19-08-2026, 22:07 · By Lazlow

GTA 6 Release Date and Platforms: What Rockstar Has Confirmed

Rockstar has confirmed GTA 6 launches on 19 November 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Review the official delay timeline, pre-load dates, and PC status.

Rockstar's public release date for GTA 6 is 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. There is no official PC release window, and any storefront listing claiming a specific launch month is unverified.

Where things stand, 14 October 2026

Official Grand Theft Auto VI launches Thursday, 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. No PC version has been announced.
Official US$79.99 Standard, US$99.99 Ultimate (Take-Two, 24 June). Digital pre-load opens 12 November; the boxed copy is a download code, not a disc.
Store listing US stores unlock it at 12:00 a.m. ET on 19 November and show ESRB Mature 17+.
Official Rockstar named six in-game radio stations on 8 October.
Reported Bloomberg’s 14 October making-of feature covers the two delays, crunch and the next game: our breakdown · quick answers.

Last updated: 14 October 2026, 6:57 a.m. ET. Re-checked today on rockstargames.com/VI, the US PlayStation Store and the US Xbox Store.

Platform	Release	US unlock	US price	Label
PlayStation 5 / PS5 Pro	19 November 2026	12:00 a.m. ET (05:00 UTC)	US$79.99 / US$99.99	Official date · Store listing hour and price
Xbox Series X\|S	19 November 2026	12:00 a.m. ET (05:00 UTC)	US$79.99 / US$99.99 (Ultimate upgrade US$20.00)	Official date · Store listing hour and price
PC	Not announced	-	-	Not confirmed · Reported GamesBeat: January–March 2027
PS4 / Xbox One	Not planned	-	-	Store listing Sony: “It will not be available for PlayStation 4 consoles.”

Reported Why it slipped twice: Bloomberg’s 14 October feature says Rockstar’s Jennifer Kolbe called Take-Two’s CEO to ask for both delays. See Is GTA 6 delayed again? and Schreier’s Bloomberg story. Official Take-Two’s next earnings call is 9 November at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Confirmed release date and pre-load

GTA 6 Ultimate Edition front-of-box. The $99.99 sleeve. — Image: Rockstar Games.

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has repeatedly confirmed 19 November 2026 in investor settings, matching the pre-order rollout from 24–25 June 2026. Digital pre-loading begins 12 November 2026 on the pre-load checklist. Physical retail copies also go on sale on 12 November to help pre-loading, though boxed copies contain digital download codes instead of playable discs.

The official delay timeline

The release window moved twice publicly:

5 December 2023: Trailer 1 set an initial 2025 window.
May 2025: Rockstar shifted the launch to 26 May 2026.
November 2025: Rockstar moved the final date to 19 November 2026, stating it needed extra time to reach expected polish levels.

While online speculation connected the November delay to Rockstar's 30 October 2025 dismissal of 34 employees over alleged leaks—which the IWGB challenged—Rockstar's stated rationale remains development polish. The full sequence sits on our official timeline.

Platforms: PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S remain the only confirmed platforms on the platforms card. Trailer 2 footage was captured directly from a base PS5. Rockstar has neither scheduled a PC launch nor confirmed distribution through Steam or the Rockstar Games Launcher.

GTA 6 Standard Edition front-of-box. The $79.99 sleeve. — Image: Rockstar Games.

Handling release date rumors

Third-party retailer dates are unverified placeholders. Unless announced directly on the Rockstar Newswire, unconfirmed claims logged on the tracker do not alter the 19 November 2026 release schedule. Detailed edition breakdowns and pre-order tiers are tracked in our pre-order guide.

Quick answers

What time does GTA 6 unlock?

Store listing 12:00 a.m. ET on 19 November on US PlayStation and Xbox listings.

Is a PC version dated?

Not confirmed No. GamesBeat reported on 13 October, citing four unnamed sources, that PC is planned for the first three months of 2027. Rockstar did not comment.