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GTA 6 Release Date Reaffirmed by Take-Two After "Exceptional" Start to Preorders

Take-Two has dropped major updates on the status of Grand Theft Auto VI's launch.

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By Alexandria LopezStaff Writer

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  • Primary Subject: Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6)
  • Key Update: Take-Two Interactive officially shut down delay rumors during its August earnings call, solidifying the game's high-stakes launch date and reporting "unprecedented" pre-order numbers.
  • Status: Confirmed
  • Last Verified: August 7, 2026
  • Quick Answer: Take-Two confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI is not delayed and will launch on November 19, 2026, driven by record-breaking early pre-orders.

On August 7, Take-Two held its much-anticipated earnings call. There, they revealed data on the game everybody's waiting for: GTA 6.

The earnings call touched on everything from revenue to NBA 2K - but what everyone wanted to hear about was GTA 6. Lucky for fans, they spoke about many things related to the anticipated title, including initial pre-order numbers.

Here's everything we learned from the earnings call.

GTA 6 Won't Be Delayed

The earnings call solidified that GTA 6 won't be delayed, despite recent concerns from players. Fans can still expect the game on November 19, 2026.

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Credit: Rockstar Games

Take-Two stated, "With Rockstar Games’ recent announcement of Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look coming on August 27th, we believe that consumers’ passion and anticipation for the next evolution of this iconic series will grow further leading up to the title’s November 19th release."

This directly shoots down previous rumors that GTA 6 will be delayed, which started when a former Rockstar dev claimed that the game could be delayed for another six months.

GTA 6 Pre-Orders Reached Astonishing Levels

Besides the confirmation that GTA 6 will still release in November, Take-Two touched on the game's "exceptional start to pre-orders."

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Credit: Rockstar Games

According to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick, the levels of pre-orders were "unprecedented and astonishing." He stated, "They are so unprecedented that we just don’t know how it’ll translate into sales, which is a question I answered earlier. We genuinely don’t, and we just don’t believe in claiming victory before it occurs."

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They notably didn't put a number on the GTA 6 pre-orders of revenue generated. However, with the hype surrounding the game, it's no surprise the pre-order period saw massive success. Take-Two reached $1.39 billion in sales across all of its titles between April 1 and June 30, and we assume GTA 6 pre-orders were a big part of it.

Are you playing GTA 6 in November? The game will release for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. A PC version hasn't been announced at the time of writing.

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