Can I pre-order GTA 6 for someone else?

Not directly on PlayStation. Give a gift card so they can pre-order, or pre-order the boxed copy and give them the code.

Does a gifted copy still get the pre-order bonus?

Yes, if it is a boxed pre-order, or if they use the gift card to buy the digital version before November 20, 2026.

Can I buy a GTA 6 code in another country because it is cheaper?

On PS5 the code must match the region of the account. On Xbox, Rockstar says codes are not region-locked.

Can I gift the Ultimate Edition?

There is no boxed Ultimate Edition. Give a gift card for $99.99, or the boxed Standard Edition plus credit for the upgrade.

How to Gift GTA 6: Buy It for Someone Else on PS5 or Xbox

You cannot gift GTA 6 directly through the PlayStation Store, because it has no gift option. To buy GTA 6 for someone else, give a store gift card for the price of the game, or buy the boxed copy, which contains a download code they redeem on their own account.

How to buy GTA 6 for someone else

Method	PS5	Xbox Series X\|S	Watch out for
Store gift card	Works	Works	Must match the country of their account
Boxed copy with download code	Works	Works	PS5 codes are region-locked. Available from November 12
Store "buy as gift" button	Not offered	Check the GTA VI listing in the Microsoft Store	Only shows when the store allows it for that product
Buy it on a new account and hand over the login	Possible	Possible	The game stays tied to that account, not their main one

Gift card: the safest way

A PlayStation Store or Xbox gift card for the price of the game lets them pre-order or buy GTA VI themselves. It is what most PlayStation players recommend for this exact question.

Standard Edition is listed at $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition at $99.99 in the US PlayStation Store.
Buy the card for the country of their console account. A US card does not work on a UK account.
They keep the pre-order bonus. Digital pre-orders and purchases before November 20, 2026 include the Vintage Vice City Pack.
Tell them first. If they have already pre-ordered, the credit is still usable on anything else in the store.

Boxed copy: a gift you can wrap

The physical version of GTA VI is a box with a download code inside. There is no disc. Rockstar says it is available from retailers starting November 12, 2026, and boxed pre-orders include the Vintage Vice City Pack.

The code is redeemed on the receiver's own account, so the game ends up in their library. Two limits apply:

Only the Standard Edition comes in a box. They can add the Ultimate Edition Upgrade later from the PlayStation Store or the Microsoft Store.
PS5 codes are region-locked. Buy the box in the region of their PlayStation account.

PS5 code regions

Rockstar says a PS5 code only works on accounts registered in the same group of countries.

Region group	Countries
North America	United States, Canada
United Kingdom	United Kingdom
Oceania	Australia, New Zealand
Brazil	Brazil
LATAM	Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Japan	Japan. Codes expire 170 days after November 19, 2026
Korea	South Korea
Saudi Arabia & UAE	Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Rest of Asia	Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
Rest of EMEA and Asia	Most of Europe, plus India, Israel, South Africa, Turkey and Ukraine

Xbox codes are not region-locked, according to the same Rockstar article.

Can you gift GTA 6 digitally on PS5?

No. Sony removed gifting from the PlayStation Store years ago, and there is no way to send a digital game or a pre-order to another PSN account. The gift card and the boxed code are the two ways that put the game on the receiver's own account.

Can you gift GTA 6 on Xbox?

The Microsoft Store has a "Buy as gift" button on many games, and it sends a code by email. It is not shown on every product or on every pre-order. Open the GTA VI listing in the Microsoft Store and look for the button. If it is not there, use an Xbox gift card or the boxed code.

Buying it on a second account

Some players create a new account, buy GTA VI on it and hand the login to their friend. It works, but the game belongs to that account and not to the friend's main account, and their saves and purchases end up split across two accounts. Players answering this question advise against it for a gift.