PlayStation’s FAQ
Asked about multiplayer, the game’s PlayStation page answers: “GTA VI is a single-player experience”. The Xbox page lists only single-player.
GTA Online, not the storyThis section covers the online game. Jason and Lucia’s story, its purchases and its numbers stay in the rest of the site. Story purchases
Leonidakit, GTA Online, the separate space
GTA Online and GTA VI: what we know
Rockstar hasn’t announced any online mode for GTA VI: as of October 4, 2026, the game is presented as a single-player experience. Here’s what Rockstar and Take-Two have said, what separates this section from the story, and what’s still to be confirmed.
This section stands apart: nothing here mixes with Jason and Lucia’s story, its purchases or its calculator. GTA V’s GTA Online serves as a benchmark, always presented as such. Understanding statuses.
Meanwhile
GTA Online carries on.
Take-Two said it again at its September 17, 2026 shareholder meeting, as reported by TechRadar: GTA V’s GTA Online stays supported after GTA VI’s release, “and beyond”.
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Here, on Leonidakit
The space is ready.
The day Rockstar speaks, every announcement, every activity, every price will arrive here, with its source and status. In the meantime, here is what we know, plainly.
What we know
No online mode announced
GTA Online keeps going
Take-Two said it again at its September 17, 2026 shareholder meeting, as reported by TechRadar: GTA V’s GTA Online will remain supported after GTA VI’s release, “and beyond”.
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No recurring spending at launch
For Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two’s boss, quoted by Inven Global after the September 17, 2026 shareholder meeting, GTA VI launches as a single-player game on two consoles: no recurring spending is expected for this launch.
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Multiplayer in 2027?
Twitch’s boss, Dan Clancy, hinted at it to Bloomberg in September 2026. Rockstar and Take-Two haven’t confirmed anything.
What changes
The story on one side, the online game on the other
The site keeps everything about the online game separate. Here’s why, and what each side holds today.
The story
GTA VI, November 19
Jason and Lucia, in Leonida: a single-player experience, with its purchases, its calculator and its pages, in the rest of the site.
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The online game
Nothing announced
No name, no date, no price, no link to your single-player game. When Rockstar talks about it, its activities, purchases and businesses will get their own pages here, kept separate.
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The benchmark
Today’s GTA Online
The one from GTA V keeps going, and serves as a benchmark on this page: a ballpark, never a GTA VI number.
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The online game’s prices, earnings and activities will never go into the story’s catalogs, purchases or calculator: they’ll have their own pages.
Activities
The online game’s activities
Races, co-op missions, showdowns: none of this is announced for GTA VI. This section will open with the first published activity, with its player count, payout and duration.
No activities for GTA VI’s online game have been published. As soon as there are some, each one will show up here with its number of players, earnings and duration, each with its source and status.
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The online game’s activities
Races, co-op missions, showdowns: none of this is announced for GTA VI. This section will open with the first published activity, with its player count, payout and duration.
No activities for GTA VI’s online game have been published. As soon as there are some, each one will show up here with its number of players, earnings and duration, each with its source and status.
GTA V In today’s GTA Online
- GTA V comes out on September 17, 2013 on PS3 and Xbox 360: over $800 million in sales on day one, according to Take-Two. Officiel1
- GTA Online opens on October 1, 2013, two weeks after the story, included with the game. Seen in media1
- A session then brings together up to 16 players: co-op missions, deathmatches, races and free roam. Seen in media1
GTA V For comparison: when it opened on October 1, 2013, a GTA Online session brought together up to 16 players, with co-op missions, deathmatches, races and free roam. Seen in media12
What each page will say, when the time comes
- Activities
- Number of players, earnings and duration, each with its source.
- At launch
GTA V For comparison: when it opened on October 1, 2013, a GTA Online session brought together up to 16 players, with co-op missions, deathmatches, races and free roam. Seen in media12
Purchases and businesses
What you’ll be able to buy online
Vehicles, businesses, subscription: no GTA VI online-game price exists. When they arrive, they will get their own mode in the calculator, without mixing with the story’s prices.
