GTA 6 on PS5 reportedly needs system software 14.22 before launch

The minimum PS5 system software listed for GTA 6 has reportedly moved up again, 17 days before the November 19, 2026 launch. The figure comes from store data, not from Rockstar or Sony.

GTA 6 PS5 firmware 14.22: what was reported

• Who reported it: PlayStation Game Size, an account that reads PlayStation Store backend data. Push Square and Tech Times covered the post.
• The change: the game’s minimum PS5 firmware moved to 14.22.00.00.
• Before: the listing showed 14.10 earlier in October.
• Sony’s update: firmware 14.22 shipped on November 2 as a security update. Its release notes do not mention GTA 6.
• Rockstar: has not announced any firmware requirement, so this stays a report.

Why GTA 6 might need the latest PS5 update

Outlets link the new minimum to recent PS5 jailbreak exploits. That is their reading of the timing. Neither Sony nor Rockstar has given a reason.

For players the practical step is the same either way. If the reported minimum is right, updating the console before preload day avoids a wait on launch night.

GTA 6 on PS5: the dates around it

• November 12, 2026: digital preload opens, and boxed code-in-box copies go on sale to support it. Take-Two confirmed both in June.
• November 19, 2026: launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, confirmed.
• Download size: about 210 GB on PS5, from the same store-data account and also unconfirmed. See our report on the GTA 6 file size.

Boxed copies hold only a download code, with no disc, so every PS5 buyer has to download the game. No Xbox size figure has surfaced.

For the full console picture, see GTA 6 on PS5, the GTA 6 file size guide and the GTA 6 release date page.