Which Console Should You Buy for GTA 6? (After the 2026 Price Hikes)

GTA 6 launches on November 19, and the console you need to play it now costs anywhere from $500 to $900. We compare every console that runs it: the PS5, PS5 Digital Edition, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. We cover the new 2026 prices, what we actually know about performance, why your TV matters, storage, disc vs digital, PC and handhelds, the real cost and whether to wait. Then we give our pick. Which console are you playing GTA 6 on, and would you pay extra for the PS5 Pro? Let me know in the comments. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:32 GTA 6: the basics 1:23 Standard or Ultimate Edition? 1:56 The new console prices 2:52 Performance: what we actually know 4:40 Your TV matters 5:22 Storage 6:15 Disc or digital? 6:50 PC, Steam Machine and handhelds 7:20 PlayStation or Xbox beyond GTA? 7:57 The real cost 8:50 Deals, refurbished, or wait for PS6? 9:40 Which console should you buy? 11:06 Launch-day checklist 11:33 Outro Prices are US list prices at the time of recording (September 2026) and change often. Rockstar has not announced official resolution or frame-rate targets or an install size yet; the performance figures come from Digital Foundry's analysis of Rockstar's own footage, and 150–200 GB is an estimate. The 4K vs 1080p split-screen is a simulated comparison. Sources GTA VI launch date (Rockstar Newswire): https://www.rockstargames.com/newswir... GTA VI Extended Look (Rockstar Newswire): https://www.rockstargames.com/newswir... Pre-orders, editions and pricing (Take-Two): https://www.take2games.com/ir/news/ro... Pre-order details and pre-load: https://support.rockstargames.com/art... Platforms, editions and versions (boxed copy = download code): https://support.rockstargames.com/art... PS5 price changes, April 2026 (PlayStation Blog): https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/... Xbox console price update, August 2026 (Xbox Wire): https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/2... "Plays best on PS5" (PlayStation Blog): https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/... Physical disc production ending January 2028 (PlayStation Blog): https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/... Digital Foundry analysis, 30 fps and the PS5 Pro: https://gamerant.com/gta-6-ps5-pro-up... · https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta... Install size (the 676 GB figure is a hoax): https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/gta-vi-6767... Game Pass update, April 2026 (Xbox Wire): https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/2... PS Plus plans: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps-... GTA VI limited-edition DualSense (PlayStation Blog): https://blog.playstation.com/2026/09/... PlayStation Portal: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/acc... Trailer 1 record (93 million views in 24 hours): https://www.thegamer.com/grand-theft-... Console specs and usable storage: playstation.com, xbox.com, PSU, TechRadar and Digital Trends. PS6 timing: Bloomberg via VGC. Project Helix: Xbox Wire. Refurbished consoles: PlayStation Direct and Microsoft Store. Footage and images belong to their owners: Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive (Grand Theft Auto VI trailers and key art), Sony Interactive Entertainment (PS5 hardware, PS5 Pro reveal, DualSense, PlayStation Portal), Microsoft / Xbox (Xbox Series X|S, ROG Xbox Ally), Valve (Steam Machine). Used for commentary and comparison. #GTA6 #PS5 #XboxSeriesX