# GTA 6 release date: the full history

> From “2025” to 19 November 2026 — every official date, when it changed and what Rockstar said.

- Published: 17 Sept 2026 (2026-09-17)
- Last verified: 17 Sept 2026 (2026-09-17)
- URL: https://thecity.gg/en/guides/gta-6-release-date-history/

![Official cover art of Grand Theft Auto VI: a collage of characters and scenes around the game's logo](https://thecity.gg/images/rockstar/official-cover-art.jpg)

Image: [Rockstar Games](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/media)

**Status: Confirmed** — Stated by Rockstar Games or Take-Two in an official channel.

Last verified: 2026-09-17

## Where things stand

[GTA 6 releases on 19 November 2026.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/release-date/) (Confirmed)

## How we got here

| Date announced | Promised launch | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 4 December 2023 | 2025 | Announced at the end of Trailer 1 |
| 2 May 2025 | 26 May 2026 | First delay |
| 6 November 2025 | 19 November 2026 | Second delay |

Each superseded date lives on as its own claim, marked *debunked*, with the announcement that replaced it in the source trail:

- [GTA 6 releases in 2025.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/release-2025/) (Debunked)
- [GTA 6 releases on 26 May 2026.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/release-may-2026/) (Debunked)

## Signals that the date is holding

Since June 2026 the date has been attached to things that are expensive to move: pre-orders ([Pre-orders for GTA 6 opened on 25 June 2026.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/preorders-open/) (Confirmed)), a pre-load date ([Digital pre-orders of GTA 6 can pre-load from 12 November 2026.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/preload-date/) (Confirmed)) and a soundtrack album shipping the same day ([GTA 6 gets an official soundtrack album with 34 original tracks, out on 19 November 2026.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/the-album/) (Confirmed)).

None of that makes another delay impossible. If it happens, this page changes the same day — and the [changelog](/en/changelog/) will show it.

## Claims referenced on this page

- [GTA 6 releases on 19 November 2026.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/release-date/) — **Confirmed**, Last verified: 2026-09-17
- [GTA 6 releases on 26 May 2026.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/release-may-2026/) — **Debunked**, Last verified: 2026-09-17
- [GTA 6 releases in 2025.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/release-2025/) — **Debunked**, Last verified: 2026-09-17

## Source trail

- 2023-12-04 — [Grand Theft Auto VI — Watch Trailer 1 Now](https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/8978kok9385a82/grand-theft-auto-vi-watch-trailer-1-now), Rockstar Games — Status at the time: Confirmed
- 2025-05-02 — [Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026](https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/258aa538o412ok/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-now-coming-may-26-2026), Rockstar Games — Status at the time: Confirmed
- 2025-11-06 — [Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Set to Launch November 19, 2026](https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/ak3ak31a49a221/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-now-set-to-launch-november-19-2026), Rockstar Games — Status at the time: Confirmed
- 2026-06-24 — [Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25](https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/5171972o3ak5oa/pre-order-grand-theft-auto-vi-on-june-25), Rockstar Games — Status at the time: Confirmed
- 2026-08-27 — [Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look — Now Playing](https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/4k138k8okkk483/grand-theft-auto-vi-an-extended-look-now-playing), Rockstar Games — Status at the time: Confirmed
- 2026-09-17 — [Announcing Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, Coming November 19](https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/7599a881942544/announcing-grand-theft-auto-vi-the-album-coming-november-19), Rockstar Games — Status at the time: Confirmed