GTA 6 timeline: every official date
- 4 December 2023: Trailer 1. The first trailer reveals the title, Leonida, Vice City, Jason and Lucia, and a 2025 window for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- 2 May 2025: Release moved to 26 May 2026. Rockstar announces the game needs more time and moves the release from fall 2025 to 26 May 2026.
- 6 May 2025: Trailer 2, new website and first screenshots. Trailer 2 arrives with a refreshed rockstargames.com/VI, character bios for eight characters and the first official screenshots of six Leonida regions.
- 6 November 2025: Release moved to 19 November 2026. A second delay sets the final date: 19 November 2026.
- 18 June 2026: Cover art revealed. Rockstar reveals the official cover art and announces that pre-orders open on 25 June.
- 24 June 2026: Editions and pre-order bonus revealed. Standard and Ultimate Edition, the Vintage Vice City Pack and a free month of GTA+ for digital pre-orders, with 63 new screenshots.
- 25 June 2026: Pre-orders open. Pre-orders open at midnight local time on PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store and retailers.
- 27 August 2026: Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look. A 26-minute gameplay presentation running on a base PlayStation 5, premiered on Netflix and then on Rockstar's YouTube channel.
- 8 October 2026: Radio stations and The Album revealed. Rockstar previews six in-game radio stations and opens pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, 34 original tracks out on release day.
- 8 October 2026: Official merchandise. The Grand Theft Auto VI Collection of apparel and collectibles arrives at the Rockstar Store, including a collector's box called The Vice City Collection.
- 15 October 2026: Launch Trailer. Rockstar releases the Launch Trailer, narrated by Jason, with the debut of Justice's “Flower in a Hurricane”.
- 12 November 2026: Pre-load starts. Digital pre-orders can start pre-loading one week before launch.
- 19 November 2026: Release. Grand Theft Auto VI launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
More on the GTA 6 hub
- GTA 6: countdown, Launch Trailer and everything Rockstar has confirmed
- Every official GTA 6 trailer
- GTA 6 characters: Jason, Lucia and the cast
- GTA 6 locations: the state of Leonida
- GTA 6 gameplay: everything Rockstar has shown
- GTA 6 editions, price and Ultimate Edition contents
- GTA 6 radio stations, score and soundtrack
- Official GTA 6 screenshots and artwork
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