What Is the Best Console to Play GTA 6 On? We Break Down PS5 vs. Xbox Pricing, Hardware Deals, Expected Frame Rates, and Waiting for a PC Release

Here's the Best Console to Buy for GTA 6, If You Don't Already Have One

GTA 6 arrives on Nov. 19, but you should decide how you want to play it right now. I break down what you need to know before purchasing a system for the open-world crime epic.

What Is the Best Console to Play GTA 6 On? We Break Down PS5 vs. Xbox Pricing, Hardware Deals, Expected Frame Rates, and Waiting for a PC Release

Grand Theft Auto 6 is finally starting to feel real. After years of trailers, delays, rumours, and more leaks than Rockstar Games would probably care to count, we've now had our best look at the game yet, thanks to the extended look trailer, alongside our dedicated GTA 6 preview right here on IGN.And now, finally, it's just a matter of months before we can actually play it. GTA 6 launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026…

As a PC snob, I wanted to catch GTA 6 making console compromises. Instead, I’m in awe of the trickery

When you spend your life gaming on a high-end PC, watching console game reveals like the GTA 6 Extended Look usually means spotting the ugly trade-offs: aggressive texture pop-in, flat lighting, messy background items and resolution scaling that melts into pixel soup during intense moments.Then Rockstar drops 26 minutes of Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay into my lap, and the cynicism is completely replaced with “how on Earth did they do this!?”(Ima…