Six Countdown/GTA 6 facts/Release date
GTA 6 release date
November 19, 2026. Confirmed by Rockstar, twice delayed to get there, and — going by the last two announcements — announced far enough in advance that a third slip would already have surfaced.
Short answer
Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Preload opens on November 12, one week earlier.
There is no PC version announced. There is no Nintendo Switch 2 version announced. The date has been confirmed on the Rockstar Newswire and has not changed since November 2025.
01The dates that matter
| Event | Date | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer 3 — An Extended Look | August 27, 2026 | Confirmed | Netflix and YouTube, 3 PM ET |
| Preload opens | November 12, 2026 | Confirmed | Pre-orders only; first real file size appears here |
| Launch | November 19, 2026 | Confirmed | PS5 and Xbox Series X|S |
| PC version | — | Unannounced | Our projection: late 2027 – mid 2028 |
| GTA Online successor | — | Unannounced | No online component dated |
02How we got to November 19
- December 2023 — Trailer 1Rockstar reveals Grand Theft Auto VI with a 2025 launch window. No specific date.
- May 2025 — first delayPushed out of 2025 to a firm date: May 26, 2026. Rockstar cites the extra time needed to hit its own standard.
- November 2025 — second delayMoved again, to November 19, 2026. Roughly six months, and the date that still stands.
- June 2026 — pre-orders openPre-orders go live with editions and pricing. A studio that opens pre-orders is a studio confident in its date.
- August 27, 2026 — Trailer 3An Extended Look, three months out. Marketing on a launch cadence, not a delay cadence.
03Is GTA 6 delayed to 2027?
This question spikes every few weeks, so here is the direct answer rather than a wall of hedging.
| The claim | Status | What it actually is |
|---|---|---|
| “Delayed to Q2 2027” | False | An Instagram post with no source. No Rockstar or Take-Two statement exists. |
| “Delayed to fall 2027” | False | Facebook group speculation recycled through aggregators. |
| “An ex-Rockstar dev says it could slip again” | Opinion | A former employee speculating publicly. Not knowledge of the current schedule. |
| Rockstar’s current position | Confirmed | November 19, 2026. Unchanged since the November 2025 Newswire post. |
04Questions people actually ask
What is the GTA 6 release date?
November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Confirmed by Rockstar Games and unchanged since November 2025.
Has GTA 6 been delayed again?
No. It has been delayed twice — out of 2025 to May 2026, then to November 2026 — but there has been no third delay. Claims of a 2027 date have no primary source.
When can I preload GTA 6?
November 12, 2026, one week before launch, for anyone who has pre-ordered.
Is GTA 6 coming to PS4 or Xbox One?
No. GTA 6 is current-generation only: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
What time does GTA 6 unlock?
Rockstar has not published unlock times. GTA V and RDR2 both unlocked at midnight local time on console. We will publish a full time-zone table on the countdown page as soon as times are confirmed.
Sources
- Rockstar Newswire — Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Set to Launch November 19, 2026
- Rockstar Newswire — Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25
- Rockstar Newswire — Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026
- Rockstar Newswire — Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
- Claims in section 03 are named in the table with the kind of source each one came from