{"id":1927880,"date":"2026-05-10T16:35:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T13:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1927880"},"modified":"2026-05-10T16:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T13:35:52","slug":"gta-6-hopefuls-encouraged-by-sony-to-upgrade-to-ps5-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1927880","title":{"rendered":"GTA 6 hopefuls encouraged by Sony to upgrade to PS5 now"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/grand-theft-auto-vi\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Grand Theft Auto VI<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">GTA 6 hopefuls encouraged by Sony to upgrade to PS5 now<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Plus ESRB rating appears to list a 17+ Mature classification.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/gta-header_jY1XRjR.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"GTA 6's two main characters, one pointing a gun, overlaid on a calendar with the 19th circled.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"gta-header_jY1XRjR.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Rockstar \/ 2K \/ Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-05-10T16:35:52+00:00\">May 10, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"7685df9e-22e2-4b0e-a893-03c1781df5f1\" data-name=\"Grand Theft Auto VI\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Grand Theft Auto VI\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Grand Theft Auto VI\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Grand Theft Auto VI\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Grand Theft Auto VI\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Grand Theft Auto VI\" title=\"Follow Grand Theft Auto VI\"><br \/>\n  Follow Grand Theft Auto VI<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>PlayStation is writing to PS4 owners to suggest they&#8217;ll need to upgrade to a PS5 if they want to play Grand Theft Auto 6 when it launches in November.<\/p>\n<p>Seemingly targeting players with GTA 6 on their wishlists \u2013 and PS4 players who&#8217;ve spent a lot of time with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/grand-theft-auto-v\">GTA 5<\/a> \u2013 PlayStation&#8217;s brief message reads: &#8220;Grand Theft Auto 6 is on your wishlist. Get a PlayStation 5 today to be ready for when Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on 19th November, 2026&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) - Official Trailer 2\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sQEGy86F2gE?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sQEGy86F2gE\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) &#8211; Official Trailer 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) &#8211; Official Trailer 2.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sQEGy86F2gE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While it&#8217;s easy to chalk this up to Sony&#8217;s enthusiastic hardware marketeers, the real takeaway here is that the message \u2013 coming six months before that all-important November release \u2013 is our best clue yet that development is on schedule and the release date won&#8217;t slip for a third time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PS4 Players are now receiving messages and emails from PlayStation asking them to upgrade to PS5 to get ready for GTA 6.<\/p>\n<p>Too many signs indicating the November 19 release date is locked in. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LeeRR28CCk\">pic.twitter.com\/LeeRR28CCk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GTA 6 Countdown \u23f3 (@GTAVI_Countdown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GTAVI_Countdown\/status\/2052859997143335165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>It also intimates that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/rockstar-games\">Rockstar Games<\/a>&#8216; marketing campaign could rev up in the next few weeks, giving us that highly-awaited third major teaser trailer \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-trailer-biggest-video-launch-of-all-time-rockstar-says-eclipsing-deadpool-and-wolverine\">the last trailer dropped a full year ago now on 8th May 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s not all, though. Over the weekend we&#8217;ve also seen additional marketing materials confirming the game has been rated as 17+ Mature by the US ratings board, the ESRB. This is due to: blood and gore, intense violence, mature humour, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, and use of drugs and alcohol.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PlayStation has seemingly confirmed the GTA 6 age rating is M for Mature +17 in the emails they sent yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>It still shows \u201cRating Pending\u201d on Rockstar\u2019s website. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rOKLfRDVGW\">pic.twitter.com\/rOKLfRDVGW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GTA 6 Countdown \u23f3 (@GTAVI_Countdown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GTAVI_Countdown\/status\/2053200345719857395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sadly, there&#8217;s still no good news for PC players \u2013 the marketing materials  beginning to make the rounds still only refer to a console release.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts believe GTA 6 parent company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/grand-theft-auto-6-development-cost-billions\">Take-Two is estimated to have spent between $1bn and $1.5bn on Rockstar&#8217;s upcoming game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>GTA 6 is currently scheduled to release on 19th November, across PS5 and Xbox Series X\/S. In April, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-rockstar-take-two-price-expectation-player-experience\">Zelnick discussed GTA 6&#8217;s price<\/a>, and while he didn&#8217;t give us that all-important figure, the Take-Two CEO stressed that the company&#8217;s &#8220;job is to charge way, way, way less of the value delivery&#8221;. Early last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/will-gta-6-cost-80-report-says-theres-industry-hope-rockstar-will-usher-in-another-game-price-rise\">a report suggested that GTA 6 could retail for $100<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for its console debut, Zelnick previously said he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-publisher-not-really-worried-about-xbox-series-s-performance\">isn&#8217;t worried about getting GTA 6 to work on Microsoft&#8217;s lesser powered Xbox Series S console<\/a>. Zelnick simply said the team would always &#8220;find a way to support platforms despite different levels of tech&#8221;, in a bid to alleviate any concerns. &#8220;Our labels are really good at that,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;m not really worried.