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How many times has Grand Theft Auto VI been delayed?
The reveal trailer carried a 2025 window. That moved to May 26, 2026, and then to the current November 19, 2026 date.
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Twice: from 2025, to May 26, 2026, to November 19, 2026
The schedule has moved twice since the reveal, and every step is on record in Rockstar’s own words:
- December 2023 — the reveal trailer announces the game for 2025.
- May 2, 2025 — Rockstar moves the release to May 26, 2026.
- November 6, 2025 — Rockstar moves it again, to Thursday, November 19, 2026, where it currently stands.
Why this entry is now Official
Until 2026-09-11 this entry was labelled Reported, because the assembled timeline had been reconstructed from press coverage. Each step has since been checked against the Rockstar Newswire post that announced it, so every date above rests on a primary source. For the current date on its own, see the release date entry.
Sources
- Rockstar Games Newswire — “Grand Theft Auto VI - Watch Trailer 1 Now”OfficialAccessed Sep 11, 2026
rockstargames.com/newswire/article/8978kok9… (opens in a new tab)
Primary source for the reveal and the original 2025 window. The Newswire post is dated December 5 even though the video went up on the evening of December 4 ET.
- Rockstar Games Newswire — “Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026”OfficialAccessed Sep 11, 2026
rockstargames.com/newswire/article/258aa538… (opens in a new tab)
Primary source. Published by the developer and publisher of the game.
- Rockstar Games Newswire — “Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Set to Launch November 19, 2026”OfficialAccessed Sep 11, 2026
rockstargames.com/newswire/article/ak3ak31a… (opens in a new tab)
Primary source. Published by the developer and publisher of the game.
- Malay Mail — “Now Rockstar says Grand Theft Auto VI pushed to May 2026”PublicationAccessed Sep 11, 2026
malaymail.com/news/tech-gadgets/2025/05/03/… (opens in a new tab)
Wire-sourced news report, used here to date the first delay announcement.
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