When is the GTA 6 release date?
Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This date appears on Rockstar Games' own official GTA VI page and was reaffirmed by Take-Two Interactive in its most recent earnings updates. A PC version has not been dated and is widely expected to follow later, as has been the pattern with previous Grand Theft Auto releases.
| Release date | November 19, 2026 |
| Platforms at launch | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S |
| PC version | Not dated — expected later |
| Developer | Rockstar Games |
| Publisher | Take-Two Interactive |
| Setting | Vice City & the state of Leonida (based on Florida) |
Has GTA 6 been delayed?
Yes — twice. The release date has moved more than once, which is why you'll still see older dates floating around online. Here's the timeline of what actually happened:
- 2025 window: GTA 6 was originally targeted for a Fall 2025 launch, first signaled by Take-Two around 2024.
- First delay → May 26, 2026: In May 2025, Rockstar announced a delay, saying it needed more time to reach the quality players expect. Trailer 2 dropped alongside this news.
- Second delay → November 19, 2026: In late 2025, Take-Two pushed the date again during a quarterly earnings call, with CEO Strauss Zelnick framing the extra time as a way to deliver the best version of the game.
- Reaffirmed: Through 2026, Take-Two has repeatedly restated the November 19 date and signaled no further delays.
Will GTA 6 be delayed again?
No one outside Rockstar can say with certainty, and this is a developer with a long history of moving dates. That said, the November 19, 2026 date has now been reaffirmed multiple times, and Take-Two has tied major revenue expectations to that launch window — which makes another slip less likely than it was earlier in development. The most reliable signal remains Rockstar's official channels and Take-Two's earnings calls, where date changes have historically been announced.
What comes next before launch?
Marketing has been expected to ramp up heading into the launch window, with a third trailer and pre-order details widely anticipated. We track every official announcement as it lands — the live news wire on the homepage pulls the latest GTA 6 stories automatically, and our trailers page collects every official video Rockstar has released.