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Checked 2026-08-09

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GTA 6 is getting delayed again

Widely, ahead of every Take-Two earnings call

Contradicted

Rockstar restated 19 November 2026 in its own Extended Look announcement on 6 August, the most recent thing it has published about the game.

Rockstar Newswire, 6 Aug 2026

Latest official announcement: An Extended Look is out, August 27, 2026 (1 day ago). Everything below comes from Rockstar Games or Take-Two directly. The moment anything official lands, it goes here first.

An Extended Look is out

August 27, 2026 · Rockstar Newswire

Rockstar released Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, roughly 27 minutes of footage captured in game on PlayStation 5. It went to Netflix first at 3pm ET, then to Rockstar's YouTube channel and the official Grand Theft Auto VI site at 9pm ET the same day, free and with no subscription needed. It is the longest look at the game so far. The release date is unchanged at 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Source ↗

Take-Two reiterates the November 19 date at Q1 earnings

August 7, 2026 · Take-Two Interactive

In its first quarter fiscal 2027 results, Take-Two reiterated its full year Net Bookings outlook of $8.0 to $8.2 billion and pointed to the November 19 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI as a reason for it. Net Bookings for the quarter were $1.39 billion. The release schedule in the same filing still lists Grand Theft Auto VI on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S for November 19, 2026, with no PC version listed. Source ↗

An Extended Look announced for August 27

August 6, 2026 · Rockstar Newswire

Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, premiering on Netflix at 3pm ET on Thursday 27 August and arriving free on Rockstar's YouTube channel and the official GTA VI site at 9pm ET the same day. Rockstar restated the 19 November 2026 release date in the same post. It has not called this a trailer and has given no runtime. Source ↗ Our full breakdown

Pre-orders open worldwide

June 25, 2026 · Rockstar Newswire

GTA 6 pre-orders are live: $79.99 Standard Edition and $99.99 Ultimate Edition. Every pre-order placed before launch includes the Vintage Vice City Pack, and digital pre-orders add one month of GTA+. A major retailer reported six times Call of Duty's entire pre-order period within 24 hours. Source ↗

Official cover art revealed

June 18, 2026 · Rockstar Games

Rockstar unveiled the official Grand Theft Auto VI cover art featuring Jason and Lucia, one week ahead of pre-orders opening. Source ↗

Take-Two reaffirms the November 19 release date

May 14, 2026 · Take-Two Interactive

At its May 2026 earnings call, Take-Two reaffirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Source ↗

Trailer 2 becomes the biggest video launch of all time

May 6, 2025 · Rockstar Games

Trailer 2 released alongside a full rockstargames.com/VI site update revealing the cast and the state of Leonida. It reached 475 million views across platforms in 24 hours, the biggest video launch of all time. Source ↗

Trailer 1 breaks YouTube records

December 4, 2023 · Rockstar Games

The reveal trailer hit 93 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness World Record for a game reveal, and confirmed the return to Vice City. Source ↗

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Preload opens

November 12, 2026 · upcoming

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GTA 6 launches

November 19, 2026 · upcoming

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The ProgressBar tracker goes live the same week.

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