GTA 6 release date: 19 November 2026

At midnight local time on 19 November, staggered by store region rather than all at once — New Zealand first, Mexico roughly nineteen hours later. Countries spanning several timezones unlock on one clock, so US Pacific players are in at 9:00 PM on the 18th rather than at their own midnight. Your exact GTA 6 unlock time, region by region.

No. The 19 November 2026 date is the current, reaffirmed one. Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick has publicly restated it, and Rockstar North repeated the commitment in August 2026 when the Extended Look gameplay footage went out. Two delays came before this date, so scepticism is fair — but nothing since August 2026 suggests a third.

1. December 2023GTA 6 revealed with Trailer 1 and a 2025 launch window.
2. May 2025Delayed to 26 May 2026, Rockstar citing extra polish time.
3. 2025Delayed again to 19 November 2026.
4. August 2026Extended Look gameplay reveal; the November date reaffirmed.
5. 12 November 2026Digital pre-orders begin pre-loading.
6. 19 November 2026Launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

GTA 6 is a console-only release at launch: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S. There is no PC version on 19 November 2026 and Rockstar has not announced one. See platforms for the detail, including what that means for cross-play.

Launch week is the worst time to be looking for people to play with. The GTA 6 crew finder lets you line up a group by platform, region and playstyle now, so you load in on day one with people already sorted.