A spoiler-safe checklist for storage space, accounts, accessibility settings, and Field Guide preferences before you press start—no mission walkthroughs.
Official-source boundary: limited to publicly confirmable product and media facts. Not a mission walkthrough.
Before release
Prepare storage, accounts, display settings, accessibility options, and spoiler preferences before launch day. None of these checks require story knowledge.
Console-side checks
Storage — keep enough headroom for the base install, launch updates, captured clips, and the console's temporary working space. Do not rely on an unconfirmed download-size rumor.
Accounts — update the console, sign in to the account that owns the game, confirm family-sharing rules, and test the payment or redemption region before launch traffic peaks.
Display and access — set HDR, subtitles, text size, audio range, controller options, and accessibility preferences in advance; revisit them once the game exposes its own menu.
Spoiler perimeter — set your Field Guide chapter and spoiler cap before searching for help, then raise it only when your save has moved forward.
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This announcement confirms an Extended Look for August 27, 2026. It does not itself confirm new missions, mechanics, or PC details.
Primary source for the release date, announced launch platforms, and purchase availability. PC remains absent until Rockstar says otherwise.
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