GTA 6: Everything We Know So Far

Grand Theft Auto VI launches on Thursday, November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, after two delays. It is a single-player game at launch, set in the state of Leonida around Vice City, with two playable leads. Here is everything confirmed so far, topic by topic.

Release date and unlock time

The game unlocks at midnight local time on November 19 in all regions, on both consoles. See every time zone for your local time. Push Square reported that Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said on the November 2026 earnings call that the game had gone gold, and told IGN no further delay was planned.

Delay history

• December 2023: Trailer 1 announced a 2025 release. Take-Two later narrowed this to fall of calendar 2025.
• May 2, 2025: Rockstar moved the game out of fall 2025 and set a date of May 26, 2026.
• November 6, 2025: Rockstar moved it again, to November 19, 2026, saying the extra months were for polish. Take-Two confirmed the date the same day.

Trailer timeline

• Trailer 1, December 4, 2023 (US time): released ahead of its planned December 5 slot after a low-quality leak. It revealed Vice City, Leonida and the 2025 window.
• Trailer 2, May 6, 2025: released days after the first delay. Rockstar said it drew about 475 million views across platforms in its first day.
• An Extended Look, August 27, 2026: a roughly 26 minute gameplay showcase captured on PS5. It premiered on Netflix and went up on YouTube the next day.
• Launch Trailer, October 15, 2026: released without warning and captured on PS5. It debuted Flower in a Hurricane by Justice with Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Justice composed the original score.

Editions, price and pre-orders

The Standard Edition costs USD 79.99 and the Ultimate Edition costs USD 99.99. The physical Standard Edition is a code in a box with no disc, and the Ultimate Edition is digital only. Pre-orders opened on June 25, 2026, and purchases before November 20, 2026 include the Vintage Vice City Pack. PlayStation and Microsoft both say it is the most pre-ordered game ever on their stores. Compare both in our editions and prices guide.

Pre-load and storage

Pre-loading opened on November 10, 2026. Rockstar says you need up to 212 GB of free space, depending on the device.

Platforms and performance

GTA 6 launches natively on PS5 (including PS5 Pro) and Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One owners can stream it through Xbox Cloud Gaming. The target is 30 fps on consoles. PS5 Pro adds PSSR upscaling and ray-traced shadows that no other console gets. No PC version has been announced. See every GTA 6 platform.

Online

Rockstar calls GTA 6 a single-player experience at launch, and no online mode has been announced. GameSpot reported that Take-Two expects to keep supporting the current GTA Online.

Setting and characters

The game takes place across the state of Leonida, home to Vice City, a city of art deco hotels, beaches and a large cruise port. The playable leads are Jason Duval, a former Army soldier, and Lucia Caminos, recently out of Leonida Penitentiary.

Developer and rating

GTA 6 is developed and published by Rockstar Games, a label of Take-Two Interactive. The ESRB rates it M for Mature 17+ with in-game purchases noted, and the UK PlayStation Store shows PEGI 18. For quick answers, see our GTA 6 FAQ.