Rockstar Games confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI for November 19, 2026

Rockstar Games confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI for Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The release date follows delays. Rockstar first targeted 2025 for Grand Theft Auto VI, then moved the game to May 26, 2026, before announcing another delay in November 2025 that fixed the launch for November 19, 2026. Take-Two Interactive restated that schedule in an earnings report on November 9. Rockstar said it needed the time to deliver a highly polished experience before setting the launch date.

After announcing the new date, Rockstar stayed quiet for a stretch before beginning a major marketing push for Grand Theft Auto VI. The silence followed the final delay that set November 19, 2026, as the release date.

In the United States, Grand Theft Auto VI costs $79.99 for the standard edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition. Rockstar published the price alongside the November 19 launch date, and preloading for digital pre-order customers had already begun by the time of the report. Rockstar began preloading on November 10, allowing digital customers who pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto VI to download before launch.

The game is available from PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store, plus Rockstar Games Store and participating retailers. These storefronts are where players can access the $79.99 standard and $99.99 Ultimate Edition pricing in the United States.

Rockstar Games has not set an official launch time. PlayStation and Xbox digital storefronts point to a regional midnight release at 12 AM in each time zone. Under this model New Zealand would be first to reach Leonida. Beebom stresses the midnight timing is a storefront indication rather than a Rockstar announcement.

Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, 2026, as a single-player game. Grand Theft Auto VI Online is planned for 2027 based on Bloomberg reports. Rockstar has not announced an official multiplayer release date. The November 19 date covers only the solo campaign, and the multiplayer component remains without a Rockstar-confirmed launch date.

A PC release date for Grand Theft Auto VI has not been confirmed by Rockstar Games, leaving computer players to wait for more information. Recent reports cited without naming a source suggest Grand Theft Auto VI could reach PC in the January-through-March period of 2027, which spans the first quarter of 2027. Those reports also suggest a PC launch sooner than Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption arrived on PC. Beebom tells players to monitor Rockstar’s official page for the confirmed PC release date.

Grand Theft Auto VI targets 30 frames per second on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar’s announcement described the 30-frames-per-second target as the current-generation console standard, with the Pro model receiving extra graphical enhancements. PlayStation 5 Pro uses PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution for clearer images and adds ray-traced shadows.

Rockstar confirmed DualSense haptic feedback, better spatial audio, and quicker loading for the PlayStation 5 version. These PlayStation 5-specific features sit alongside the broader 30-frames-per-second target for current-generation consoles. The PlayStation Store labels Grand Theft Auto VI as a PS5 Enhanced title. PlayStation 5 Pro owners can factor the game into their launch-day plans alongside owners of the standard console.

Grand Theft Auto VI takes place in Vice City inside the fictional state of Leonida. It follows Jason and Lucia as they join a criminal conspiracy after a robbery goes wrong. Beebom says Jason and Lucia are romantically connected, and Vice City is a modern-day part of the Leonida map.

Take-Two expects net bookings of between $8 billion and $8.2 billion for fiscal 2027. The Mac Observer links the pre-order demand to the coming launch.