GTA 6 digital bonus — how the free month of GTA+ actually works

A free month of GTA+ is part of the official digital purchase window, not a vague pre-order rumor. It is also the bonus most likely to surprise you with a later bill if you claim it on autopilot.

Who gets it, officially

Rockstar Support lists one month of GTA+ membership among the bonuses for digital pre-orders and digital purchases of either edition prior to 20 November 2026, alongside the Vintage Vice City Pack. Take-Two’s June announcement said the month would be “instantly redeemable” so players can jump into Grand Theft Auto V and other classic Rockstar titles in the GTA+ Games Library, and that it is “the best way to get the most out of the ever-evolving world of GTA Online.”

That last sentence is about existing GTA Online and the GTA+ library, not an announcement of a Grand Theft Auto VI online mode at launch.

Rockstar’s physical-version list includes the Vintage Vice City Pack but does not list the GTA+ month. If you only have a physical code-in-box, do not assume the month is included.

PlayStation claim rules

PlayStation’s official FAQ (as of 15 November 2026) says:

1. Pre-order or purchase the digital Standard or Ultimate Edition from PlayStation Store before 20 November 2026.
2. Visit the GTA+ product page and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the transaction at no extra cost.
3. The on-screen instructions will say when the free month continues into a paid monthly subscription. If you do not want that, cancel in Subscriptions Management before the next payment date.
4. You must complete the claim steps by 31 March 2027.
5. If you already subscribe to GTA+, the month is added onto the existing subscription after you claim.
6. The offer can be claimed once per account, no matter how many additional purchases you make.
7. You must meet the age requirements to purchase both the game and GTA+.

Country stores PlayStation lists as excluded: Bahrain, China, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the Russian Federation, and Taiwan.

A plain-language warning

Claiming the month is optional. If you do not want GTA+ at all, skip the product page. If you do claim it, put a reminder on the cancel-by date the checkout screen shows you. This site cannot cancel it for you.

Xbox / Microsoft Store claim rules

The official Microsoft Store product page (checked 15 November 2026) says a purchase prior to 19 November 2026 23:59:59 includes the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+. That wording lines up with Rockstar’s “before 20 November 2026” window, and is more specific about the last second of 19 November on that store. The same page also states:

• You must redeem the month of GTA+ within 180 days after placing your pre-order.
• You will receive a pop-up notification on your console when the month is available to redeem.
• Open the Store, select your profile icon in the top left corner, and select Offers & credits to find and redeem the offer.
• It is limited to one redemption per platform account.
• Subscription redemption is not available to child accounts with restrictions on age-restricted content.

Use those official store steps if you bought on Xbox. They are separate from PlayStation’s “claim by 31 March 2027” FAQ. If the on-console offer text differs, follow the text on your console.