GTA 6 Release Date: Official Launch Day, Platforms, and Delay Status

CURRENT RELEASE DATE	November 19, 2026	CONFIRMED
RELEASE DAY	Thursday	CONFIRMED
LAUNCH PLATFORMS	PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S	CONFIRMED
PC RELEASE DATE	Not announced yet	NOT CONFIRMED
PRE-ORDER DATE	June 25, 2026	CONFIRMED
PREVIOUS DATE	May 26, 2026	CHANGED
ORIGINAL WINDOW	2025	CHANGED

GTA 6 Delay History: The Full Timeline

GTA 6’s release date has moved twice, and both changes were announced officially by Rockstar or Take-Two.

• December 2023 — Trailer 1 revealed an initial 2025 release window.
• May 2025 — Rockstar set a firm date of May 26, 2026.
• November 2025 — On Take-Two’s earnings call, the date moved to November 19, 2026, citing extra polish time.
• February 2026 — Take-Two reaffirmed November 19, 2026 remains on schedule.

What Was the Original GTA 6 Release Date?

Because this question comes up constantly, it is worth being exact. GTA 6 never had an official day-and-month date in 2025. Rockstar pointed at a 2025 release window rather than naming a specific day that year. So the original GTA 6 release date was a 2025 window, and the first firm date the studio ever committed to was May 26, 2026.

That distinction matters, because many pages present a specific 2025 date as though Rockstar promised one. It did not. The sequence is simple: a 2025 window, then a confirmed May 26, 2026 date, then the final November 19, 2026 date. Anyone quoting an exact original 2025 date is filling in a blank Rockstar left open.

Why Was GTA 6 Delayed?

Rockstar said the extra time gives the team more room to finish Grand Theft Auto VI with the level of polish players expect. That is the official reason.

Claims about hidden development problems, secret internal delays, or another launch shift are not confirmed unless Rockstar Games or Take-Two states them directly. Ignore any GTA 6 release date leak claiming a secret new date. The only confirmed date is November 19, 2026, straight from Rockstar and Take-Two.

Will GTA 6 Be Delayed Again?

There is currently no sign of another GTA 6 delay. Rockstar still lists November 19, 2026 as the official release date, and the company reaffirmed that date when pre-orders opened in June. No further delay has been announced by Rockstar Games or Take-Two. Unless either company says otherwise, claims about GTA 6 being pushed back again should be treated as rumors rather than confirmed news.

What Time Will GTA 6 Unlock?

Rockstar has not yet confirmed the exact GTA 6 unlock time for November 19, 2026. However, pre-loading is officially scheduled to begin at local midnight on November 12, 2026 for eligible digital pre-orders. GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, but Rockstar has not yet published a specific launch-time schedule or confirmed whether the game will unlock at midnight in each region.

Is GTA 6 Coming to PC?

GTA 6 is not launching on PC. Rockstar has confirmed only PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Based on the studio’s history, GTA 5 reached PC about 18 months after its console launch, and Red Dead Redemption 2 followed around 13 months later, a PC version is likely to follow, though no date has been announced. Read our full GTA 6 PC release breakdown for the complete picture.

There is no separate GTA 6 PC release date to announce yet, and any PC date circulating now is speculation. When a PC version does arrive, it will likely bring enhanced visuals and performance, as past Rockstar PC ports have. If you are planning a PC build for it, our estimated GTA 6 system requirements explain what hardware to expect, even though official specs have not been published.

The June 25 Release Date Confusion

One piece of date confusion has misled a lot of people, so it is worth clearing up directly. For a while, June 25, 2026 spread online as though it were a GTA 6 release date or a trailer date.

It was neither. June 25 was the pre-order date, not the launch of the game and not a confirmed trailer drop. The only launch date has ever been November 19, 2026. If you have seen June attached to GTA 6, that is the source, and the same mix-up fueled a wave of trailer speculation, which our GTA 6 Trailer 3 breakdown untangles.

Is GTA 6 Coming to PS4 or Xbox One?

No. GTA 6 is not coming to PS4 or Xbox One. The game was built for current-generation hardware, and the last-generation consoles are not part of the plan at launch or later. If a PS4 or Xbox One is your only console, upgrading is the only way to play, and our PS4 and Xbox One breakdown explains the reasoning.

GTA 6 Pre-Order and Price, Quick Facts

GTA 6 pre-orders went live on June 25, 2026, and are available now on PS5 and Xbox. The Standard Edition is priced at $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition at $99.99, which adds bonus in-game content. Physical copies contain a download code rather than a disc. For the full breakdown of each edition and what the pre-order bonus includes, see our GTA 6 price and editions guide.

How Many Days Until GTA 6?

The wait is now measured in weeks rather than years. GTA 6 releases November 19, 2026, and you can see exactly how many days remain on our live GTA 6 countdown, which updates automatically every time you visit.