November 19, 2026 is the lock: PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

Grand Theft Auto VI launches Thursday, November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 — including PS5 Pro — and Xbox Series X|S. There is no last-generation SKU. There is no confirmed day-one PC SKU.

The date is the third public window. Trailer 1 implied a 2025 launch. That moved to a May 2026 window. May was then vacated in favor of November 19. Rockstar’s stated reason throughout has been finish quality, not a surprise platform change.

Midnight local unlock is the working assumption for digital, matching other first-party-scale console launches, but regional storefronts have the last word. Use the unlock-times desk on this site and treat any earlier “early access” claim as rumor until a store page says otherwise.