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GTA 6 countdown

Here's how long is left until GTA 6 is supposed to hit PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, plus the delay history and the latest stories worth checking.

Console date: November 19, 2026

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Console date

Official

November 19, 2026

This is the console date Rockstar and Take-Two are currently using.

Launch platforms

Official

PS5 + Xbox Series X|S

These are the only launch platforms that have been named so far.

PC status

Pending

Not announced

Rockstar still has not announced a PC release date or launch window.

Pre-orders

Pending

Not live

There is still no store page or pre-order date for GTA 6.

Price

Pending

Not confirmed

Rockstar has not locked in a public standard-edition price yet.

Marketing start

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Summer 2026

Take-Two says Rockstar's big GTA 6 marketing push starts in summer 2026.

Key GTA 6 milestones

February 4, 2022

Rockstar says the next GTA is in active development

Rockstar finally confirms that work on the next Grand Theft Auto game is well underway.

Rockstar Newswire

December 4, 2023

Trailer 1 lands

The first official trailer confirms Vice City, Leonida, Lucia, and Jason.

Rockstar YouTube

May 17, 2024

Fall 2025 becomes the first official release window

Take-Two narrows the launch target to Fall 2025 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

GTA BOOM on the Fall 2025 window

May 2, 2025

The first delay pushes GTA 6 to May 26, 2026

Rockstar moves the game back from Fall 2025 and gives GTA 6 its first exact release date: May 26, 2026.

GTA BOOM on the May 2026 delay

May 6, 2025

Trailer 2 follows a few days later

Rockstar drops a second trailer and a fresh batch of screenshots.

Rockstar YouTube

November 6, 2025

The second delay shifts GTA 6 to November 19, 2026

Rockstar delays the game again, moving it six more months from May 26, 2026 to November 19, 2026.

GTA BOOM on the November 2026 delay

February 19, 2026

Take-Two sticks with November 19, 2026

Take-Two repeats the November 19, 2026 date and says the big marketing campaign starts in summer 2026.

Take-Two earnings release

November 19, 2026

Current launch target

This is the date Rockstar and Take-Two currently have set for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Take-Two investor presentation

Latest GTA 6 updates

Dead Space Creator Warns Every Other Studio to Stay Away from GTA 6

Apr 16, 2026

Hackers Tried to Hurt Rockstar But Made Take-Two Over $1 Billion Instead

Apr 16, 2026

GTA 5's Lester Actor Thinks GTA 6's Humor Might Not Hit the Same Way

Apr 16, 2026

Leaked GTA Online Data Explains Why Rockstar Is Making PC Gamers Wait for GTA 6

Apr 15, 2026

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Official announcements

Take-Two Q3 2026 earnings release Take-Two Q3 2026 investor presentation Take-Two Q3 2026 call materials

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When will GTA 6 Trailer 3 drop?

Rockstar just cleared three weeks of Newswire space by bundling all GTA Online updates into one post. That is the same pattern that preceded both Trailer 1 and Trailer 2. PlayStation title IDs tied to GTA 6 have already surfaced and been scrubbed. Zelnick says summer marketing starts soon and that Rockstar needs to "show consumers what the visuals look like." The evidence is stacking up, but Rockstar has spent 13 years proving it announces things on its own schedule, not anyone else's.

17 predictionsCloses May 18, 2026

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Will the unofficial GTA Vice City Stories PC port actually release in 2026?

The only GTA game from the PS2 era that never made it to PC is apparently getting there, just not from Rockstar. A Russian modding group called White Trash Games has announced a full Vice City Stories PC port with 4K, 60fps, and restored cut content.

15 predictionsCloses Dec 28, 2026

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Will GTA 6 Trailer 3 reclaim the all-time 24-hour trailer view record from Spider-Man: Brand New Day?

Spider Man: Brand New Day just obliterated GTA 6's all time trailer record. 718.6 million views in 24 hours versus Trailer 2's 475 million. Sony did it with a multi platform blitz: influencer snippets, Instagram, TikTok, paid placements. Rockstar dropped Trailer 2 on YouTube and let it ride. With Zelnick confirming GTA 6's marketing push starts this summer, Trailer 3 is not just a reveal anymore. It is a test of whether Rockstar can out market a movie studio with a century of promotional experience.

6 predictionsCloses Aug 31, 2026

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Countdown FAQ

When is GTA 6 coming out?

Right now, Rockstar and Take-Two have GTA 6 set to launch on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Is the GTA 6 countdown based on an official release date?

Yes. This page follows the current console date Rockstar and Take-Two are using: November 19, 2026.

Has Rockstar confirmed the exact unlock time for GTA 6?

Not yet. Until Rockstar gives an exact unlock time, this page counts down to the start of November 19, 2026 UTC so everyone is looking at the same date.

Is GTA 6 coming to PC at launch?

Rockstar still has not announced a PC launch. Right now only PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S are confirmed.