Rockstar has announced 19 November 2026 for GTA VI on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It has announced no PC release date. Windows, Steam, Epic Games Store and the Rockstar Games Launcher are absent from the official platform list, so any specific PC date circulating now is a guess.
That stays true until Rockstar's GTA VI page, a Take-Two announcement or an official PC store listing adds PC to the platform list. An executive saying PC is important is not the same as announcing a PC version, however much we'd all like it to be.
What is GTA 6?
Grand Theft Auto VI is Rockstar's next Grand Theft Auto: a crime game set in Leonida, its version of Florida, with a modern Vice City at the centre. Jason and Lucia's easy score goes wrong, and they end up relying on each other inside a criminal conspiracy that stretches across the state, as Rockstar's GTA VI page puts it. It follows GTA V, which Take-Two says has sold more than 230 million copies across three console generations (Game Developer, August 2026).
Why is the PC date such a big deal?
Because that many GTA V players means a lot of people waiting, and PC players don't know how long their wait is. In the UK, "gta 6 release date" is searched about 201,000 times a month and "gta 6 pc release date" about 6,600 (Google Keyword Planner, October 2026). That much interest is also why guessed dates, fake listings and confident "PC requirements" videos spread so quickly.
Why should you care before buying anything?
Because this is an easy place to lose money. With no PC version announced, a "PC key", "reservation" or early-access deal is selling something that doesn't exist, and a PC upgrade bought now is shopping against a console trailer. A console bought only to skip the wait can also turn into a second purchase if a PC version follows.
The short answer: There's no GTA VI PC release date. Consoles get it on 19 November 2026. If you play on PC, I'd keep the money until Rockstar names a PC version, then compare authorised shops such as 
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What has Rockstar actually announced?
GTA VI on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, 19 November 2026. Console preorders are open, and Rockstar has put out trailers, screenshots and an extended look at Leonida, Vice City and the main characters.
Even the official extended-look video only names the two console families in its description. I checked. Of course I checked.
This page is about the PC version that doesn't exist yet. I'm not going to use console footage to make up PC graphics settings, performance numbers or a porting timeline.
Why does everyone assume it's coming to PC?
Because GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 both got there eventually, and Take-Two executives keep calling PC an important platform. So a PC version at some point makes obvious commercial sense.
But "makes sense" isn't "confirmed". You can't turn old gaps into a formula, because every game has different production, platform deals and technical work behind it. Taking the GTA V delay and adding it to November 2026 gives you a sum, not evidence.
Is February 2027 a real PC date?
Not according to any official source. If a date is pinned on an unnamed retailer, an ex-employee or a database placeholder, treat it as rumour until Rockstar says the same thing.
Retailers often need to put some date on a product just to create it in their system. "31 December", end-of-quarter dates and oddly specific placeholders can hang around long enough to end up in search results. None of them is something I'd preorder against.
Can you preorder GTA VI on PC?
Not from any official PC product page, because there isn't one. A key, an account, a "reservation" or an "early access" deal that claims to get you a PC copy while Rockstar has no PC listing is how people lose money.
When Rockstar announces a PC edition, I'd compare Green Man GamingGreen Man GamingGreen Man Gaming sells digital PC games and keys from a wide catalogue, including bundles, pre-purchase titles and discounted back-catalogue releases. Its homepage lists prices in Buying guide · View store →, FanaticalFanaticalFanatical sells PC games and digital game keys, with single-title listings, fixed-price bundles and build-your-own bundles. Its homepage also lists publisher sales, a game finder aBuying guide · View store → and GamesplanetGamesplanetGamesplanet is a PC game key retailer with a dedicated UK storefront, selling keys for platforms such as Steam, Origin, Ubisoft Connect and GOG. The store lists current discounts, Buying guide · View store → on the exact listing. I'd check the launcher, region, key delivery and refund terms before paying. Right now there's no confirmed Steam, Epic or Rockstar Launcher product to activate. Marketplace buyer protection can't turn a product that doesn't exist into a game licence.
Should a PC player just buy a console?
Only if you'd want the console anyway. The sum that matters is the hardware, the online subscription and whatever screen and accessories you need, and then whether the console's wider library makes that total worth it.
If you're buying purely to avoid the wait, you're setting yourself up for a second purchase if a PC version turns up later. That can still be a perfectly reasonable thing to do if you really want to be part of the launch-week chat. It just isn't saving money because the PC date is unknown. If launch week still wins, our GTA 6 before-launch guide compares the console editions and UK buying options.
What will the PC requirements be?
There aren't any, because there's no PC version. Those YouTube videos confidently telling you the minimum GPU and storage size are guesses.
I wouldn't upgrade a PC for GTA VI yet. A console trailer can't tell you anything about desktop CPU load, how much graphics memory it needs, upscaling options, how it handles storage or what frame-rate it's targeting. The upgrade money is better kept until there's a real spec sheet and independent PC testing.
What would actually prove a PC version is coming?
The gold standard is a Rockstar product page or newsroom post naming PC, then a verified store page run by Rockstar or an announced PC platform. A Take-Two investor release can confirm timing, but a general comment about the PC market can't give you a product date.
When a new rumour pops up, this is the order I'd trust it in:
Rockstar product, support or newsroom page.
A Take-Two regulatory filing, results material or direct executive statement naming GTA VI on PC.
Verified Steam, Epic or Rockstar Games Launcher listing linked from an official channel.
Named interview reported in full context by a reputable publication.
Retail database, anonymous leak, social post or unsourced screenshot.
Only the first three would change what this page says. Four and five might be worth keeping an eye on, but they don't give you a game you can preorder.
Will my progress move from console to PC?
Nothing's been announced. No save transfer, no character migration, no cross-progression for GTA VI. Using a Rockstar account on older games doesn't prove a new story save or a future online character will move between platforms.
That matters if you're thinking "console copy now, PC copy later". Until Rockstar publishes a migration policy, treat them as two separate purchases with two separate lots of progress. If an online mode does arrive, check whether a one-off transfer locks your original character, whether your in-game money comes with you, and whether different console generations can play together.
When should I actually start planning an upgrade?
Once four things exist: an official PC announcement, a requirements table with performance targets, testing of the release build, and whatever hardware prices look like at that point. Requirements published months before launch can still change, and a minimum spec doesn't describe the experience you actually want.
When they arrive, the starting point is the resolution and frame-rate you want, then CPU performance in busy city scenes, graphics-memory use, storage streaming, shader compilation and whether ray tracing is optional. Buying the fastest single part on its own can leave the real bottleneck exactly where it was.
Until then, the best prep costs nothing: storage in decent shape, no upgrades bought specifically for a port nobody's announced, and the money saved.
What would a real PC release look like?
It's real when Rockstar or Take-Two names PC and gives a date or a release window. At that point, these are the things I'd check before planning to buy:
which PC stores it's on;
release date or window;
official requirements;
preorder editions and bonuses;
authorised UK retailers;
how saves or accounts link to the console version.
Until all that exists, don't buy anything claiming to be a PC version. When it does, our guide to buying PC games in the UK explains how authorised key shops, 
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Frequently asked questions
Is GTA VI coming to PC in 2027?
Rockstar hasn't announced a PC version or a year. A 2027 release is speculation, not a confirmed date.
Is GTA VI available to preorder on Steam?
No official Steam product has been announced, so any listing that suggests otherwise isn't an official product.
When does GTA VI launch on console?
Rockstar currently lists 19 November 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
