GTA 6 Release Date: Everything Confirmed So Far

The confirmed release date

Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI will launch on Thursday, November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The date is published on Rockstar's own Grand Theft Auto VI game page and was previously announced through the Rockstar Newswire.

Why the release date moved twice

November 19, 2026 is the result of two publicly announced delays, not the game's original target window. Rockstar first pushed the release from an earlier 2025 window to May 26, 2026, in a Newswire post published May 2, 2025. On November 6, 2025, Rockstar announced a second delay, moving the date to November 19, 2026, and said the additional time would let the team finish the game "with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve."

• •May 2, 2025 — Rockstar announces the first delay, moving the release to May 26, 2026
• •November 6, 2025 — Rockstar announces a second delay, moving the release to November 19, 2026 (the current confirmed date)
• •June 25, 2026 — Pre-orders open

Pre-order and launch details

Pre-orders opened June 25, 2026. Rockstar is offering an Ultimate Edition alongside the standard release, and a Vintage Vice City Pack as a pre-order bonus. A companion soundtrack album, Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, featuring 34 original tracks, is scheduled for the same November 19, 2026 date.

What's still unconfirmed

Rockstar has not announced a PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI, a PC release window, or a PC release date of any kind — only PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are confirmed for launch, and there is no last-generation (PS4, Xbox One) version. For context, Grand Theft Auto V reached PC roughly 18 months after its console launch, and Red Dead Redemption 2 followed about 13 months after its own console launch — a pattern worth knowing, but not a promise of any specific GTA VI PC date. No further delay beyond November 19, 2026 has been announced.

This article will be updated if Rockstar changes the release date or announces new platforms. Last verified against official sources: September 21, 2026.