Grand Theft Auto VI
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Last verified September 12, 2026
💬 — ask a question or share feedback →As of September 2026, GTA VI has not shipped and has been delayed twice — from an original 2025 target to May 2026, then again to November 2026 — despite Take-Two repeatedly calling the schedule 'locked in.'
Rockstar/Take-Two positioned GTA VI as launching in 2025, then locked in a firm date when pre-orders opened in mid-2026, with Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick repeatedly reaffirming the schedule publicly.
The real release timeline has slipped twice: originally targeted for 2025, delayed to May 26, 2026, then delayed again to November 2026 — with real, independently reported internal pressure along the way (Kotaku reported Rockstar urging staff to return to office specifically to avoid a further delay). As of today (September 2026), the game has still not shipped. Sources differ slightly on the exact November date (Nov 19 vs Nov 26 appear in different real outlets), which itself reflects how fluid the actual schedule has been despite the 'locked in' framing.
Nobody doubts GTA VI will eventually be a massive release — but the 'locked in' release-date framing has already been wrong twice, and real reporting on internal production pressure suggests the schedule has been genuinely tight rather than comfortably on track. Worth waiting for an actual launch before trusting the next announced date as final.
- GamesIndustry.biz — This is the second confirmed delay after an original 2025 target and a May 2026 date, both of which slipped
Has GTA 6 been delayed?
Yes, twice — originally targeted for 2025, delayed to May 26, 2026, then delayed again to November 2026.
Is GTA 6 out yet?
No, as of September 2026 it has not been released.