No purchases, no businesses and no prices for GTA VI’s online game have been published. Story purchases, for their part, are on the Shop page. Story purchases
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What you’ll be able to buy online
Vehicles, businesses, subscription: no GTA VI online-game price exists. When they arrive, they will get their own mode in the calculator, without mixing with the story’s prices.
No purchases, no businesses and no prices for GTA VI’s online game have been published. Story purchases, for their part, are on the Shop page.
GTA V In today’s GTA Online
- Shark Cards add GTA$ to the online game’s balance in exchange for real money; you can buy them in the game or in the stores. Officiel1
- From June 18 to July 22, 2026, the biggest Shark Cards gave 40% more GTA$. Officiel1
- GTA+, a subscription launched on March 29, 2022 on PS5 and Xbox Series, cost US$5.99 per month, with GTA$500,000 every month; it went up to US$7.99 in 2024. Seen in media12
- Since November 6, 2025, GTA+ includes access to GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, where the online game is also sold on its own. Seen in media12
- A digital pre-order of GTA VI made before November 20, 2026 gives you a month of GTA+. It’s activated in the console store and works in this GTA Online, not in GTA VI. Official12
- Activate it no later than March 31, 2027 on PS5, or within 180 days on Xbox; once per account; it then renews at the regular price unless you cancel it. Official12
- On PlayStation, the offer isn’t valid in Bahrain, China, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Russia or Taiwan. Officiel1
GTA V For comparison: in today’s GTA Online, GTA$ can also be bought with real money, through Shark Cards, and GTA+ is a monthly subscription. Official12
What each page will say, when the time comes
- Shop
- The price, its status and the date it was checked.
- At launch
- Businesses
- Purchase price, what it earns, what it takes to get it started.
- At launch
GTA V For comparison: in today’s GTA Online, GTA$ can also be bought with real money, through Shark Cards, and GTA+ is a monthly subscription. Official12
For GTA VI, Take-Two’s boss doesn’t expect any recurring spending at launch, since the game comes out as single-player, according to Inven Global; the ESRB rating still lists in-game purchases. Seen in media12
Updates
The updates
An online game lives through its updates. GTA VI’s does not exist; GTA V’s still gets them, and each one has its official page.
No updates for GTA VI’s online game, and for good reason: it hasn’t been announced. Those for today’s GTA Online keep coming.
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The updates
An online game lives through its updates. GTA VI’s does not exist; GTA V’s still gets them, and each one has its official page.
No updates for GTA VI’s online game, and for good reason: it hasn’t been announced. Those for today’s GTA Online keep coming.
GTA V In today’s GTA Online
- A Safehouse in the Hills December 10, 2025: the return of Michael De Santa, mansions in Vinewood Hills, a new mission creator and vehicles. Seen in media1
- The Kortz Center Heist July 14, 2026: an art heist at the Kortz Center, solo or with up to four players, for anyone who owns a mansion and its Art Studio add-on. Officiel1
- To go with it, GTA Online was playable without PS Plus or Game Pass from July 14 to 20, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series. Seen in media1
- Take-Two promises, according to TechRadar and TweakTown, to keep GTA Online going after GTA VI’s release, “and beyond”, with the same pace of updates. Seen in media12
- No transfer of characters, money or assets to GTA VI has been announced. The only precedent: the Enhanced version of GTA V on PC, in March 2025, which let you carry over your progress. Seen in media12
What each page will say, when the time comes
- Updates
- The date, what it adds, the official source.
- At launch
In today’s GTA Online
- GTA V
A Safehouse in the Hills
December 10, 2025: the return of Michael De Santa, mansions in Vinewood Hills, a new mission creator and vehicles.
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- GTA V
The Kortz Center Heist
July 14, 2026: an art heist at the Kortz Center, solo or with up to four players, for anyone who owns a mansion and its Art Studio add-on.
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What each page will say, when the time comes
- Activities
- Number of players, earnings and duration, each with its source.
- Shop
- The price, its status and the date it was checked.
- Businesses
- Purchase price, what it earns, what it takes to get it started.
- Updates
- The date, what it adds, the official source.
Official sources
What Rockstar has shown
Rockstar talks about a single-player experience; Take-Two talks about today’s GTA Online. The details are on the announcements page.
