GTA 6 release date, delays and launch times
Grand Theft Auto VI is out on 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. That date came after two delays: first from 2025 to May 2026, then to November 2026.
The date
Rockstar confirmed 19 November 2026 when it moved the game in November 2025, and repeated it in its pre-order and pre-load announcements in 2026.
Two delays
The first trailer, in December 2023, promised 2025. In May 2025 Rockstar set a firm date of 26 May 2026. Six months later it moved the game again, to 19 November 2026, saying it needed more time to finish it to the standard players expect.
What time it unlocks
Rockstar has not announced an hour. PlayStation Store listings show the game unlocking at midnight local time on 19 November, which puts New Zealand first. In the US and Canada the store appears to unlock once for the whole country, at midnight Eastern — 9 pm on the 18th on the West Coast. Treat these as expected times until Rockstar says otherwise.
When does GTA 6 come out?
19 November 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Has GTA 6 been delayed again?
No. The date has stayed 19 November 2026 since November 2025, and Rockstar repeated it in November 2026 when pre-loading began.
What time does GTA 6 unlock?
Rockstar hasn’t announced an hour. Store listings point to midnight local time on 19 November, with a single midnight-Eastern unlock across the US.
References
- GTA 6 delayed 6 more months as Rockstar commits to November 2026 — GamesRadar+, 2025-11
- Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10 — Rockstar Newswire, 2026-11-03
- Grand Theft Auto VI — Wikipedia
- Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed to 2026 — Video Games Chronicle, 2025-05-02
- GTA 6 unlock times revealed; New Zealand players get a 19-hour head start — MP1st
- Here's the GTA 6 release time in every US time zone — Forbes, 2026-11-12
- Grand Theft Auto VI regional pre-load and release times — Rockstar Games Support
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