GTA 6 delayed November 2026 release was confirmed Thursday as Take-Two announced the action-adventure title will now launch November 19, 2026 . That represents a delay of five months and 24 days from its previously scheduled May 26, 2026 release date. We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve, Rockstar stated .
GTA 6 delayed November 2026 release decision prompted Take-Two’s stock price to take a beating, falling nearly $30 per share in after-hours trading . We’re seeking to release the most extraordinary title anyone’s ever seen in the history of entertainment, CEO Strauss Zelnick told Variety ahead of the announcement. Rockstar Games believes a limited amount of additional time is required for polish to support that view .
GTA 6 delayed November 2026 release marks the second public delay after the game was originally expected to launch Fall 2025 before being pushed to May 2026 . The game is predicted to sell more than 40 million units in its first year alone with one expert calling it the single most important game release in history . It’s the first new entry since 2013’s GTA 5.
GTA 6 delayed November 2026 release disappointed fans given lack of communication for six months with no new screenshots or trailer to soften the blow. Zelnick told The Game Business when we set a date, we really do believe in it, adding if a game requires more polish to be the best possible version of itself, then we will give that game more time . The game still hasn’t been confirmed for PC release.