- Seen in media
Take-Two, earnings
Strauss Zelnick says he has “every reason to believe” GTA Online will continue, and cites NBA 2K Online, two versions of which are still running.
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Pre-orders
GTA VI, “a single-player experience”, out November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; a free month of GTA+ with digital pre-orders.
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Take-Two, earnings
A steady pace of updates for GTA Online, which Take-Two plans to keep up.
Official Rockstar Games image - Seen in media
Take-Two shareholder meeting
GTA VI is a single-player game; GTA Online will be supported after its release, “and beyond”; no recurring spending expected at launch.
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Rating
The official site shows the ESRB M rating, with in-game purchases.
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Player observations
What the community has identified
Players and the press are hunting for clues. Here’s what they suggest, cited as such.
Multiplayer in 2027Twitch’s boss hinted at it to Bloomberg; Rockstar and Take-Two haven’t confirmed anything. source
No online game at launchTech Times infers it from a notice missing from the ESRB rating; neither Rockstar nor the ESRB has said so. source
A GTA Online sold separatelyA theory from TweakTown, modeled on today’s GTA Online, sold on its own on PS5 and Xbox Series. source
Rockstar won’t talk about it anytime soonThat’s what Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reports: Take-Two only talks about the single-player side. source
Your character transferredFan sites point it out: Rockstar hasn’t confirmed any transfer to GTA VI. source
Open questions
What’s still to be confirmed
The section is ready; all it’s missing is the announcement.
The name and the date
No online game has been announced for GTA VI.
The price and the model
Included, sold separately, tied to GTA+: nothing has been said.
The platforms and the number of players
Unknown.
Your GTA Online character
No transfer announced: not for money, not for assets.
A required subscription
Nothing official; the PlayStation page says the game can be played offline.
Each answer will join this section, with its source, as soon as it’s published.
Site tools
What it changes for you
Meanwhile, prepare your calculations, with your own numbers, and keep the story separate.
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When the online game is announced, its prices will get their own mode in the calculator, without mixing with the story’s.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The questions people type into a search engine, with short, dated answers.
Will there be a GTA Online for GTA 6?
Nothing has been announced as of October 4, 2026. Rockstar presents GTA VI as a single-player experience, out November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and Take-Two only talks about that single-player side. Twitch’s boss mentioned multiplayer in 2027, without confirmation from Rockstar. GTA V’s GTA Online, meanwhile, keeps going.
When will GTA 6 Online come out?
No date: Rockstar hasn’t even announced an online game for GTA VI. Twitch’s boss, Dan Clancy, mentioned 2027 to Bloomberg; neither Rockstar nor Take-Two has confirmed it. For comparison, GTA Online arrived two weeks after GTA V, in 2013.
Will my GTA Online character transfer to GTA 6?
Nothing has been announced: no character, no money, no assets, no rank. The only precedent is within GTA V: the Enhanced version on PC, in March 2025, let you carry over your progress. Take-Two says it will keep today’s GTA Online going after GTA VI’s release.
Will today’s GTA Online keep going?
Yes, according to Take-Two, quoted by TechRadar: on September 17, 2026, the publisher said again that it would support GTA Online “after GTA 6’s release and beyond”. In August, Strauss Zelnick talked about a steady pace of updates; The Kortz Center Heist, released on July 14, 2026, is one of the latest.
What’s the free month of GTA+ with the pre-order for?
For today’s GTA Online, not GTA VI: a digital pre-order made before November 20, 2026 gives you a month of GTA+, to activate before March 31, 2027 on PS5, or within 180 days on Xbox. It then renews at the regular price unless you cancel it.
Do you need PlayStation Plus or Game Pass to play GTA 6?
Nothing suggests so: GTA VI is announced as a single-player game, and its PlayStation page says it can be played offline. No subscription is mentioned to play it.
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Sources and statuses
Every sentence in this section links to a dated source. The pages were checked on October 4, 2026 through a search engine: opening them directly was blocked from our workspace that day.
Official
A page, text or video published by Rockstar on its own channels (GTA VI site, Newswire, trailers, Extended Look), or by Take-Two, Sony or Microsoft, written the way they said it, with the date.
