After years of speculation, Grand Theft Auto VI has a locked release date: November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The road to a final date
The date settled only after two shifts. GTA 6 was first teased for a 2025 window, then moved to a May 2026 target, before Rockstar Games confirmed the final November 19, 2026 launch.
Why the date matters
A fixed date turns GTA 6 from an open-ended hype cycle into a countable event: pre-orders, marketing beats, and the launch itself now have a calendar. For players it means the wait is finite; for the wider games industry it reshapes the entire late-2026 release schedule around it.
We track every official statement on the release date page and the live countdown.