Grand Theft Auto 5 next-gen preload, release date, and price details

When can you play GTA 5 on the PS5 and Xbox Series X?

Grand Theft Auto 5 and a standalone version of Grand Theft Auto Online will be released on March 15 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X – fresh and native versions of the game with extra graphics and gameplay advancements. While the PS4 and Xbox One versions of GTA 5 are playable on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, the new versions must be purchased separately and are not a free update.

GTA 5 and GTA Online are now available for pre-order and pre-loading on PS5 and Xbox Series X. They will be available on Tuesday and will include graphics up to 4K quality, frame rates up to 60 frames per second, HDR choices, ray tracing, quicker loading times, enhanced textures, and other new features.

Here’s how you acquire the latest GTA 5 and GTA Online editions.

GTA 5 ON PS5

The PlayStation 5 version of Grand Theft Auto 5 may be purchased digitally and preloaded through the PlayStation Store. Through June 14, the game will be available for $9.99 (75% off its regular price of $39.99). To discover GTA 5 on PS5 on the PlayStation Store, simply seek for the game page with the PS5 logo – if you only see the PS4 version, choose the “…” button to get a full list of GTA 5 variants. On PS5, the game takes 86.84 GB of storage space.

GRAND THEFT AUTO ONLINE ON PS5

The PlayStation 5 version of Grand Theft Auto Online may be purchased digitally and preloaded through the PlayStation Store. The game will be free to play until June 14th when it launches. GTA Online will thereafter cost $19.99. Simply seek for the game page with the PS5 emblem to locate GTA Online for PS5 on the PlayStation Store. On the PS5, the standalone edition of GTA Online takes 86.84 GB of storage space.

Through March 14, 2022, PlayStation Plus customers will get GTA$1 million in virtual cash for GTA Online.

GTA 5 ON XBOX SERIES X

The Xbox Series X version of Grand Theft Auto 5 may be acquired digitally and preloaded through the Xbox Games Store. Through June 14, the game will be available for $19.99 (50 percent off its regular price of $39.99).

GRAND THEFT AUTO ONLINE ON XBOX SERIES X

On Xbox Series X, Grand Theft Auto Online may be purchased digitally and preloaded through the Xbox Games Store. Through June 14, the game will be available for $9.99 (50 percent off its regular price of $19.99).

TRANSFERRING GTA 5 AND GTA ONLINE SAVES FROM PS4/XBOX ONE

Rockstar Games will let Grand Theft Auto 5 PS4 and Xbox One gamers to move their narrative saves and GTA Online profiles to the next-generation versions of the games.

Here’s a simple explanation from Rockstar’s help page (which also includes more comprehensive instructions):

The following procedures are required to migrate your GTAV Story Mode Save Game:

1.Verify that your Rockstar Games Social Club account is linked to your selected console account.

2.Publish your GTAV Story Mode Save your PlayStation 4 or Xbox One game progress to the Rockstar Games Social Club.

3.Launch GTAV on the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S and save the game.

Players can update their Save Game until they launch a save game download on their PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S.