Overview
- Rockstar set a new date of November 19, 2026 for Grand Theft Auto 6 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, saying the extra time is for polish.
- Market watchers say rival blockbusters will likely vacate the holiday 2026 period, with one analyst calling a head‑to‑head launch “suicide.”
- Ampere’s Piers Harding‑Rolls suggests the timing could influence when next‑gen PlayStation and Xbox hardware debuts, though this remains speculative.
- Reports indicate Rockstar recently dismissed roughly 30–40 staff in the UK and Canada prior to the delay announcement.
- Arrowhead’s CEO says the six‑month slip gives studios more uninterrupted runway before GTA 6 arrives and believes the new date will hold.