GTA 6 Guide: How to Claim GTA Plus Pre-Order Bonus

Pre-order a digital copy of Grand Theft Auto 6 through the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store to qualify for one free month of GTA+. On PS5, you receive an emailed code that only works with the account used for your purchase. The important catch is billing: GTA+ normally costs $7.99 per month and renews automatically after activation. Claiming the bonus and managing that renewal are separate tasks. You can also save the PS5 code for later, provided you redeem it by March 31, 2027.

What qualifies for the GTA+ pre-order bonus?

The qualifying purchase is a digital pre-order through the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store. For PS5 purchases, choose your account carefully before paying, because the emailed GTA+ code is tied to the account that places the order.

The purchase deadlines differ between the two storefront offers. On PlayStation, place your order before the November 19 release. The Microsoft Store route specifies a deadline before November 20, 2026.

For the purchase itself, use the Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-order guide. Once your digital order is placed, follow the claim route for your storefront below.

Digital pre-order eligibility

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How do you claim the free GTA+ month?

Claiming your PS5 emailed code

A qualifying PlayStation Store pre-order sends the GTA+ code to you by email. You can redeem it after purchasing or hold it until you want to start the subscription, as long as you meet the March 31, 2027 redemption deadline.

• Place your digital Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-order through the PlayStation Store before November 19, 2026.
• Find the email containing your one-month GTA+ code.
• Redeem the code using the same account that purchased the game.
• Manage the membership through your PS5 subscriptions before the free month ends if you do not want to pay for another month.

Receiving the email does not force you to start your PS5 month immediately. That gives you room to choose a period when you will actually play GTA Online or use the included Rockstar games.

Claiming through the Microsoft Store

For the Microsoft Store offer, start with your qualifying digital pre-order, then visit the GTA+ product page. The promotional month is claimed through the store transaction rather than the PS5 email-code instructions.

• Pre-order Grand Theft Auto 6 digitally through the Microsoft Store before November 20, 2026.
• Open the GTA+ product page after placing your order.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the promotional transaction at no additional cost.

The included GTA+ month has no extra charge, but Grand Theft Auto 6 remains a paid purchase. This bonus makes the most sense if you already intend to buy the game digitally and have a use for the subscription.

Do you need a more expensive edition?

For the PlayStation Store promotion, all purchases made before release include the GTA+ month. You do not need to upgrade your edition just to receive this particular bonus. Those PS Store pre-orders also include the Vintage Vice City cosmetics pack.

Keep the subscription's value in proportion: one month normally costs $7.99. A free GTA+ month is a useful extra for an existing GTA Online player, but it is a small part of the decision to buy Grand Theft Auto 6.

If edition extras are driving your choice, compare them separately with the Collector's Edition guide. The GTA+ claim instructions here concern the digital-store pre-order offer.

How do you prevent a GTA+ renewal charge on PS5?

GTA+ renews automatically once activated. If you only want the promotional month, cancel the membership before that month expires. The normal subscription price is $7.99 per month, so forgetting leaves you paying for a service you may have only intended to try.

On your PS5, use this route:

1. Open the PlayStation Store.
2. Select the ... menu.
3. Open Subscriptions.
4. Find GTA+ among your active subscriptions.
5. Cancel the membership before your free month expires.

The March 31, 2027 date is the deadline for redeeming your PS5 code. Your cancellation timing follows the free month you activate, so those are two separate dates to keep track of.

What do you get during the free GTA+ month?

GTA+ is an optional subscription for GTA Online. You do not need it to play GTA Online, but membership adds in-game benefits and access to a catalogue of Rockstar games, including Bully and Red Dead Redemption.

The included benefits give you several ways to use the month beyond collecting a single reward:

For an active GTA Online player, the Vinewood Club amenities and monthly currency are the most directly relevant benefits. If you are more interested in Bully or Red Dead Redemption, time your activation around when you can use that catalogue access instead.

When should you activate the PS5 bonus?

Redeem your PS5 code when you have time to use the month. Someone still playing GTA Online may have an immediate reason to activate it, while someone focused on other games can keep the code until later. The redemption deadline is March 31, 2027.

Before activating GTA+, check that you are on the purchasing account and decide whether you want the subscription beyond the included month. The bonus is worth claiming when you will use it, not simply because the email arrived.

Still deciding whether to pre-order Grand Theft Auto 6? Use the review embargo guide to plan when to check reviews before committing to the purchase.