Rockstar’s official website lists November 19, 2026 as the scheduled release date, with PS5 and Xbox Series X|S as the announced platforms. That puts launch eight days away as of November 11, rather than several weeks.
What the marketplace figures actually show
The reported OLX statistics describe a sharp increase in shopping activity, alongside a smaller rise in inquiries for other consoles:
| Marketplace measure | Reported year-over-year change |
|---|---|
| Messages about PS5 and Xbox Series X|S listings, combined | +101% |
| Messages about Nintendo Switch listings | +11% |
| Messages about PS4 and Xbox One listings | +39% |
| New PS4 and Xbox One listings | −20% |
ITC.ua independently reported the same figures attributed to OLX. The combined current-generation result does not reveal whether Xbox or PlayStation attracted the larger increase.
Meanwhile, PS5’s reported share of console listings increased from 18% to 22%—a four-percentage-point gain, not a measure of completed sales. Dev.ua also repeated these average secondhand prices:
| Console | Reported average price |
|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | 25,000 UAH |
| PlayStation 4 | 8,000 UAH |
| Nintendo Switch | 7,000 UAH |
| Xbox One | 5,000 UAH |
No equivalent Xbox Series X|S average appears in that report, so the figures cannot support a current-generation Xbox-versus-PlayStation price comparison.
The important Xbox distinction: One is not Series
For anyone shopping specifically to play GTA VI, generation matters more than the bargain sticker. Rockstar’s support documentation names Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5; it does not list Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, or Windows PC as launch platforms. An inexpensive previous-generation console is therefore not a substitute for the announced hardware.
The stronger inquiry growth for supported systems is consistent with launch anticipation influencing shoppers. It does not establish that GTA VI caused every additional inquiry, however. The rise in messages about older consoles also cautions against treating the entire marketplace movement as a single-game phenomenon.
A launch-preparation detail buyers should not miss
Rockstar’s documentation adds a practical wrinkle beyond console compatibility: the game’s boxed version contains a download code, not a disc. Buying a box therefore does not remove the need to download the game. Rockstar says Xbox Series X|S digital pre-loading began globally at midnight GMT on November 10; PS5 pre-loading began at local midnight that day.
Code compatibility also deserves attention when buying across borders. Rockstar recommends purchasing through a retailer in the country associated with the platform account to avoid activation problems. Its documentation lists Ukraine within a specified PlayStation redemption-country group and states that Xbox codes are not region-locked.
More interest, not yet a sales verdict
The defensible conclusion is narrower than “console sales doubled”: reported buyer contact increased sharply during the measured period. Those figures alone cannot establish completed purchases, rising prices, or the total size of Ukraine’s console market.
For prospective buyers, the clearest takeaway is the hardware boundary. Rockstar’s announced launch remains PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19. Marketplace enthusiasm may be running hot, but an Xbox One listing does not become GTA VI-compatible just because its seller has a busy inbox.
Correction (November 11, 2026): the marketplace table's first row was garbled and omitted the reported year-over-year figure; it now shows +101% for messages about PS5 and Xbox Series X|S listings, combined, as stated in the article.