Play GTA 6 12 hours early
While Europe waits until midnight, New Zealand starts at 12:00 noon (CET) on November 18. Our guide shows step by step how to use that on Xbox – and what really works on PS5.
New Zealand unlocks in--:--:--18.11.2026 · 12:00 MEZ / 11:00 UTC
Free: the time difference
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 18.11. 12:00 | +12 h |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 18.11. 14:00 | +10 h |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 18.11. 16:00 | +8 h |
| 🇪🇺 Central Europe | 19.11. 00:00 | – |
Times in CET, based on store data. Hawaii does not help – it is later than Europe.
In the guide
1How the trick works🔒
2Unlock times for your region🔒
3Xbox Series X|S – step by step🔒
4PS5 – does it work?🔒
5Launch-night checklist🔒
6Live update from launch night🔒
Unlock the guide – included in the Launch Night PassAlready Pro? Sign in and the guide appears here.Honest note: Rockstar has not officially confirmed the unlock time. If GTA 6 launches at one global time, the trick does not work – then you get your money for the guide back on request. Changing the Xbox region is at your own risk.