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GTA 6 Launches November 19: Release Date, Price, Editions and Everything Confirmed So Far

Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Here is what Rockstar has actually confirmed about the price, editions, pre-order bonus and the PC version, and what is still rumour.

By Zeeshan Khalid · Updated 1 November 2026

After two delays and more than a decade of waiting since GTA V, Grand Theft Auto VI is less than three weeks away. Rockstar's launch date is Thursday, November 19, 2026, and the company has kept repeating that date all year, even as delay rumours kept going round.

Here is what is confirmed, what is likely, and what is still noise.

The release date: November 19, 2026

GTA 6 has moved twice. It was first announced for 2025, then moved to May 26, 2026, and in November 2025 Rockstar pushed it again to November 19, 2026.

Since then, the date has held:

  • Take-Two (Rockstar's parent company) backed the November date in its earnings updates through 2026, including the August financial report.
  • Each time a "GTA 6 delayed to 2027" rumour went viral, Rockstar or Take-Two said the date had not changed.

Bottom line: unless something changes in the next few weeks, the game is out on November 19.

Platforms: PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only

At launch, GTA 6 is a console-only release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

There is no confirmed PC version or PC date. Rockstar has done this before: GTA V came to PC about 18 months after consoles, and Red Dead Redemption 2 about a year after. Expect a PC version eventually, but not this year.

Price and editions

Pre-orders opened in June 2026 with two editions:

EditionPrice (US)
Standard Edition$79.99
Ultimate Edition$99.99

At $79.99 the standard version costs more than the usual $69.99 for new games, which shows how much publishers are leaning on their biggest releases to raise prices.

Pre-order bonus: players who pre-order get the Vintage Vice City Pack, a set of vehicles and outfits inspired by the 2002 original Vice City.

Pre-load: digital pre-orders are reported to unlock for pre-loading about a week before launch, so you can download the game before release day.

Where it is set: Vice City and the state of Leonida

GTA 6 returns to Vice City, Rockstar's version of Miami, inside a wider fictional state called Leonida, based on Florida. The story follows Lucia and Jason, a criminal duo, and it is the first mainline GTA with a playable female lead since the series went 3D.

Rumours we are ignoring

You will see a lot of confident-sounding claims online in the next three weeks. Treat these with caution until Rockstar confirms them:

  • "Delayed again to 2027": denied every time so far.
  • Exact GTA Online launch timing: not officially detailed.
  • PC release month: no official information.
  • Leaked map sizes and mission counts: mostly unverified.

What to do before launch day

  1. Free up storage. Modern open-world games often need well over 100 GB. Check your console storage now.
  2. Decide digital or disc. Digital gets you pre-load; disc lets you resell later.
  3. Check your internet. Even disc versions usually need a large day-one patch.

If you are clearing space on a PC for game captures or videos while you wait, our guide on what is taking up space on your C drive will help.

We will update this page if Rockstar changes anything before November 19.

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