01 / THE DATE
When is GTA VI
coming out?
The announced date. The platforms. The small print.
Time until the date
MIDNIGHT UTC CONVENTIONThe countdown uses midnight UTC on the announced date.
The countdown has reached its target. Check Rockstar for availability.
What’s confirmed
Rockstar lists for Grand Theft Auto VI on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Take-Two’s August 2026 earnings release lists the same date and platforms.
Rockstar: GTA VI Take-Two: August 2026 (PDF)
Checked September 17, 2026. This is a manually maintained fan site.
A date, not
an unlock time.
This clock counts down to 00:00:00 UTC on November 19, 2026. That midnight cutoff is our display convention. The official sources cited here establish a release date, not that specific worldwide unlock time.
Everyone counts toward the same instant. Your timezone does not change the remaining duration. Storefront availability may differ.
Our cutoff in your timezone:
00:00 UTC, November 19, 2026
If the date moves
Official announcements win. We update the target after verifying a change with Rockstar or Take-Two, and preserve the previous dates in the timeline. This page does not poll for news automatically.