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Release

GTA 6 comes out November 19, 2026

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Pre-loading opens a week earlier, on November 12 at local midnight. PC has no announced date.

Timeline

  1. Rockstar released the first GTA 6 trailer, introducing Lucia and the return to Vice City. It went up a day early after leaking. confirmed

  2. Trailer 2 arrived with new looks at Jason, Lucia and Vice City, alongside new key art and character pages on Rockstar's site. confirmed

  3. Rockstar moved the launch from May 26, 2026 to Thursday, November 19, 2026. confirmed

  4. Rockstar revealed the cover art, a new logo and the pre-order date. confirmed

  5. Two editions only: Standard at $79.99 and Ultimate at $99.99. Physical boxes contain a download code, not a disc. Standard owners can buy the Ultimate upgrade later. confirmed

  6. Pre-orders opened at local midnight. Anyone who buys before November 20 gets the Vintage Vice City Pack, and digital pre-orders include a free month of GTA+. confirmed

  7. Rockstar premiered "An Extended Look", the first long-form gameplay showing. confirmed

  8. Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, an official 34-track soundtrack made with Atlantic Records. It arrives November 19 alongside the game. Pre-save is open, and vinyl and CD sets can be pre-ordered. confirmed

  9. Twitch CEO Dan Clancy told Bloomberg that GTA 6 multiplayer should launch next year, in 2027. Rockstar has made no official announcement about multiplayer. reported

  10. At Take-Two's shareholder meeting, CEO Strauss Zelnick said PC is growing in importance for the company. He did not announce a GTA 6 PC version, and Rockstar's site lists none. reported

  11. Rockstar opened pre-orders for The Goodtime State – Vice City Collection, a $399.99 collector's box of merchandise. The game is not included. It ships November 19, and Rockstar calls it a box, not an edition. confirmed

  12. Rockstar's GTA VI page and the PlayStation and Xbox stores now show an ESRB Mature 17+ rating with seven content descriptors and an in-game purchases notice. The listings describe the game as single-player. confirmed

  13. Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball posted on X that GTA VI will not stream exclusively or to PC at launch. This walked back an earlier report of an exclusive Xbox cloud deal. Rockstar has announced no PC version. confirmed

  14. Rockstar revealed six GTA VI radio stations: Cocoteo FM, Back Country Radio, AfroBank FM, The Chamber 106.6, Flash FM and Dirty South Classics. For the first time, the series adds on-demand podcasts and on-foot listening through headphones and earbuds. confirmed

  15. Bloomberg reports the online component is expected in 2027. Rockstar has not announced a date; the launch is single-player. reported

  16. The launch trailer dropped 35 days before release, restating November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. confirmed

  17. Rockstar confirmed that electronic duo Justice composed the original score for GTA VI. The launch trailer features their new single "Flower in a Hurricane". confirmed

  18. Digital pre-loading starts at local midnight, seven days before launch. Physical code-in-box copies are also available from this date. confirmed

  19. Grand Theft Auto VI launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. No PC date has been announced. confirmed

Quick answers

When does GTA 6 come out?
Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
When can I pre-load GTA 6?
Digital pre-loading opens November 12, 2026 at local midnight, one week before launch.
Is GTA 6 coming to PC?
Not at launch. Rockstar has not announced a PC date. Press reports point to early 2027, but that is unconfirmed.
Will GTA 6 be delayed again?
Take-Two has repeatedly said there will be no further delays, and the October 15 launch trailer restated November 19.