Short answer: no, GTA 6 is not on PC, at least not yet. As of November 10, 2026, Rockstar Games has not announced a PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI, so there is no PC release date to quote. The game launches on Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Rockstar's official GTA VI site lists those two platforms and nothing else, and it labels PS5 as the place the game plays best. A search of the Steam store on November 10 turns up no GTA VI page either. The console launch itself is locked in.
On Take-Two Interactive's November 9 earnings call, the November 19 date held, and digital pre-loads opened on both consoles on November 10. The game is set in Leonida, a fictional state modeled on Florida and home to Vice City, and it follows Lucia and Jason.
This page sticks to what Rockstar and Take-Two have actually said, plus Rockstar's own track record with PC releases. It does not repeat the PC launch windows floating around online, because none of them come from Rockstar. If you only play on PC, the steps below cover what you can do while you wait.
GTA 6 platforms and release status as of November 10, 2026
| Item | Current status | Source or note |
|---|---|---|
| Console release date | Thursday, November 19, 2026 | Unlocks 12 a.m. ET on November 19 in the US; Take-Two kept the date on November 9 |
| Official platforms | PS5, Xbox Series X|S | Rockstar's official site; Standard $79.99, Ultimate $99.99 (as of November 10) |
| PC (Windows) version | Not announced | No PC on the official platform list and no Steam store page |
| PC requirements and size | Not announced | Do not treat console figures as PC numbers |
| Console pre-load | Open since November 10 | Up to 212GB free space depending on device; start time varies by console |
| GTA IV on PC | About 7 months after console | Console April 29, 2008; PC December 2, 2008 (North America) |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC | About 1 year after console | Console October 26, 2018; PC November 5, 2019 |
| GTA V on PC | About 19 months after console | Console September 17, 2013; PC April 14, 2015 |
When could GTA 6 come to PC? Read the history, not the rumors
Rockstar has a long habit of shipping its biggest games on console first and bringing them to PC later. GTA IV reached PC about seven months after its console launch, Red Dead Redemption 2 about a year later, and GTA V about nineteen months later.
Even the upgrades from GTA V's PS5 and Xbox Series X|S release in March 2022 only reached PC as the free Enhanced update on March 4, 2025. Those gaps range from seven months to more than a year and a half, and each game had its own circumstances, so they cannot be turned into a GTA 6 PC date.
Any specific PC window you have seen online did not come from Rockstar. Take-Two's November 9 call focused on the console launch and gave no PC timing. That leaves one reliable test.
Until PC shows up in the platform list on Rockstar's GTA VI site, or Rockstar posts a PC announcement on its Newswire, the honest answer to 'when is GTA 6 coming to PC' is that it has not been announced. If you want to play in November, the choice is a PS5 or an Xbox Series X|S.
If you want to play on PC, you are waiting for an announcement that has no date yet. If you decide to wait, here is how to stay ready.
What PC players can do right now
- 1Follow two official sourcesCheck Rockstar's official GTA VI page and the Rockstar Newswire, the studio's own news feed. The official page currently lists PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only, so PC appearing on that list is the clearest signal you will get. When a video title or a post claims a firm PC date, look for the same news in those two places first.
- 2Check for a real PC store pageSearch Steam for Grand Theft Auto VI and see whether Rockstar has published a store page. As of November 10, the search returns no GTA VI listing. A seller taking PC pre-orders or selling PC keys without an official store page is not offering anything Rockstar has announced.
- 3Ignore fake PC downloadsSites and videos promising a free GTA 6 PC download, a PC beta, or early access keys are not official. Pages that push an installer or ask you to sign in to an account carry a real risk of malware or a stolen account, so close them.
- 4Write down your PC specs nowThere are no PC requirements to compare against yet. What you can do is note your CPU, graphics card, RAM, and free SSD space, so you can check them the day official specs appear. How to check your PC specs on Windows 11 walks through it. The up to 212GB figure going around is the console pre-load requirement, not a PC install size.
- 5Tune GTA 5 while you waitIf you are still playing GTA V or FiveM roleplay on PC, this is a good time to sort out your setup. GTA 5 FPS boost settings covers the graphics checks in order, and FiveM FPS boost and best settings covers the client side. Knowing which options push your PC hardest will make GTA 6 PC requirements easier to judge if and when Rockstar publishes them.
Before you believe a 'GTA 6 PC' headline
- PC appears in the platform list on Rockstar's official GTA VI page.
- Rockstar has posted a PC announcement on its Newswire.
- There is an official store page from Rockstar on Steam or another PC store.
- The source is not promising a free download, a PC beta, or early access keys.
- Any PC specs or install size are not just the console figure (up to 212GB) relabeled.
Save your best GTA 5 moments on PC while you wait
If the wait for GTA 6 PC news has you back in Los Santos, you can keep the footage too. DOR is a free Windows app: launch GTA 5, a supported game, and DOR detects it and records the whole session until you close the game.
Recordings collect in My Clips, where you find the moment you want, such as a police chase or the end of a heist, trim it, and save it in 16:9, 9:16, or 1:1. For stitching several clips together or adding text and music, DOR Studio exports an mp4 or a shareable dor.gg link.
The GTA 5 game page has the game-specific details, how to share GTA 5 gameplay videos covers sending clips as a link, and recording long gameplay sessions helps with multi-hour sessions. Game audio and your mic are captured on one track.
Older videos are cleared only once the full gameplay storage share (5GB by default) is exceeded, and your latest recordings and liked videos stay. On supported NVIDIA graphics cards such as the RTX series, DOR records with NVENC hardware encoding.
