GTA 6 was originally supposed to come out in 2025 , according to Rockstar’s early messaging and Take-Two’s financial guidance, which listed a 2025 launch window for the game before any delays were announced.

The original plan

  • The first official trailer for GTA 6 confirmed a 2025 release year for consoles, not PC.
  • Take-Two’s fiscal year 2024 earnings call backed this up, projecting GTA 6 to arrive in calendar 2025 as their big launch.
  • At that point, the expectation across news sites, forums, and fan communities was “GTA 6 in 2025,” even though no exact day was locked in publicly.

How that changed

  • In May 2025, Rockstar and Take-Two formally pushed the game back from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026 , apologizing and saying they needed more time to hit their quality standards.
  • Later in November 2025, it was delayed again from May 2026 to 19 November 2026 , which is now the current official release date for consoles.

So, if you’re asking “when was GTA 6 supposed to come out,” the short version is: it was first planned for a 2025 console release , then moved to May 2026 , and finally shifted to 19 November 2026 , which is the date it’s now targeting.🕹️

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