How Many Days Until GTA 6? Live Countdown to the November 19 Release

Quick Answer

How many days until GTA 6? The countdown is on, with the game set to release on November 19, 2026.

As of today, September 4, 2026, GTA 6 releases in 76 days, on Thursday, November 19, 2026.

That number counts full calendar days between today and launch day, and it drops by one every day at midnight. Rockstar hasn’t attached an exact unlock time yet, so this countdown treats November 19 as the target date rather than a specific hour — check back closer to launch for time-zone-specific unlock details once Rockstar confirms them.

GTA 6 Release Date

Grand Theft Auto VI is officially set to launch on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar Games locked in this date after two delays, and both Rockstar and its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, have reaffirmed it multiple times through 2026 — most recently in Take-Two’s August 2026 fiscal earnings report, where CEO Strauss Zelnick pointed to the November 19 launch while reiterating the company’s financial guidance for the year.

The date has also shown up in Take-Two’s SEC filings, which list GTA 6 in the company’s official product slate for its November 19, 2026 launch. That’s a meaningful signal, because a release date reported to securities regulators carries more weight than a marketing announcement alone.

There is currently no confirmed release date for PC, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One. So far, Rockstar has officially announced GTA 6 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only.

How many days remain until GTA 6 is released?

The math behind the countdown is straightforward:

• Today’s date: September 4, 2026
• GTA 6 release date: November 19, 2026
• Days remaining: 76

That’s calculated by counting every full day between today and launch day — 26 remaining days in September, all 31 days of October, and 19 days into November. Because the countdown is based on calendar days rather than hours or a specific release time, the number you see updates once per day rather than continuously.

GTA 6 Countdown: Why the Number Changes

The countdown decreases by one day each night at midnight. It’s a simple day-count, not a live ticking clock, because Rockstar hasn’t published an official unlock time for launch day. Some retailers and countdown sites display GTA 6 unlocking at midnight local time or through a staggered regional rollout, but neither has been confirmed by Rockstar. Until Rockstar announces an official release time, use November 19, 2026, as the date to keep an eye on rather than a specific hour.

When Does GTA 6 Come Out?

GTA 6 is set to release on Thursday, November 19, 2026. It’s the first entry in the mainline Grand Theft Auto series since Grand Theft Auto V, which released back in September 2013 — meaning GTA 6 arrives more than 13 years after its predecessor, making it one of the longest gaps between mainline entries in the franchise’s history.

Is the GTA 6 Release Date Confirmed?

Yes. November 19, 2026, remains Rockstar’s officially confirmed release date, which was established through a Newswire announcement in November 2025. Here’s the full timeline of how the date got here:

• December 2023: Rockstar’s first trailer revealed only a 2025 release window, with no specific date attached.
• May 2025: Rockstar set its first firm date, May 26, 2026 — the game’s first confirmed delay from the original 2025 window.
• Late 2025: During a Take-Two earnings call, Rockstar pushed the date again, this time to November 19, 2026, citing additional development and polishing time.
• June 2026: Pre-orders opened worldwide, and the November 19 date remained unchanged.
• August 2026: Rockstar released its Extended Look gameplay reveal and again pointed to November 19, 2026, with no new delay announced.

GTA 6 has been delayed twice overall, shifting from its original unspecified 2025 release window to the currently confirmed date. Both changes came directly from Rockstar or Take-Two rather than from leaks or unofficial sources, and every official statement since has reaffirmed the same date.

What We Know About GTA 6

A handful of confirmed details are worth knowing while the countdown runs down:

• Setting: GTA 6 takes place in Leonida, a fictionalized version of Florida, centered on a rebuilt version of Vice City.
• Protagonists: The story follows two playable leads, Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval, a criminal couple in the mold of a modern Bonnie and Clyde. Lucia is the first female protagonist in the mainline GTA series who shares top billing with a male lead rather than appearing as a secondary character.
• Platforms: Confirmed for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only. No PC version has been announced, and based on Rockstar’s release pattern with GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2, a PC version — if one arrives — would likely land well after the console launch.
• Marketing: Rockstar has released two trailers and a longer “Extended Look” gameplay showcase, the last of which streamed through a first-of-its-kind partnership with Netflix in August 2026 and drew enough traffic to crash the platform.
• Pre-orders: Pre-orders opened in June 2026, with reported pricing (not yet confirmed on an official Rockstar storefront) of $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition in the US.

GTA 6 Release FAQ

How many days remain until the release of GTA 6? As of September 4, 2026, there are 76 days left until GTA 6 releases on November 19, 2026. This number decreases by one each day.

When is GTA 6 coming out? GTA 6 is coming out on Thursday, November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

What date does GTA 6 release? The confirmed GTA 6 release date is November 19, 2026.

Is GTA 6 delayed? GTA 6 has been delayed twice from its original 2025 window — first to May 26, 2026, then to its current date of November 19, 2026. As of the most recent Take-Two earnings update in August 2026, no further delay has been announced, and executives have publicly stated the game remains on track.

Is the GTA 6 release date confirmed? Yes. November 19, 2026 is confirmed by both Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive, and it also appears in Take-Two’s official SEC filings.

What platforms is GTA 6 releasing on? GTA 6 is confirmed for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. No PC, PS4, or Xbox One release has been announced.

Will GTA 6 release on PC? Not on launch day. Rockstar hasn’t announced a PC version, and historically its major titles have arrived on PC a year or more after console launch.

The Bottom Line

GTA 6 launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026, which is 76 days away from today, September 4, 2026. The date has been reaffirmed repeatedly through 2026, including in official Take-Two financial filings, and there’s currently no indication of another delay. Check back as launch day approaches — this page will keep tracking the countdown and update the moment anything official changes.