Grand Theft Auto: upcoming dates

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Grand Theft Auto VI Priced at US$79.99 With Pre-Orders From 25 June

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  Starts 06/24/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better106 days ago

  Take-Two's investor-relations release is dated 24 June 2026 (Business Wire) and Rockstar's newswire announced pre-orders for 25 June; Wikipedia^[2] says pre-orders opened 25 June and cites Reuters (24 June) for the US$79.99 price.

  On 24 June 2026 Take-Two and Rockstar announced that Grand Theft Auto VI will cost US$79.99 for the standard edition and US$99.99 for the Ultimate Edition, with pre-orders opening at midnight local time on 25 June for the 19 November launch.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Rockstar Delays Grand Theft Auto VI to 19 November 2026

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 11/06/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better336 days ago

  Rockstar's newswire post, Gematsu^[4] (published 2025-11-06T21:15Z) and Wikipedia^[2] (citing IGN, 6 November 2025) all date the second delay to 6 November 2025.

  On 6 November 2025 Rockstar Games moved Grand Theft Auto VI from 26 May 2026 to Thursday 19 November 2026, apologising for the extra wait and saying the months would let it finish the game with the polish players expect.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Rockstar Releases Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 on 6 May 2025

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 05/06/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.4 years ago

  Wikipedia^[2] and Rockstar's Business Wire^[1] release (URL dated 20250506) both put Trailer 2 on 6 May 2025.

  Rockstar released Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 on 6 May 2025, four days after delaying the game to 26 May 2026, with a closer look at Vice City and the story of Jason and Lucia. All trailer footage was captured on PlayStation 5.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Rockstar Delays Grand Theft Auto VI to 26 May 2026

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 05/02/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.4 years ago

  Rockstar's newswire post, heise^[3] online (published 2 May 2025) and press summaries all date the announcement to Friday 2 May 2025.

  On 2 May 2025 Rockstar Games moved Grand Theft Auto VI from its planned fall 2025 launch to 26 May 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, saying it needed more time to deliver the quality players expect.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Rockstar Releases First Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer on 4 December 2023

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 12/04/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.8 years ago

  Wikipedia^[2] says the leaked copy appeared on 4 December and Rockstar published the official trailer in response; a search summary of press coverage (Rockstar posted on X just after 6 p.m. ET Monday) matches. The newswire teaser said the premiere was planned for Tuesday 5 December, 9 a.m. ET; the official release day was therefore 4 December US time.

  Rockstar published Trailer 1 on the evening of 4 December 2023 in the US, about 15 hours before the planned premiere, after a low-quality copy leaked. It revealed Vice City, the protagonists Jason and Lucia, a 2025 release window and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Rockstar Confirms Network Intrusion That Leaked Early GTA VI Footage

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 09/19/2022CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better4.1 years ago

  Game Developer^[1] and CNBC^[3] both published Rockstar's confirmation on 19 September 2022 (the statement was posted to social media that day); Wikipedia^[2] dates the hacker's upload to 18 September and Rockstar's acknowledgement to the next day.

  On 19 September 2022 Rockstar Games confirmed that an unauthorized third party had downloaded confidential data, including early development footage of the next Grand Theft Auto, from its systems. A hacker had posted about 90 videos on a fan forum the day before.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online Launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 15 March 2022

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 03/15/2022CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better4.6 years ago

  Rockstar's 4 Feb 2022 announcement, reported by Video Games Chronicle^[1][4] and KitGuru^[3], set 15 March 2022; Wikipedia's^[2] GTA V page gives the same release date.

  Rockstar released Grand Theft Auto V and a standalone GTA Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 15 March 2022, with up to 4K, 60 frames per second, ray tracing and faster loading. The launch followed a delay from 11 November 2021.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  GTA Online Goes Live on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 1 October 2013

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 10/01/2013CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better13.0 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][2] states GTA Online launched on 1 October 2013, two weeks after GTA V; MP1st's^[3][4] launch-day post quotes Rockstar's Social Club notice that access would unlock on 1 October, and a later MP1st post says it launched officially on 1 October.

  Grand Theft Auto Online, the multiplayer mode of Grand Theft Auto V, opened on 1 October 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 through a free title update. Heavy demand caused connection problems and lost characters in the first days, and Rockstar later gave players GTA$500,000.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Grand Theft Auto V Launches on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 17 September 2013

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 09/17/2013CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better13.1 years ago

  Wikipedia^[2] states the game was pushed to 17 September 2013; Gematsu^[1] (20 Sep 2013) reports Take-Two's announcement that the game launched on Tuesday 17 September.

  Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto V went on sale on 17 September 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Take-Two said it earned US$800 million on its first day and passed US$1 billion in three days, the fastest any entertainment product had reached that mark.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Grand Theft Auto IV Launches on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 29 April 2008

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 04/29/2008CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better18.4 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1] says Rockstar announced the 29 April 2008 release date on 24 January 2008; Take-Two's 7 May 2008 press release (mirror), Engadget^[3] and Salon^[4] all state the game was released on Tuesday 29 April.

  Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto IV went on sale on 29 April 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, taking players to Liberty City as Niko Bellic. Take-Two said it sold about 3.6 million copies, worth roughly US$310 million, on its first day.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Launches on PlayStation 2 on 26 October 2004

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 10/26/2004CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better22.0 years ago

  Wikipedia^[2] gives 26 October 2004 for the North American PlayStation 2 release and Time Extension^[3] says it launched in North America on 26 October 2004; Take-Two's Business Wire release of 25 October 2004 says the game had shipped to North American stores, with Europe on 29 October.

  Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, set across Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas, went on sale for the PlayStation 2 in North America on 26 October 2004, with Europe following on 29 October.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Launches on PlayStation 2 on 29 October 2002

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 10/29/2002CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better23.9 years ago

  Take-Two's Business Wire release of 29 October 2002 says the game has shipped and is currently available at stores in North America, Wikipedia^[2] gives 29 October 2002 for North America, and GameSpot's 30 October report calls 29 October the game's first day on sale.

  Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, set in a 1986 Miami-inspired city, went on sale for the PlayStation 2 in North America on 29 October 2002, a week after the planned 22 October date.

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• Gaming10/04/2026@GameDesk

  Grand Theft Auto III Launches on PlayStation 2 on 23 October 2001

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomRockstar North

  

  Starts 10/23/2001CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better25.0 years ago

  Rockstar's own news page for the game is headed '10/23: In Stores Now', IGN^[4][5] (18 Oct 2001) confirmed with Rockstar that it ships to stores on Monday 22 October and reaches shelves as early as Tuesday 23 October, and Wikipedia^[2] gives 23 October 2001 as the North American release date.

  Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto III, the first fully 3D game in the series, developed by DMA Design in Edinburgh, went on sale for the PlayStation 2 in North America on 23 October 2001 at a US$49.95 list price.

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