Seen in media
What an official image or clip shows without any Rockstar text saying it (a trailer shot, a screenshot, a moment from the Extended Look, with the timestamp when known), or what a named outlet reports, including statements by a Rockstar representative, with the outlet and the date.
Community identification
A match made by players, a wiki or a fan site (real place, actor, county). Quoted as such, never presented as confirmed.
To be confirmed
A question with no published answer: price, purchase, access, role in the story. We write it down instead of guessing.
Pages checked
- OfficialRockstar Games Announces Pre-Orders for Grand Theft Auto VI
Rockstar Games and Take-Two press release: GTA VI offers “a single-player experience”, out November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; a month of GTA+ with digital pre-orders; the Ultimate Edition is aimed at Jason and Lucia’s story.
- OfficialPre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25
GTA VI is “a single-player experience”, out November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- OfficialGrand Theft Auto VI Platforms, Editions, and Versions
GTA VI is presented as a single-player experience, coming out November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- OfficialGrand Theft Auto VI plays best on PS5 November 19
Sony promises a “deeply captivating” single-player experience for November 19; any pre-order on the PlayStation Store gives you a month of GTA+.
- Seen in mediaGTA 6 is a 'Single-Player Experience' With No Mention of GTA Online
Asked about multiplayer, the FAQ on the game’s PlayStation page answers that GTA VI is a single-player experience.
- Seen in mediaGTA 6 Costs $80, Described As A 'Single-Player Experience'
On the Xbox page, single-player is the only gameplay feature listed, with no mention of multiplayer.
- Seen in mediaGTA 6 is "a single-player experience" with no mention of a new GTA Online
The pre-order press release doesn’t mention GTA Online; GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 also launched their online games a few weeks after the story.
- Seen in mediaGTA Online’s Fate After GTA 6 Confirmed By Rockstar, It Changes Everything
On February 3, 2026, Strauss Zelnick (Take-Two) says he has “every reason to believe” GTA Online will continue; he cites NBA 2K Online, two versions of which are still running.
- Seen in mediaGTA 6 Doesn’t Mean The End Of GTA Online, Says Take-Two CEO
For Take-Two’s boss, GTA VI doesn’t mean the end of GTA Online.
- Seen in mediaTake-Two Interactive Software Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
May 21, 2026: GTA Online after GTA VI is hard to predict, but it will stay on the market, with lots of loyal players; GTA Online grew 6% over the fiscal year.
- Seen in mediaGTA Online will continue after GTA 6's release, Take-Two reiterates
August 7, 2026: a steady pace of updates for GTA Online, which Take-Two plans to keep supporting.
- Seen in mediaReport: Rockstar Won’t Talk About GTA 6 Online Soon, Game Will Be Marketed as a Single-Player Experience
Jason Schreier (Bloomberg): Take-Two only talks about GTA VI’s single-player side; Rockstar won’t talk about the online game anytime soon.
- OfficialTake-Two Interactive Software, Form DEF 14A (FY2026)
Take-Two’s annual shareholder meeting takes place on September 17, 2026, online and audio only.
- Seen in mediaGTA 6 Online might not be coming anytime soon, as Take-Two confirms GTA Online support will 'continue' after GTA 6 launches 'and beyond'
September 17, 2026, Take-Two shareholder meeting: GTA VI is a single-player game, and GTA Online will be supported “after GTA 6’s release and beyond”.
- Seen in mediaTake-Two CEO addresses GTA 6 monetisation and management criticism at shareholder meeting
Strauss Zelnick: GTA VI launches as a single-player game on two consoles, so no recurring spending is expected for this launch; GTA Online remains a solid business.
- Seen in mediaGTA 6 Multiplayer Could Launch In 2027, Twitch CEO Says
Dan Clancy, Twitch’s boss, to Bloomberg: a viewership peak with GTA VI, then a bigger one “next year” with multiplayer. Rockstar hasn’t confirmed anything.
- Seen in mediaTwitch CEO says GTA 6 multiplayer will launch in 2027
The comments from Twitch’s boss, picked up by PC Gamer; no confirmation from Rockstar or Take-Two.
