GTA 6 delay may push PS6 & next Xbox release to 2028 - Report

GTA VI has been delayed to November 19, 2026.

Rockstar Games recently announced that they are delaying GTA 6 once again and now the game will release on November 19, 2026. It was supposed to launch on May 26, 2026.

Now, according to the GI BIZ latest report by Ampere Analysis research director Piers Harding-Rolls, this delay can impact the release of the next-gen console. Let’s check out more details in this article.

How GTA 6 delay could impact PS6 & next Xbox release?

Before we move on, we would like to make it clear that nothing has been officially confirmed yet.

So far, fans and gamers already know that both Sony and Xbox are working on their next-gen consoles.

GTA 6’s late-2026 release “significantly impacts” 2026 sales, pushing them back even more when players purchase PS5s or Series Xs on launch day.

“Sony and Microsoft wanted an earlier release to build momentum,” he says, “Imagine May hype synchronizing with December bundles. Now? It is a scramble. GTA is more than simply a game; it is a hardware halo.”

GTA 5 sold over 200 million copies, flourishing on late-cycle PS3/360 ports before making the cross-generation transition to PS4/Xbox One (2014), PC (2015), and PS5/Series X (2022).

Rockstar’s next move? GTA 6 has the potential to extend the PS5/Series X’s life by years, especially with cross-generation support blurring lines.

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Final Thoughts

Once again, this information is not confirmed by Sony or Microsoft. These are based on the reports and analysis made by the gaming industry specialists and insiders.

However, I do agree with some of the points. There is no doubt that with GTA 6 only releasing on consoles at launch, both Sony and Microsoft will try to boost sales.