GTA VI Beginner Tips and Launch Setup

You can prepare for launch without inventing in-game advice. This first half is pre-launch setup from official support pages. The second half is a labelled placeholder for first-session tips after 19 November.

Before midnight

1. Buy from the official store or a retailer that can supply a genuine licence for your account's country. PlayStation Support notes that physical codes can have region rules tied to the country of your PlayStation account; buy locally if you are unsure.
2. Finish pre-loading. On PS5, PlayStation says you need at least 212 GB free. On Xbox, start the official pre-install and check the live size in the store. See the pre-load guide.
3. Update console system software and leave enough space for a possible day-one patch (patch size is TBC).
4. Decide on Standard or Ultimate using official UK prices and the listed extras, not rumour.
5. If you claimed or plan to claim a month of GTA+, read the auto-renew and redemption rules on your store. Cancel in subscription settings if you do not want it to continue.
6. Set parental controls if anyone under 18 could use the console. Official store labels describe a mature game; the UK Xbox Store lists PEGI 18.
7. Use official accessibility settings once they are visible in-game. PlayStation.Blog already says DualSense effects are adjustable in accessibility settings.

First-session tips

• Suggested early mission order: TBC at launch
• First purchases worth making: TBC at launch
• Mistakes to avoid in the opening hours: TBC at launch
• How saving works: TBC at launch

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