You can game share GTA 6 so two people play on one copy: on PS5 with Console Sharing and Offline Play, and on Xbox with Home Xbox. The owner sets the other person's console as their primary or home console. Players report the second account also gets the pre-order bonus and the Ultimate Edition content.
How to game share GTA 6 on PS5
The setting is called Console Sharing and Offline Play. It lets everyone on one PS5 play the games of the account that has it turned on.
- Sign in to your PSN account on your friend's PS5.
- Go to Settings, then Users and Accounts, then Other.
- Open Console Sharing and Offline Play and select Enable.
- Download GTA VI on that PS5 from your Game Library.
- Your friend signs in with their own account on that PS5 and plays.
You can still play on your own PS5 at the same time, as long as you are signed in and online there.
Each account can have Console Sharing turned on for only one PS5 at a time. If you turn it on for your friend's console, your own PS5 is no longer the primary one for your account.
How to game share GTA 6 on Xbox Series X|S
On Xbox the setting is called Home Xbox.
- Sign in to your Xbox account on your friend's console.
- Press the Xbox button, then go to Profile & system, Settings, General, Personalization.
- Select My home Xbox and choose Make this my home Xbox.
- Install GTA VI on that console.
- Your friend signs in with their own account and plays.
The owner can then play on their own console while signed in, at the same time. You can change your home Xbox up to five times a year.
If you have two Xboxes in your own house, set the one the other person uses as your home Xbox. They need their own Xbox account. Two people cannot be signed in to the same account and play at the same time.
Do the Ultimate Edition and pre-order bonuses carry over?
A moderator in r/GTA6 confirmed that PS5 Console Sharing and Offline Play gives the second account both the pre-order bonus and the Ultimate Edition content. This is a player report, not a Rockstar statement.
The Ultimate content is a licence, not a separate download, so it follows the game licence to the shared console. See how the Ultimate Edition Upgrade works.
Before you share your account
- Lock your account on their console. After setup, set your profile on their console to ask for a passcode or password, or remove your profile. Sharing stays active either way.
- Only share with someone you trust. Players warn that anyone who can sign in to your account can buy things with your saved payment details.
- Saves are separate. Each player has their own save on their own account.
GTA 6 game share FAQ
Yes, on two consoles at the same time, by setting the other person's console as your primary PS5 or home Xbox. Each player needs their own account.
Players report the second account gets the Ultimate Edition content and the pre-order bonus through game sharing.
No. Game sharing only works between consoles of the same platform.
Yes. Set up the sharing now and download the preload on the shared console. The game unlocks for both on November 19, 2026.
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