GTA 6 on Xbox Cloud Gaming: how it works and cost

Confirmed GTA 6 can be streamed with Xbox Cloud Gaming from 19 November 2026 on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles, using the Xbox Series S graphics settings. The game is sold separately. To play in the cloud you need a Game Pass plan that includes cloud hours, or hours bought on their own.

What you need

• An Xbox console: Rockstar mentions Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
• The game: GTA 6 is not part of Game Pass.
• Cloud hours: included in some Game Pass plans, or bought separately.
• A fast, stable connection: Rockstar warns that network speed can affect performance.

Streaming starts at 1:00 a.m. Eastern Time on 19 November (06:00 UTC).

How many hours, and what they cost

From November Microsoft has a monthly cap on cloud hours for each plan:

Plan	Cloud hours per month
Game Pass Ultimate	15
Game Pass Premium	10
Game Pass Essential	5

Extra hours are sold in the Xbox Store, and players without Game Pass can buy hours only. During testing Microsoft listed these prices in US dollars: 10 hours for $3.99, 25 hours for $7.99, 50 hours for $11.99. Bought hours do not expire.

Unconfirmed Microsoft describes these as introductory prices, and Xbox says availability "may vary by market and device". Check the Xbox Store in your country before relying on them.

PC, phone or TV?

Rockstar only mentions Xbox consoles. Some outlets say PC, browsers and phones are excluded, others that smart TVs work: Microsoft has confirmed neither. For now, only console cloud play is official.

When it makes sense

• You own an Xbox One: the cloud is the only way to play GTA 6 without a new console. See our guide to GTA 6 on PS4 and Xbox One.
• You have a Series S with little storage: the cloud uses no space, but it uses hours. If you play a lot, installing the game is better.
• You play for many hours: Game Pass hours go quickly, and the installed version has no cap.

For which subscriptions you need and which you don't, read do you need PS Plus or Game Pass for GTA 6.