GTA 6 Delayed Again: Now Set for 19 November 2026
GTA 6 was delayed a second time around 6 November 2025, moving from 26 May 2026 to 19 November 2026. Here is the full delay history.
The short answer
GTA 6 was delayed for a second time around 6 November 2025. The release date moved from 26 May 2026 to 19 November 2026.
The full delay history
GTA 6 has slipped twice from its earliest target.
| Announcement | Old date | New date |
|---|---|---|
| Original plan | Autumn 2025 | 26 May 2026 |
| Second delay, around 6 November 2025 | 26 May 2026 | 19 November 2026 |
The game was first expected in autumn 2025. That target was pushed to 26 May 2026. Then, around 6 November 2025, Take-Two and Rockstar pushed the date again, this time to 19 November 2026, according to Bloomberg’s reporting on the second delay.
Why this matters
Two delays in a row left some fans wondering whether a third was coming. Delays like this are common for big open-world games, but they still change launch plans for stores, streamers and anyone counting down to release day. A delay also pushes back everything tied to the release, including pre-order bonus deadlines and any planned marketing around launch week.
The gap between the two dates is significant. Moving from 26 May 2026 to 19 November 2026 is close to six extra months of development time, and Bloomberg’s report framed it as Take-Two giving Rockstar more time to finish the game properly rather than a sign of a troubled project.
Zelnick reaffirms the date
According to Vice’s reporting, Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick later reaffirmed the 19 November 2026 release date after the second delay. He said no further delay is expected for GTA 6.
This is a public statement from Take-Two’s chief executive, reported by press, not a formal guarantee written into a contract. Even so, it is the clearest reassurance given so far that 19 November 2026 is the date to plan around.
What is not confirmed
No age rating has been published for GTA 6 yet. No file size, no install size, and no map size in square kilometres have been announced. There is no PC version, PC release date, or PC price. Nobody outside Rockstar has played the finished game, and no review or preview dates have been set.
Quick summary
GTA 6 slipped from an original autumn 2025 target to 26 May 2026, then to 19 November 2026 after a second delay announced around 6 November 2025. Take-Two’s Strauss Zelnick has since said he does not expect the game to be delayed again, though that remains a statement rather than a guarantee.