Overview
- Rockstar and publisher Take-Two have officially scheduled Grand Theft Auto VI to launch on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
- Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told investors the company plans a major marketing push in summer, which industry sources link to the start of pre-order and trailer activity.
- Official Xbox accounts ran coordinated wishlist posts this month, a platform-level move industry observers view as priming players for a later buy button rather than an immediate pre-order start.
- Pre-orders, final pricing and confirmed edition contents remain undisclosed, and multiple online leaks about deluxe and Collector’s Editions have not been verified by Rockstar.
- Given the franchise scale and past Rockstar rollout patterns, fans and buyers are advised to wait for official PlayStation, Xbox, Rockstar or major retailer pages to avoid fake pre-order listings and scams.