There are only a few days left before the debut of Grand Theft Auto VI, set for November 19, but there is a way to start the game half a day early. It is the so-called New Zealand trick, already used with many other titles in the last ten years. By changing the region of the console, in fact, you can start playing at 12:00 on Wednesday 18 November.

Like almost all major launches, Grand Theft Auto VI is unlocked at the stroke of midnight local time in each country. Thanks to its time zone, New Zealand will be the first area of the world to receive the game, and its midnight on November 19 corresponds precisely to our noon on the 18th. You don't really need to be on the other side of the planet to take advantage of this advantage: just have the console "believe" to be there, to unlock the title at the same time as New Zealand users.

The operation to make the change is very fast:

• Open the Settings menu and navigate to the System tab.
• Here select the language and geographical location item and, from the location drop-down menu, choose New Zealand.
• Finally, restart the console.

From that moment, your XBOX will consider you residents at the antipodes, and you will be able to enter GTA 6 as soon as the game is unlocked in that region. We also remind you that the preload of the game is already available, so if you have done so you will not have to wait for the massive download of 210 GB.

If you wonder how legitimate this change of settings is, it must be said that, according to Microsoft's guidelines, the country or region of the account should only be changed in the event of a real transfer to that area, so in theory XBOX could take whatever action it deems appropriate against an account caught breaking these rules. In reality, this has never happened and it is a trick that has been used since the early years of XBOX One (the first game in which it was possible to do it was Destiny, in 2014), so you should certainly rest assured, but it is still information to be aware of.

Finally, there is an aspect that also concerns those who prefer to wait for the official launch. With the early availability in New Zealand, from the afternoon of November 18 social networks will begin to fill up with movies, images and spoilers from the history of the game. Those who want to get to the 19th without spoilers enjoying all the surprises that the story will offer us, will do well to take a little break from the web after thirteen years of waiting for Grand Theft Auto VI.