What people are saying
Because the game unlocks at midnight local time and New Zealand is first, some guides suggest buying it on a New Zealand store account (or changing the Xbox region) to play up to about 18 hours earlier than the US.
Who said it
Gfinity, based on store listings.
What we know for sure
PlayStation Store listings point to a midnight local-time unlock, and Rockstar has confirmed the date, not the hour. On PS5 the unlock follows your store account's region. A second account usually means buying the game twice.
Our take
Unclear. It may work on some platforms, but it is not supported by Rockstar, it can cost a second copy, and store rules may block it. We don't recommend paying twice. See our release time and pre-load article for times in your region.