GTA 6 Release Date: November 19, 2026 — Everything Confirmed

GTA 6 releases on November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. That date is locked — confirmed by Rockstar Games and reaffirmed twice by Take-Two Interactive, most recently in its May 21, 2026 earnings call.

This wasn't a quick journey. GTA 6 was originally teased for a 2025 window before slipping to May 26, 2026, and then again to its current November 19 date. Each delay came with the same explanation from Rockstar: more time for polish. The second delay briefly knocked Take-Two's stock down as much as 18% in a single day — a sign of just how much is riding on this release.

Here's what's locked in. Pre-orders opened June 25, 2026, across the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, the Rockstar Store, and select physical retailers. Two editions are available: Standard at $79.99 and Ultimate at $99.99, both confirmed by Rockstar directly. Every pre-order placed before November 20, 2026 includes the Vintage Vice City Pack, regardless of edition. Digital pre-load opens November 12, 2026 — a full week of runway before launch day, which matters given how large this install is expected to be.

The "physical" edition deserves a clear explanation, because it trips people up. The box you'd pick up at a retailer doesn't contain a disc. It contains a download code. You'll still need to install the full game digitally, whether you bought physical or digital. Rockstar is using this approach so retailers can ship early without risking spoilers from disc leaks — something that happened with GTA V in 2013.

What's still unconfirmed: PC. As of this writing, Rockstar has not announced a PC release date, price, or system requirements for GTA 6. Industry pattern points to a release roughly 12 to 18 months after the console launch — GTA V took about 18 months to reach PC, Red Dead Redemption 2 took about 13 — which puts a reasonable PC window somewhere in late 2027 or 2028. That is an informed expectation based on Rockstar's history, not an official date. Treat anyone stating a specific GTA 6 PC release date as guessing.

One more confirmed detail worth flagging: GTA 6 launches as a single-player experience. GTA Online for GTA 6 is confirmed to be arriving separately, with no date announced yet.

Bottom line: November 19, 2026 is as solid a date as Rockstar gives anyone before launch — tied directly to Take-Two's own FY2027 revenue guidance to investors, which makes a further delay extremely unlikely. We'll update this page the moment anything changes. That's the whole point of keeping one canonical release date article instead of scattering the same facts across five different posts.