Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Orders Open June 25, Release Set for November 19
The pre-order announcement and social media rebranding mark the clearest signal yet that Rockstar Games has committed to the November 19 release window after years of delays and industry uncertainty.
Key Facts
- Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI open on June 25 at digital stores and select retailers.
- The game is set for release on November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Rockstar changed its social media account icons and banners to the game's pink theme color, a move Kotaku noted historically signals the studio has entered its marketing phase.
- The game follows dual protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos in a modern Vice City modeled after Miami, Florida.
- Grand Theft Auto VI arrives 13 years after the previous mainline entry, Grand Theft Auto V, which was released in 2013.
Reporting from 5 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, GIGAZINE, and 1 more.
Rockstar Games has announced that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will begin on June 25 at digital stores and select retailers, alongside the release of official cover art. The open-world crime action game, set in a modern Vice City modeled after Miami, Florida, follows dual protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. After multiple delays from an original late 2025 target, the release date is now confirmed for November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar also changed its social media account icons and banners to the game's pink theme color, a move that game media outlet Kotaku noted historically signals the studio has entered its marketing phase and is unlikely to delay further unless a catastrophic event occurs. The announcement comes 13 years after the previous mainline entry, Grand Theft Auto V, was released in 2013.
Rockstar Games announced the pre-order start on June 18 via its official X account. The studio also changed its account icons and banners across X and Instagram from the previous yellow to the game's pink theme color.
Kotaku reported that Rockstar historically does not announce further delays after it enters the marketing phase. "When Rockstar Games starts releasing cover art, taking people's money, and swapping social media icons and banners, unless something catastrophic happens, everyone involved is confident the game will launch on schedule," the outlet wrote. "In other words, unless the world ends between now and November, GTA 6 will launch as planned."
The game was announced in February 2022 with an original target of late 2025. It was delayed to May 26, 2026, in May 2025, then pushed again to November 19, 2026, in November 2025. The previous mainline entry, Grand Theft Auto V, was released in 2013.
Game Spark noted that the developer Rockstar North experienced an explosion accident recently, but the studio resumed activities with no injuries or notable damage. The outlet also reported that an actor who played Pearson in Red Dead Redemption 2 appears in a minor role in GTA 6, though that claim is unconfirmed.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 【GTA6】「グランド・セフト・オート VI」のプレオーダーが6月25日より開始
- Denfaminicogamer 『GTA6』6月25日の予約開始が決定！ 公式カバーアートも公開、いよいよ11月19日に発売へ
- Game Spark 【大喜利】『GTA6が予約受付を開始するとどうなる？』回答募集中！
- GIGAZINE 「GTA6」の予約注文が6月25日にスタート、2026年11月19日の発売で確定か
- Inside 『GTA6』公式に動きアリ！予約受付が正式告知―6月25日にデジタルストアおよび選定小売店で開始