The GTA 6 release date is Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Rockstar Games lists November 19, 2026 on the official Grand Theft Auto VI website and in its release-date announcement. This replaced the earlier May 26, 2026 target. No official announcement has moved the game into 2027.
The date does not currently include PC. Rockstar's announced launch platforms remain PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, so any PC date circulating online is an estimate or rumor rather than a confirmed launch plan.
What is confirmed for launch?
| Release date | Confirmed · November 19, 2026 |
|---|---|
| PlayStation | Confirmed · PlayStation 5 |
| Xbox | Confirmed · Xbox Series X and Series S |
| PC | Not announced |
| PS4 / Xbox One | Not announced |
| Switch 2 | Not announced |
| Exact unlock time | Not announced |
Rockstar describes GTA VI as a return to Vice City and the wider state of Leonida, centered on Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. Those details are official, but they do not establish unannounced technical features, frame-rate targets or a separate GTA Online launch date.
GTA 6 delay history
The game has moved through three public release windows. Keeping them in one timeline makes it easier to distinguish an outdated official date from a fabricated one.
Initial 2025 window
Trailer 1 ended with a broad 2025 release window.
May 26, 2026
Rockstar delayed GTA VI from 2025 and set a specific Tuesday launch date.
November 19, 2026
Rockstar announced the current Thursday release date for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Will GTA 6 release on PC at the same time?
No simultaneous PC release has been announced. Rockstar's GTA VI page currently names only PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the November 19 date applies to those console versions.
Past Rockstar launch gaps can provide context, but they cannot confirm this game's schedule. GTA V reached PC after its console versions, as did Red Dead Redemption 2. That history makes a later PC version plausible, not official. Our GTA 6 PC release date guide keeps estimates separate from announced facts.
What time will GTA 6 release?
Rockstar has not published an exact GTA 6 unlock time. A store listing can show a provisional timestamp, and regional storefronts may display dates according to local time. Neither replaces a formal worldwide launch schedule.
When preload and unlock details are official, this section will show the time in ET, PT, GMT, CET, IST, JST and AEDT. Until then, claims about a midnight global release should be treated as unconfirmed.
Official sources
Official GTA VI page
Displays “Coming November 19, 2026” and identifies the console platforms.
Release-date announcement
The primary announcement establishing the current date.
GTA 6 release date FAQ
When is the GTA 6 release date?
GTA 6 is scheduled to release on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Is GTA 6 delayed until 2027?
No. Rockstar currently lists November 19, 2026. Posts naming a 2027 date are not official unless Rockstar or Take-Two publishes a new schedule.
Will GTA 6 launch on PC on November 19?
No PC release date has been announced. The confirmed November date applies to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
What day of the week does GTA 6 release?
November 19, 2026 falls on a Thursday.
What time does GTA 6 unlock?
The exact digital unlock time and regional schedule have not been announced.
Was GTA 6 originally releasing in 2025?
Yes. Trailer 1 carried a 2025 window. The game later moved to May 26, 2026 and then to November 19, 2026.