Rockstar officially delays GTA 6 again, will now release on November 19, 2026

Grand Theft Auto 6 has been officially delayed (again) from May 26, 2026, but will now release on November 19, 2026.

Rockstar took to its official X account to post the news, where the developer explains: "Hi everyone, Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026. We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve".

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The news will surely send flames across the gaming industry, as GTA 6 had an original release window of Fall 2025, but was later delayed until May 26, 2026.

Now, we have another delay of close to 6 months, pegging Grand Theft Auto 6's release right close to the holiday. It might hurt, but it makes sense -- it's something I've said for a while now, that Sony and Rockstar will line up the release of GTA 6 for the holidays, as it will be the biggest system seller of all time for the PS5 Pro.

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