GTA 6 release date
19 November 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, at midnight local time. The date has held since November 2025.
Has it been delayed again?
No. This is the question behind most of the searching, so here it is plainly: there have been two delays, and the current date has stood for about a year. Confirmed
The full timeline
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2023-12-04 | First trailer Rockstar publishes the first trailer a day early, after it leaked. The game is announced for 2025. |
| 2025-05-02 | First delay: to May 2026 Announced on the Rockstar Newswire. The date moves from "2025" to 26 May 2026. |
| 2025-05-06 | Second trailer No warning, four days after the delay. Almost three minutes focused on Jason and Lucia. |
| 2025-11-06 | Second delay: to November 2026 Announced on Take-Two results day. From 26 May to 19 November 2026. |
| 2026-08-27 | "An Extended Look" Instead of a conventional third trailer, Rockstar publishes a long look at the game. |
| 2026-09-17 | The official album is announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album ships the same day as the game. |
Could there be a third delay?
Less likely than before, and not because of optimism. Look at what is already committed:
- Preorders are open on both console stores.
- The boxed edition has a date — 12 November — which means retail logistics are in motion.
- The soundtrack ships the same day, on vinyl and CD. Physical discs get pressed weeks in advance.
- Preload opens 12 November.
None of that makes a delay impossible. It does mean a delay now costs Rockstar considerably more than it did in May 2025. Unconfirmed
If a third delay is announced, it comes from the Rockstar Newswire or a Take-Two earnings call. Both previous ones did. A video or a forum post is not an announcement.
Frequently asked questions
When is GTA 6 coming out?
19 November 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
ConfirmedHas GTA 6 been delayed again?
No. The current date is 19 November 2026 and it has held since November 2025. There have been two delays in total, not three.
ConfirmedCould it be delayed a third time?
It is far less likely now than it was. Preorders are open, the boxed edition has a date, the soundtrack ships that day and physical discs are pressed. Those are commitments that cost money to unwind.
UnconfirmedWhy was it delayed twice?
Rockstar said it needed more time to finish the game to the standard it wanted. Both announcements used that framing.
ConfirmedWhat time does it unlock?
Midnight local time, wherever you are.
ConfirmedTimeline built from the Rockstar Newswire posts and the Take-Two earnings announcements where each date change was made.