Only dated, sourced announcements. Trailer 1 in 2023, Trailer 2 in 2025, the November 19 date, pre-orders, and the 26-minute Extended Look in August 2026.
In a Famitsu interview picked up in early September 2026, Rockstar's Rob Nelson said GTA 6 'will definitely be released' on schedule, pushing back on another-delay speculation.
Rockstar premiered GTA VI: An Extended Look on Netflix and published it on YouTube the same night — 26 minutes of PS5 gameplay with Jason and Lucia.
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S pre-orders went live June 25, 2026. Standard $79.99, Ultimate $99.99, every pre-order includes the Vice City Vintage Pack.
Rockstar delayed the launch from May 26, 2026 to November 19, 2026. Take-Two has since said the date is final.
Trailer 2 arrived with full names and biographies for Jason, Lucia, the supporting cast, and all six regions of Leonida.
The debut trailer confirmed the return to Vice City, introduced Lucia, and became the most-viewed video-game trailer debut on YouTube.
A September 2022 network intrusion dumped roughly 90 clips of an in-development GTA 6 build. Rockstar confirmed the footage was genuine. Years on, most of what it showed matches the official game.