City and the regions; Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval.
- OfficialRockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI will release on November 19, 2026
The release date of GTA VI: November 19, 2026.
- OfficialRockstar Support: Grand Theft Auto VI, platforms, editions and versions
The two editions, the Ultimate’s sixteen extras, the pre-order bonuses, the box and preloading.
- OfficialRockstar Newswire: pre-order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25
GTA VI “features a single player experience”, on November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S; nothing announced about an online mode.
- OfficialRockstar Newswire: the music of Grand Theft Auto VI, the radio stations
Six radio stations presented, with their hosts, and the official album.
- OfficialRockstar Games: the official Grand Theft Auto VI videos
The four official videos, including An Extended Look (August 27, 2026), captured in-game on PlayStation 5, and the launch trailer (October 15, 2026).
- OfficialRockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2
The Trailer 2 sequences: police, characters, vehicles.
- OfficialTake-Two Interactive: Rockstar Games announces Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders
Standard Edition at $79.99, Ultimate Edition at $99.99; preloading from November 12, 2026.
- OfficialPlayStation Store: Grand Theft Auto VI
Prices shown: €79.99 (Standard) and €99.99 (Ultimate); release on November 19, 2026; preload 7 days early.
- Seen in mediaTGG (YouTube): “I Saw 3 Hours of GTA 6 at Rockstar North”, August 27, 2026
The creator reports the figures given by Rob Nelson: twice the GTA V map, three times Red Dead Redemption 2’s, Vice City twice Los Santos.
- Seen in mediaKotaku: the GTA 6 map, three times bigger than Red Dead Redemption 2
Transcript of TGG’s comments, with Rob Nelson’s name added by the editors.
- Seen in mediaThe New York Times: “Grand Theft Auto VI Has a New Trailer and Grand Ambitions”
According to the studio, the whole map is three times the playable area of Red Dead Redemption 2 (paywalled article, read through its republication by The Nightly).
- Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire: GTAV and GTA Online come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series on March 15
GTA V and GTA Online on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on March 15, 2022; Franklin, Michael and Trevor, Los Santos and Blaine County.
- Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto V is now available (September 17, 2013)
GTA V came out on September 17, 2013 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360: Los Santos and Blaine County, three playable characters you switch between, and GTA Online announced for October 1.
- Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto V is now available on PC (April 14, 2015)
The PC version of GTA V came out on April 14, 2015, after PS4 and Xbox One (November 18, 2014) and before PS5 and Xbox Series (March 15, 2022).
- Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto V release dates for PS4, Xbox One and PC
GTA V on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 18, 2014; the PC version announced for January 2015, then delayed.
- Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire: the Grand Theft Auto V Special and Collector’s Editions (May 23, 2013)
Three editions at launch: standard, Special Edition at $79.99 and Collector’s Edition at $149.99; Michael, Franklin and Trevor.
- Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire: GTA Online, launch day details (September 30, 2013)
GTA Online opened on October 1, 2013, two weeks after GTA V, with a small update to download.
- Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire: the GTAV soundtrack, interviews and details (August 30, 2013)
Fifteen music stations, two talk stations and 240 licensed songs at GTA V’s launch.
- Series benchmarkRockstar Newswire: the Grand Theft Auto V press release (November 3, 2011)
GTA V “in full development”, set in Los Santos; the first video had just come out, on November 2, 2011.
- Series benchmarkPlayStation.Blog: PlayStation Store update of September 17, 2013
Grand Theft Auto V on PS3 at $59.99 on the US PlayStation Store on release day.
- Series benchmarkGame Developer: Rockstar officially announces Grand Theft Auto V (October 25, 2011)
On October 25, 2011, Rockstar confirmed GTA V: the logo on its website, and the first video announced for Wednesday, November 2.
- Seen in mediaFamitsu: interview with Rob Nelson of Rockstar North (August 28, 2026)
Rob Nelson, head of development and co-head of Rockstar North: the police search based on outfit, appearance and vehicle, and changing outfits helps you escape; you can gain weight by eating a lot, and the gym builds health and strength.