When GTA 6 comes out, which platforms it launches on, preload timing, where PC stands, and every date Rockstar has moved.
Release date
Thursday 19 November 2026
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. No PC version announced.
Until launch
2023 to 2026
Three dates from Rockstar, two of them replaced. Each one links to the post that gave it.
4 December 2023
2025
The window given with Trailer 1
The reveal goes out on 4 December after a leak. Leonida and Vice City are named, Lucia is shown, and the game is dated 2025 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Rockstar Newswire ↗2 May 2025
26 May 2026
First delay
Rockstar moves the game from 2025 to 26 May 2026, apologising that it is later than expected and saying the extra time is for the quality players expect.
Rockstar Newswire ↗6 November 2025
19 November 2026
Second delay - the current date
The second delay. Rockstar sets Thursday 19 November 2026 and says the months allow the studio to finish the game with the expected polish.
Rockstar Newswire ↗Release
Grand Theft Auto VI releases on 19 November 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar announced it on 6 November 2025, apologising for the delay and saying the extra months would let the studio finish the game with the expected polish. It is the third date the game has carried.
GTA 6 launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only. Both editions are available on both platforms. Rockstar has announced no PC version and no last-generation release, and has not commented on either beyond their absence from the launch line-up.
Rockstar has not announced a PC version. GTA 6 launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only, and the studio has said nothing about PC either way.
There is a physical release, but it contains a download code rather than the game on disc. It goes on sale 12 November 2026, a week before launch, so buyers can preload. That makes it functionally identical to the digital version.
Preloading opens on 12 November 2026, one week before the 19 November launch. That applies to both the Standard and Ultimate editions on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar has not published a download size.
