{
  "id": 18482270,
  "title": "How to play GTA 6 a day before everyone else in the U.S.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/how-to-play-gta-6-a-day-before-everyone-else-in-the-u-s",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-06T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/gta-6-how-to-play-one-day-early"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grand Theft Auto VI is set to release on November 19, marking the 13-year wait for the latest installment in the popular series. However, there is a method to play the game early, roughly 18 hours before everyone else in the U.S. This trick involves accessing the game within the time zone of New Zealand, which is 18 hours ahead of Eastern Time in the U.S. For Xbox users, this can be achieved by changing the console settings to New Zealand, which tricks the system into thinking it's located in that time zone. This process involves going to Settings, then System, selecting Language & Location, changing the region to New Zealand, and restarting the console to save the settings. This method has previously been successful in providing early access to other games. Xbox users should pre-order the digital version of GTA 6, as it will be available for download on November 10. For PlayStation 5 users, attempting to play GTA 6 early is less straightforward due to region-locking on PlayStation accounts. Creating a new PSN account through a VPN with a New Zealand-based location and purchasing the game under this account is one option, though it may incur additional costs due to currency conversions. However, there is no guarantee that this method will work, and the player would still have to wait an additional 18 hours before playing the game they've been eagerly anticipating for 13 years.",
  "summary": "Here's a trick that will let you play GTA 6 a day before it officially releases in the U.S. on Nov. 19.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}