It is official: Grand Theft Auto VI launches on Thursday, November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar Games confirmed the date on its Newswire and it has not moved since. With the calendar now reading mid-November 2026, one of the most anticipated games in history is only a week away.

If you have been following the saga, you know that date did not come easily.

The road here: two delays

GTA 6 was originally targeted for a broad "Fall 2025" window when Rockstar first teased it. That slipped twice:

• First delay (May 2025): Rockstar pushed the game to a specific date of May 26, 2026, asking fans for patience so the team could "reach the level of quality you expect and deserve."
• Second delay (November 2025): Rockstar moved it again to its current date of November 19, 2026, apologizing directly for "adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait."

Each time, Rockstar framed the delay the same way: the extra months are about polish, not trouble.

Is another delay coming? Take-Two says no

Fans have understandably been nervous about a third slip. On November 9, 2026, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick addressed it head-on, telling press the game is "not going to be delayed again." Take-Two's latest earnings materials also list GTA 6 for November 19, 2026, with no change.

That is about as firm as a corporate commitment gets this close to launch — though, as always, the only truly final confirmation is the game going live.

Platforms: consoles first

At launch, GTA 6 is a console exclusive in practice:

• PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X and Series S

There is no PC version announced. Rockstar has not given a PC release date or even a window, and it has historically brought Grand Theft Auto games to PC months or years after the console debut. Treat any specific "PC date" you see online as a rumor until Rockstar says otherwise.