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GTA VI PC Release Timing: Will Rockstar delay the PC launch to late 2026 or 2027?

Started Nov 1, 2026•6,120 views•1 replies

ViceCityWatcher

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With Rockstar confirming Fall 2025 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, PC players are once again questioning how long they will have to wait.

Historical Rockstar PC Release Windows:

**GTA IV:** Consoles in April 2008 → PC in December 2008 (~8 months wait)

**GTA V:** Consoles in Sept 2013 → PS4/XBO in Nov 2014 → PC in April 2015 (~19 months wait)

**Red Dead Redemption 2:** Consoles in Oct 2018 → PC in Nov 2019 (~13 months wait)

Given the sheer scale of the Leonida map, the dual-character memory streaming architecture, and ray-traced global illumination running natively on PC hardware, a 12 to 14 month delay (Fall 2026) is the most probable target.

What do you all think? Will Rockstar surprise us with a shorter window or will they double-dip console then PC?

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RyzenMasterHardware Guru

15 mins ago

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Take-Two's financial quarters dictate this. They will milk the console holiday 2025 season, announce the PC version around E3/Summer 2026, and ship it Q4 2026 for maximum double-dip revenue. It is practically a clockwork formula.

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Created: Nov 1, 2026
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