- Seen in mediaRockstar’s GTA 6 Site Now Shows Its M Rating, With In-Game Purchases Listed
The official site shows the ESRB M rating (ages 17 and up), with in-game purchases listed.
- Seen in mediaGTA VI Gets Its ESRB Rating: Missing Label Confirms No Online Mode at Launch
Tech Times’ interpretation: without the notice about interactions between players, no online mode at launch. Neither Rockstar nor the ESRB has said so.
- Seen in mediaGTA 6 is a 'singleplayer experience,' GTA Online may be sold separately
Theory: a future GTA Online sold separately, like GTA V’s today on PS5 and Xbox Series.
- Community identificationWill Your GTA Online Character Transfer to GTA 6? What Rockstar Has Confirmed
Fan site: Rockstar hasn’t confirmed any transfer of characters, money or assets to GTA VI.
- Seen in mediaRockstar Games Releases Free Upgrade for Grand Theft Auto V on PC
March 2025: the free Enhanced version of GTA V on PC lets you carry over your Story Mode and Online progress.
- OfficialTake-Two Interactive: September 18, 2013 press release on GTA V sales
GTA V, released on September 17, 2013 on PS3 and Xbox 360: over $800 million in sales on day one.
- Seen in media'Grand Theft Auto Online' launches Oct. 1
GTA Online opens on October 1, 2013, two weeks after GTA V, included with the game.
- Seen in mediaThe Timeline of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online
At launch, a GTA Online session brings together up to 16 players: co-op missions, deathmatches, races, free roam.
- OfficialHow to Purchase Shark Cards for Grand Theft Auto Online on PlayStation
Shark Cards add GTA$ to the GTA Online balance; you can buy them in the game or in the stores.
- Official40% GTA$ Shark Card Bonus Offer FAQ
From June 18 to July 22, 2026, the Great White, Whale and Megalodon Shark Cards give 40% more GTA$.
- Seen in mediaGrand Theft Auto Online – GTA+ subscription service announced for PS5, Xbox Series
GTA+, announced on March 25, 2022 and launched on March 29 for GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series: US$5.99 per month, with GTA$500,000 every month.
- Seen in mediaPush Square: GTA+ raises its price (April 2024)
GTA+ goes from US$5.99 to US$7.99 per month in 2024: on April 11 for new subscribers, on June 11 for everyone else.
- Seen in mediaStandalone GTA Online PS5 Launcher Added to GTA+ Subscription Service
Since November 6, 2025, the GTA+ subscription includes access to GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Seen in mediaWorthplaying: GTA Online’s “A Safehouse in the Hills” update
Released December 10, 2025: the return of Michael De Santa, mansions in Vinewood Hills, a new mission creator and vehicles.
- OfficialThe Kortz Center Heist Now Available in GTA Online
Since July 14, 2026: an art heist at the Kortz Center, solo or with up to four players; you need a mansion and its Art Studio add-on.
- Seen in mediaPlayStation 5 Players Can Get GTA Online Without PS Plus for Limited Time
GTA Online playable without PS Plus or Game Pass from July 14 to 20, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series, to go with The Kortz Center Heist.
- OfficialActivate the GTA+ subscription month included with your Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order
The month of GTA+ from digital pre-orders (before November 20, 2026) is activated in the console store and is used in GTA Online: activation before March 31, 2027 on PS5, within 180 days on Xbox; once per account, then renewed at the regular price.
- OfficialHow to claim the Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order bonus offer for one month of GTA+
PlayStation offer: once per account, for new, former and current subscribers, to activate no later than March 31, 2027; not available in Bahrain, China, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Russia or Taiwan.
What we don’t do. No data from the 2022 or 2026 leaks, no online-game numbers mixed with the story’s, no guessed dates. The statuses are explained in the Tutorial.
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The calculator
Is an online business worth it?
No prices for GTA VI’s online game have been published. Enter what a business would cost and what it would earn: the calculator tells you how long it takes to pay for itself, without mixing anything into your story numbers.
What’s next?
The rest gets written on November 19, 2026.
Each page will be filled in once the game is out: what you find there, what you do there, what it earns you. Nothing made up until then.