GTA 6 release date locked: November 19, 2026

No more vague windows, no more "sometime in 2026". GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and this time the date was said twice rather than once: at the August investor call, then at the end of the Extended Look aired on Netflix and YouTube.

Translation: the "will it slip again" era is over. Welcome to the "are you ready or not" era.

The date, and the two others that count

• November 19, 2026 — worldwide release, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
• November 12, 2026 — preload opens. That is the date that decides whether you play at midnight or watch a progress bar.
• June 25, 2026 — pre-orders have been open since then.

The platforms

PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, natively, full stop. No PS4 or Xbox One version: the game is built for the current generation and makes no compromises on that.

PC? Still not announced. The series' history calls for patience: GTA 5 landed on consoles in September 2013 and on PC in April 2015. A one-to-two-year gap remains the likeliest scenario, but nothing is official.

What it costs

• €79.99 for the Standard edition
• €99.99 for the Ultimate edition
• €20 to move from one to the other after purchase

Mind the detail that catches people out: even the physical boxes hold a download code, not the game data. The disc will not spare you the download. We break it all down in the price and pre-order guide.

What awaits you on November 19

Since the Extended Look, we know what the game actually looks like:

• a campaign of roughly 80 hours, structured in chapters like Red Dead Redemption 2;
• the state of Leonida and its six regions, from Vice City to the Grassrivers swamps;
• a Vice City twice the size of Los Santos;
• the return of the 6-star wanted level;
• 150+ vehicles and 30+ animal species.

The full breakdown lives in our GTA 6 hub, updated with every announcement.

The sore spot: no Online at launch

On November 19, GTA 6 ships single-player only. The online mode is not part of the deal. Court documents leaked a 32-player format, but Rockstar publicly calls it a "closely guarded secret" and has given no date. Industry expectations point to 2027.

Worth reading: GTA 6 Online, what the court documents revealed.

Getting ready now

Less than ten weeks to go. The countdown is running, and our guides on getting started and making money fast are there so you do not burn your first three hours figuring out the menus.

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