Take-Two Interactive confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI will launch on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles worldwide [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. The game will not have a PC version at launch [3, 5, 7].
The company said marketing and pre-orders for GTA VI will begin during summer 2026. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said, "So the next few weeks I don't think it'll be summertime yet, but when it's summertime, Rockstar expects to start marketing 'GTA 6'" [2]. Some rumors suggested pre-orders might have started in May, but Take-Two denied current pre-orders and reaffirmed an official summer start for the campaign [6, 8].
Strauss Zelnick also reiterated the launch date, stating, "I've been saying for some time that the release date is November 19. We obviously reiterated that today, so we feel really good about it" [3]. He added that pricing details will not be disclosed in earnings calls: "We never make marketing announcements in our analyst calls. Never ever ever" [4].
Take-Two forecasts strong financial growth driven by GTA VI, projecting fiscal year 2027 bookings between $8 billion and $8.2 billion [1, 2, 3]. This builds on fiscal 2026 revenue of $6.72 billion and a Q4 2026 bookings report of $1.58 billion, beating estimates before the GTA VI launch year [1, 3].
GTA VI will launch exclusively on the latest consoles, reflecting confidence in the growing install base despite concerns over increased console pricing. Zelnick acknowledged economic challenges consumers face but stated, "If you give people what they want in the entertainment business, they will come out for it" [9]. The Xbox Series S is noted as a cost-effective option despite lower performance [9, 10].
Take-Two owns Rockstar Games, the developer behind the GTA series, which has sold 230 million units of GTA V since 2013 [1, 3]. The company plans to release 29 new games through fiscal 2029, including GTA VI and other key titles like NBA 2K [11].
The next major milestone will be the start of the GTA VI marketing campaign and pre-orders in summer 2026, with the official game release scheduled for November 19 of the same year.
