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New Zealand will start playing GTA 6 when it is only 13:00 in Israel
GTA 6 unlocks at midnight in each region, putting New Zealand 11 hours ahead of Israel. Players are discussing foreign accounts as a way to join them, but there is no official guarantee.
Players in New Zealand will be able to start GTA 6 on Wednesday, November 18, at 13:00 in Israel. It will already be midnight on November 19 in New Zealand, the game’s release date. For purchases from the Israeli store, the listed unlock time is midnight between Wednesday and Thursday, 11 hours later. Those are the times shown for the standard edition on the New Zealand and Israeli PlayStation stores.
The gap comes from Rockstar’s regional launch schedule. In a support article updated on November 3, the company says the game will release at midnight local time in each region on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Players will therefore gain access throughout the day as their region reaches the release date. Rockstar’s release times.
That has prompted interest in using the New Zealand region to start playing in the early afternoon in Israel. T3 has outlined a proposal to buy the PS5 version through a New Zealand PlayStation account and use the console’s game-sharing feature. Its report, citing content creator SynthPotato’s suggestion, says players could then use their regular profile when the game unlocks in New Zealand. T3’s report.
The proposed method has yet to be tested at GTA 6’s launch. Rockstar’s announcement confirms the regional unlock times, but does not promise that a foreign account will let someone play early from another country. The 13:00 time corresponds to New Zealand’s launch; it is not a guaranteed unlock time for everyone in Israel.
On PlayStation, an account created in New Zealand is also distinct from an existing Israeli account. Sony says an account’s country cannot be changed after it is created, so the published proposal involves buying the game through another account. Sony’s account country guidance.
For anyone who has already ordered through the Israeli store, the time to plan around is currently midnight between November 18 and 19. Pre-loading lets players download the files in advance, but access to the game still depends on its unlock time. Rockstar’s pre-load and release details.
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