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GTA 6: Everything We Know About the Most Anticipated Game

Release date, gameplay, story details, and system requirements

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Updated Oct 8, 2026

By DevelopersMatrix Team

#GTA 6#Rockstar Games#Open World#Gaming

Quick Answer

GTA 6 comes out on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Preorders opened on June 25, 2026 at $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition, and digital preloading starts on November 12. Rockstar has not announced a PC version. You play as Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval in Leonida, Rockstar's take on Florida, with Vice City as its main city.

Everything Rockstar has confirmed about GTA 6: release date, price, editions, preorders, characters, setting and the state of a PC version.

Who Should Read This

Anyone deciding whether to preorder, which edition to pick or which console to play on, PC players wondering if and when they get a version, and anyone tired of rumors who wants a single page that separates what Rockstar has confirmed from what it has not.

Why This Matters in 2026

Few games arrive with this much attention. Grand Theft Auto V has sold more than 230 million copies according to Take-Two, its parent company, and it is still selling more than a decade after launch. The first GTA 6 trailer drew 93 million YouTube views in its first 24 hours in December 2023, and Rockstar says the second trailer reached more than 475 million views across all platforms in its first day in May 2025. That attention also produces a lot of noise. Since the first trailer, the internet has filled with invented PC dates, fake system requirement charts, made up sales numbers and leaked prices that turned out wrong. The game has also moved twice: from a fall 2025 window to May 26, 2026, and then to November 19, 2026. This page sticks to what Rockstar and Take-Two have said on the record, tells you plainly where nothing has been announced, and gets updated as official news lands.

Getting Started

Grand Theft Auto is an open world crime series. You follow a story, but between missions you are free to drive, explore and cause trouble across a large map. GTA 6 is the first new main entry since GTA V in 2013. The story follows Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval, a couple pulled into crime in the state of Leonida. Rockstar's official site also introduces Cal Hampton, Boobie Ike, Dre'Quan Priest, Real Dimez, Raul Bautista and Brian Heder. Leonida is Rockstar's version of Florida. Vice City, its take on Miami, is the main city, and the official site shows other regions too: the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga National Park. There are two editions. The Standard Edition costs $79.99 in the US. The Ultimate Edition costs $99.99 and adds a collection of vehicles, weapons, outfits and other extras tied to Jason and Lucia's story. Anything bought before November 20, 2026 includes the Vintage Vice City Pack, and digital preorders include a free month of GTA+. If you want a boxed copy, know that the box holds a download code rather than a disc, so you will still need an internet connection and free space on your console.

Advanced Insights

The useful skill with GTA 6 news is telling confirmed facts from guesses. Here is where things stand. Confirmed by Rockstar or Take-Two: the November 19, 2026 release, the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S platforms, the two editions and their US prices, the June 25 preorder date, digital preloading from November 12, the code in a box physical edition, the preorder bonuses, the main characters and the setting. Take-Two repeated the November date on its August 2026 earnings call and said preorder demand was very strong, but it did not share a number. Not announced: a PC version, PC system requirements, the size of the map, the size of the download, details or timing of an online mode, and any third trailer. A December disc release has been reported by an insider but Rockstar has not confirmed it. Two practical warnings follow from that. Any GTA 6 PC system requirements chart you see is somebody's estimate, however official it looks. And anyone offering PC keys, beta access or early downloads is running a scam, because none of those exist. If a claim does not trace back to Rockstar Newswire, Rockstar's official site or Take-Two's investor releases, treat it as a rumor.

Real World Examples

Grand Theft Auto V has passed 230 million copies sold in, and Red Dead Redemption 2 more than 87 million, according to Take-Two's results for the quarter to June 30, 2026

The first GTA 6 trailer, released in December 2023 after leaking early, drew 93 million YouTube views in 24 hours

Rockstar says the second trailer, released on May 6, 2025, reached more than 475 million views across all platforms in its first 24 hours

GTA 6 was first planned for fall 2025, moved to May 26, 2026, and then to November 19, 2026

Preorders opened on June 25, 2026 with a Standard Edition at $79.99 and an Ultimate Edition at $99.99

Purchases made before November 20, 2026 include the Vintage Vice City Pack, and digital preorders add one month of GTA+

Tools & Platforms

GTA 6 PC Requirements Guide

What is known and not known about a PC version, and how your PC compares with Rockstar's current PC games

Rockstar Newswire

Rockstar's official news page, the first place real announcements appear

Grand Theft Auto VI official site

Trailers, characters, places and editions straight from Rockstar

Looking Ahead

Between now and launch, the dates to watch are November 12, when digital preloading opens and boxed copies become available, and November 19, when the game unlocks. Rockstar released its first two trailers without warning, so another trailer before launch is possible, but none has been announced. After launch, the open questions are the ones Rockstar has not answered yet: whether and when a PC version arrives, what the online side of the game will look like, and whether a disc edition follows the code in a box. Rockstar has history on PC: GTA IV reached PC about seven months after consoles, GTA V about nineteen months after, and Red Dead Redemption 2 about thirteen months after. That is a pattern, not a promise, and Rockstar has said nothing about GTA 6 on PC. We will update this page when Rockstar or Take-Two announce anything new.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the exact GTA 6 release date?

November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar set the date in November 2025 after moving the game from May 26, 2026, and Take-Two repeated it on its August 2026 earnings call. Digital preloading starts on November 12, 2026, which is also when boxed copies become available.

How much will GTA 6 cost?

In the US the Standard Edition costs $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition costs $99.99. The Ultimate Edition adds vehicles, weapons, outfits and other extras tied to the story. Preorders opened on June 25, 2026. Prices in other countries depend on the local store.

Will GTA 6 be on PC at launch?

No. Rockstar has only announced PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and it has not announced a PC version at all. In the past, GTA IV came to PC about seven months after consoles, GTA V about nineteen months after, and Red Dead Redemption 2 about thirteen months after. That history is a guide, not a promise.

Who are the main characters in GTA 6?

Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval, a couple drawn into crime in Leonida. Rockstar's official site also introduces Cal Hampton, Boobie Ike, Dre'Quan Priest, Real Dimez, Raul Bautista and Brian Heder.

What city is GTA 6 set in?

GTA 6 is set in Leonida, Rockstar's version of Florida. The main city is Vice City, its take on Miami, last seen in 2002's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Rockstar's site also shows the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga National Park. Rockstar has not said how big the map is.

Will my GTA 5 Online progress carry over?

Rockstar has not said anything about carrying GTA Online progress into GTA 6, and it has not shared details or timing for GTA 6's online side. GTA Online for GTA V keeps running. The only link so far is the free month of GTA+ that comes with digital preorders.