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-everything-we-know-so-far-9357\">here is everything we know about Grand Theft Auto 6 so far<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>PlayStation is writing to PS4 owners to suggest they&#8217;ll need to upgrade to a PS5 if they want to play Grand Theft Auto 6 when it launches in November.<\/p>\n<p>Seemingly targeting players with GTA 6 on their wishlists \u2013 and PS4 players who&#8217;ve spent a lot of time with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/grand-theft-auto-v\">GTA 5<\/a> \u2013 PlayStation&#8217;s brief message reads: &#8220;Grand Theft Auto 6 is on your wishlist. Get a PlayStation 5 today to be ready for when Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on 19th November, 2026&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) - Official Trailer 2\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sQEGy86F2gE?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sQEGy86F2gE\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) &#8211; Official Trailer 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) &#8211; Official Trailer 2.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sQEGy86F2gE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While it&#8217;s easy to chalk this up to Sony&#8217;s enthusiastic hardware marketeers, the real takeaway here is that the message \u2013 coming six months before that all-important November release \u2013 is our best clue yet that development is on schedule and the release date won&#8217;t slip for a third time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PS4 Players are now receiving messages and emails from PlayStation asking them to upgrade to PS5 to get ready for GTA 6.<\/p>\n<p>Too many signs indicating the November 19 release date is locked in. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LeeRR28CCk\">pic.twitter.com\/LeeRR28CCk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GTA 6 Countdown \u23f3 (@GTAVI_Countdown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GTAVI_Countdown\/status\/2052859997143335165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>It also intimates that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/rockstar-games\">Rockstar Games<\/a>&#8216; marketing campaign could rev up in the next few weeks, giving us that highly-awaited third major teaser trailer \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-trailer-biggest-video-launch-of-all-time-rockstar-says-eclipsing-deadpool-and-wolverine\">the last trailer dropped a full year ago now on 8th May 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s not all, though. Over the weekend we&#8217;ve also seen additional marketing materials confirming the game has been rated as 17+ Mature by the US ratings board, the ESRB. This is due to: blood and gore, intense violence, mature humour, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, and use of drugs and alcohol.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PlayStation has seemingly confirmed the GTA 6 age rating is M for Mature +17 in the emails they sent yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>It still shows \u201cRating Pending\u201d on Rockstar\u2019s website. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rOKLfRDVGW\">pic.twitter.com\/rOKLfRDVGW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GTA 6 Countdown \u23f3 (@GTAVI_Countdown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GTAVI_Countdown\/status\/2053200345719857395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sadly, there&#8217;s still no good news for PC players \u2013 the marketing materials  beginning to make the rounds still only refer to a console release.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts believe GTA 6 parent company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/grand-theft-auto-6-development-cost-billions\">Take-Two is estimated to have spent between $1bn and $1.5bn on Rockstar&#8217;s upcoming game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>GTA 6 is currently scheduled to release on 19th November, across PS5 and Xbox Series X\/S. In April, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-rockstar-take-two-price-expectation-player-experience\">Zelnick discussed GTA 6&#8217;s price<\/a>, and while he didn&#8217;t give us that all-important figure, the Take-Two CEO stressed that the company&#8217;s &#8220;job is to charge way, way, way less of the value delivery&#8221;. Early last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/will-gta-6-cost-80-report-says-theres-industry-hope-rockstar-will-usher-in-another-game-price-rise\">a report suggested that GTA 6 could retail for $100<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for its console debut, Zelnick previously said he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-publisher-not-really-worried-about-xbox-series-s-performance\">isn&#8217;t worried about getting GTA 6 to work on Microsoft&#8217;s lesser powered Xbox Series S console<\/a>. Zelnick simply said the team would always &#8220;find a way to support platforms despite different levels of tech&#8221;, in a bid to alleviate any concerns. &#8220;Our labels are really good at that,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;m not really worried.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-everything-we-know-so-far-9357\">here is everything we know about Grand Theft Auto 6 so far<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Grand Theft Auto VI GTA 6 hopefuls encouraged by Sony to upgrade to PS5 now Plus ESRB rating appears to list a 17+ Mature classification. 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