When does GTA 6 come out?
The release day first, then every official date around it, in the order they fall.
The answer
Confirmed by Rockstar
- Release date
Thursday 19 November 2026.
Announced, not yet happened
Also worth knowing
Confirmed by Rockstar
- Pre-load
Pre-loading for digital pre-orders is dated to 12 November 2026.
Announced, not yet happened
- Physical copies
The physical version is dated to 12 November 2026, with a download code inside the box.
A week ahead of release, to support pre-loading.
Announced, not yet happened
- Pre-orders
Pre-orders opened on 25 June 2026.
- Previous date
The game was previously scheduled for 26 May 2026.
That date was itself a move from an earlier 2025 window. The current date is 19 November 2026.
- The Album
Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, an official soundtrack of 34 original tracks, is dated 19 November 2026 — the game's own release day.
Made with Atlantic Records and announced on 17 September 2026, with singles released ahead of it and vinyl and CD editions on pre-order.
Announced, not yet happened
Not answered yet
- What time does it unlock on launch day?
Not announced. No official page gives an unlock time, a time zone or a regional schedule, and the pre-load announcement promises play at launch without saying when launch begins.
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