Official timeline · updated 2026-06-26
GTA 6 Timeline: Official Dates, Trailers, and Milestones
A source-labelled GTA 6 timeline covering official Rockstar milestones, trailer beats, release-date updates, and unknown future dates.
Official/source-labelled timeline
- confirmed
Trailer 1 officially published
Rockstar's Newswire post introduced Leonida, Vice City, and the first official trailer beat for Grand Theft Auto VI.
Grand Theft Auto VI — Watch Trailer 1 Now - confirmed
May 26, 2026 release window announced
Rockstar announced GTA VI was set for May 26, 2026 before the later November date.
Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026 - confirmed
Trailer 2 published
Rockstar published the second official trailer, expanding the public marketing beat around Vice City, Leonida, Jason, and Lucia.
Grand Theft Auto VI — Watch Trailer 2 Now - confirmed
November 19, 2026 launch date announced
Rockstar announced the current official date: Thursday, November 19, 2026.
Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Set to Launch November 19, 2026 - corroboration
Take-Two reiterates date confidence and summer marketing posture
Attributed Take-Two/Strauss Zelnick coverage corroborated the November 19, 2026 date confidence and said Rockstar plans a significant summer marketing campaign; price, preorder timing, editions, PC, Online, and gameplay details remain unpromoted gaps.
IGN — Take-Two CEO says GTA 6 remains on track for November 19, 2026 - confirmed
Pre-order date set and official cover art revealed
Rockstar confirmed GTA 6 pre-orders begin June 25, 2026 and revealed the official cover art. Later Take-Two/Rockstar preorder wording supplied price, edition, bonus, preload, and physical code-in-box details that should be checked separately.
Grand Theft Auto VI — Rockstar Games - confirmed
GTA 6 preorder source check begins
Take-Two/Rockstar wording supports June 25, 2026 preorders, $79.99 standard pricing, $99.99 Ultimate Edition pricing, Vintage Vice City Pack, a GTA+ month for digital preorders, November 12 digital preload, and physical boxes containing a download code.
Take-Two — Rockstar Games Announces Pre-Orders for Grand Theft Auto VI - unknown
PC release timing
The official VI page lists PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; PC timing should stay labelled unknown until officially dated.
Grand Theft Auto VI — Rockstar Games - unknown
Online / live-service details
No launch-day Online feature set should be treated as confirmed without official publication.
Grand Theft Auto VI — Rockstar Games
How this timeline is sourced
- Each dated milestone links to an official Rockstar page where possible.
- Unknown dates stay marked TBA rather than estimated.
- Rumours, leaks, and scraped assets are excluded from the canonical timeline.
What to watch next
- Official preorder or edition pages.
- Platform updates beyond PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Online/livestream/service details from Rockstar or Take-Two.
Timeline FAQs
What is the current GTA 6 release date?
The current official date tracked here is November 19, 2026.
When did Rockstar publish Trailer 1?
Rockstar's official Trailer 1 Newswire page is dated December 5, 2023.
Is the PC date on the timeline?
Only as TBA/unknown because Rockstar has not listed a PC date on the official VI page.