GTA 6's PS5 Version Won't Be Available In Most Countries Without Loopholes
GTA 6's PS5 Version Won't Be Available In Most Countries Because Of Region Locking
Grand Theft Auto 6 won't be available in countries that don't yet have access to the PlayStation Network (PSN) - a list that includes over 120 countries.
GTA 6 Will Have Region-Locked Downloads On PS5
This is because of a combination of factors, the most pressing of which is Rockstar's decision to release GTA 6 as a digital-only product. This means there won't be discs containing the game's data, and boxed versions will instead contain download codes.
Second, the PS5 version of GTA 6 will be region-locked. This means that these download codes won't work for players in countries without access to the PSN, unless they spoof an account in an eligible country; a loophole that's widely used but is actually against PlayStation's End-User License Agreement (EULA) and is punishable by banning.
"The digital download code for Grand Theft Auto 6 works differently depending on the platform and country of purchase. It is recommended that you buy and play from a retailer that is in the country of your platform account to avoid potential activation problems," reads Rockstar's support website.
The message goes on to say that download codes from the following regions can only be redeemed by accounts registered in the countries subsequently listed.
Brazil: Brazil
LATAM: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
North America: Canada, United States
Korea: South Korea
Japan: Japan (Product codes in Japan will expire 170 days after the issuance date, which is the launch date of November 19, 2026, due to regional regulations)
United Kingdom: United Kingdom
Saudi Arabia & UAE: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Rest of Asia: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
Rest of EMEA and Asia: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
It won't be a major issue because most people outside the above regions already have accounts registered in different countries - this is a common problem with the PlayStation Network and users have adapted.
In a rare win for the green brand, the Xbox Series X/S won't have any region-locking restrictions. Xbox users will be able to preload and play regardless of where they're located in the world.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to release on November 19 for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5.