Rockstar first promised GTA 6 for 2025 in the debut trailer, released December 4, 2023. No specific season or month was given at that time. That 2025 window held until Rockstar delayed the game to May 26, 2026, then pushed it again to November 19, 2026, which is the current release date.
The first delay came via a Newswire post in early 2026, with Rockstar citing a need for extra polish. The second delay followed in late spring 2026, moving the date from May to November. Both changes were confirmed by Rockstar directly, not by press speculation.
So the original release date as an exact day never existed. It was always a year-long window: 2025. That window collapsed into two concrete dates, and the second one stuck. As of September 1, 2026, Rockstar has not called November 19 “final,” so further movement remains possible, though unlikely this close to launch.