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Grand Theft Auto V
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You can download GTA 5 officially on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. On PC it is sold by the Rockstar Games Launcher, Steam and the Epic Games Store, and a purchase gives you both GTA V Enhanced and GTA V Legacy; Enhanced needs 105 GB on an SSD. On console it comes from the PlayStation Store or the Microsoft Store. GTA 5 is not free, but GTA Online is also sold on its own and sometimes opens free trials. Current prices on every store are in our GTA 5 price comparison.
| Platform | Where to get it | What you get |
|---|---|---|
PC | Rockstar Games Launcher, Steam, Epic Games Store | GTA V Enhanced and GTA V Legacy, with GTA Online |
PlayStation 5 | PlayStation Store | The PS4 & PS5 bundle, with GTA Online |
Xbox Series X|S | Microsoft Store | The Xbox Series X|S version, with GTA Online |
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S | PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store | GTA Online on its own; the story mode can be bought in game |
Rockstar lists GTA V as available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. A key bought from a reseller is redeemed on the same stores, and the cheapest current option on each platform is tracked in our price comparison.
According to Rockstar's support page, GTA V Enhanced needs 105 GB of storage on an SSD, and a DirectStorage-compatible drive is recommended. GTA V Legacy needs 125 GB. The two are separate installs, so installing both takes the space of both.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
1 | Buy GTA V on the Rockstar Games Launcher, Steam or the Epic Games Store, or redeem a key on the store it belongs to. |
2 | Sign in with a Rockstar Games account: Rockstar requires it for installation and online play, along with an internet connection for activation. |
3 | Choose GTA V Enhanced if your PC meets its requirements, or GTA V Legacy for older PCs, and install it. |
4 | Launch the game. Existing PC players can move their Story Mode and GTA Online progress from Legacy to Enhanced. |
Which version fits your PC, and what Enhanced adds, is explained in our GTA V Enhanced guide.
Buy and download the game from the PlayStation Store or the Microsoft Store. On PlayStation, the store sells a PS4 & PS5 bundle, so the PS5 version is included. Playing GTA Online on console needs PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass. Rockstar says players coming from PlayStation 4 or Xbox One can transfer both their Story Mode and Online progress to PS5 or Xbox Series X|S with a one-time migration.
No. GTA V has to be bought on every platform. GTA Online is also sold on its own on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and Rockstar occasionally runs free trials of it without a subscription, most recently from 14 to 20 July 2026; the details are on our GTA Online page. Only the stores above sell the official game.
The release dates on every platform, the mods guide for PC, the cheat codes and the GTA 5 map.