GTA 6 ESRB rating: M for Mature 17+
The ESRB rates GTA 6 M for Mature 17+ for blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, strong sexual content and drugs Official. It also lists In-Game Purchases Official. New here? Start here.
Latest on record, 14 October 2026
- Official The ESRB.org page is live: M for Mature 17+, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol, plus In-Game Purchases.
- Store listing Re-read 20 October on the PlayStation Store: USK 18 (Germany), CERO Z (Japan) and ClassInd 18+ (Brazil) have replaced the pending badges. ESRB Mature 17+ (US), PEGI 18 (UK) and R 18+ (Australia) are unchanged. The other regions were last read on 14 October.
- Reported Brazil: Portal Viciados reports a ClassInd 18 rating published on 9 October; the Brazilian store still shows pending. See Brazil rating.
Related: All ratings · Parents’ guide · Languages · Brazil
Official
M for Mature 17+.
Official
Seven content descriptors.
Not confirmed
A long-form rating summary.
The ESRB page (14 October)
| Field | ESRB.org | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | Mature 17+ | Official |
| Descriptors | Blood and Gore; Intense Violence; Mature Humor; Nudity; Strong Language; Strong Sexual Content; Use of Drugs and Alcohol | Official |
| Interactive element | In-Game Purchases | Official |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5; Xbox Series | Official |
| Publisher | Rockstar Games | Official |
What “In-Game Purchases” means here
It is the ESRB’s label. It is not Rockstar announcing a cash shop. GTA VI launches single-player.
What we don’t know yet
- Not confirmed The ESRB’s longer scene-by-scene summary; the page doesn’t carry one.
Quick answers
What is GTA 6 rated in the US?
Official M for Mature 17+.
Does the ESRB list a PC version?
Official No. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series only.
What about other countries?
See Ratings and Brazil rating.
Sources: ESRB.org, 14 Oct 2026.
Related: Ratings · Parents’ guide · Microtransactions · PEGI page pulled
Change log: desk notes, 20 October 2026
- Desk stamp: 20 October 2026.
- The ESRB rates Grand Theft Auto VI M for Mature 17+.
- Its page reads: “Grand Theft Auto VI is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, and Use of Drugs and Alcohol.
- Also includes In-Game Purchases.”
- Official, re-read 14 October.
Longread: From Hot Coffee to M 17+: GTA’s Long Fight With the Ratings Boards
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