Recently, those waiting for Grand Theft Auto VI “celebrated” a sad date. A user under the handle panner1234 reminded everyone that exactly one year ago on this day, November 6, the game’s release was delayed to November 19, 2026. And now there are less than two weeks left until the game's release — some still cannot fully realize that the years-long wait will soon come to an end.
That post by Rockstar Games about the GTA VI delay began with the words “Hi everyone”; player UrbanReptile described this part of the publication as the “infamous ‘Hi everyone’ symbolizing doom and despair.”
Discussion participants shared that waiting for new installments in the franchise inspires them to give up bad habits. For example, SPYYYR, a longtime Grand Theft Auto fan, has been sober for 15 years already — GTA V helped him.
However, far from all players will be able to see GTA VI. The game was in development for many years, and some fans did not live to see the release.
The launch of Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles. The marketing campaign is actively ramping up, so it is hard to imagine that Rockstar Games will suddenly announce another delay.