Fans mourn what would have been GTA 6's launch today 'My girl surprised me with $100 today and thought GTA 6 was coming out tomorrow'

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Tue, 26 May 2026 15:06:39 +0000

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Today is May 26, 2026, the original release date for Grand Theft Auto 6 and fans are mourning what could have been.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Fans are mourning the passing
of Grand Theft Auto 6 's original release date The game was originally slated to launch today, May 26, 2026 Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has reaffirmed
that the game is locked in for November 19, 2026 Today is May 26, 2026, the original release date for Grand Theft Auto 6 before it was delayed to
November 19, and fans are mourning what could have been.

Last week, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick suggested that GTA 6 is more than a year behind schedule . When asked about meeting a targeted
release date in an interview with David Senra , the CEO seemed to confirm
that the game was originally slated for an early 2025 launch. "I think we're about 18 months behind the original date. Not much more than that," Zelnick said. Latest Videos From You may like GTA 6 is still poised for November 19, 2026, and marketing starts very soon GTA 6's marketing campaign is edging closer, as Take-Two CEO gives update Before delays, GTA 6 was seemingly
slated for an early 2025 launch, as Take-Two CEO suggests the game is about
18 months behind the original date' It's an earlier release date than what
the public was aware of. The first officially scheduled date of May 26 was announced alongside the second trailer, which was released over a year ago now.

Shortly after it dropped, however, Rockstar released a statement confirming that it had delayed the game again , this time to November 19.

There are still around six months to go, but if the stars had aligned, we would have been playing the highly anticipated game today. pic.twitter.com/IUgfygw5lq May 25, 2026 "Where is everyone...? I'm waiting in front of GameStop until it opens because they said that the game comes out today but I'm the only one here," one Reddit user joked. "I don't get it. I thought that everyone was excited for this game..." Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

"Yeah man it's strange because I checked Rockstar Games page on X and it said the game is coming out today as it's in their pinned post!" another said.

A fan also shared that his girlfriend "surprised me with $100 today and thought GTA 6 was coming out tomorrow."

Some fans are convinced that Rockstar could drop the third trailer soon, following remarks from Take-Two's CEO that marketing will kick off "soon". It has been over a year since trailer two, and it's almost time for the annual gaming event of the summer, so who knows?

"Tomorrow is May 26th which means we should've been playing GTA 6 right now
if the original plan worked out instead of staring at nothing," a Redditor said. "I see a ton of people coping thinking rockstar is gonna drop trailer 3 or some screenshots tomorrow to compensate but honestly zero chance. They aren't gonna remind everyone the game got delayed, thats just asking for a roast in the comments."

Rockstar's most recent investor meeting also confirmed that GTA 6 won't be delayed again and is still on track for its new release date . Fingers
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