How to Play GTA 6 Early on PS5 & Xbox (New Zealand Trick)

Grand Theft Auto 6 officially unlocks globally at midnight on November 19, and if you don't want to wait for your local release window, the New Zealand trick is the only working method to start playing GTA 6 up to a day early. Depending on whether you are playing on Xbox Series X|S or PlayStation 5, getting in ahead of schedule requires either a quick console location swap or a regional account workaround. Here is how to pull off the New Zealand trick on both consoles so you can play GTA 6 early.