Rockstar's GTA 6 pre-order ad carries the "plays best on PS5" logo and omits Xbox, GamesRadar+ reports

A Rockstar Games post advertising GTA 6 pre-orders carried the "plays best on PS5" logo and did not mention Xbox at all, GamesRadar+ reported on June 30, 2026. The post, on X, was dated June 29.

The post promoted Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition. Its text, as reproduced by GamesRadar+, pitched the edition's exclusive premium vehicles, weapons and clothing, and it ended with "Pre-Order Now on PlayStation 5". GamesRadar+ said the graphics in the ad did not mention Microsoft's console either.

According to GamesRadar+, the same tagline also appeared on the game's official site when it followed the link in the ad, and many fans had noticed that Xbox was missing. The outlet quoted one reaction saying Rockstar "didn't even acknowledge the existence of Xbox Series in this ad."

The ad came a week after Sony said GTA 6 "plays best on PS5". GamesRadar+ pointed out that Sony had backed the line with generic DualSense features rather than anything about performance, and described the new ad as Rockstar joining in. The outlet said the ad was likely part of a marketing deal with Sony. That was GamesRadar+'s view; neither Rockstar nor Sony had described any such arrangement in the coverage.

GamesRadar+ carried no comment from Rockstar on the ad or on what "plays best" was meant to cover, and no comparison of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions had been published, so the logo was marketing rather than a performance claim backed by figures. The outlet itself said the two consoles were close enough in specs for a good experience on either. Nothing in the report suggested the Xbox version was missing or different, and GTA 6 was still due on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026.