GTA 6 PC Release Date: Report Points to Early 2027 (What We Know)
GTA 6 PC Release Date: Report Points to Early 2027 (What We Know)

GTA 6 is just over a month away on consoles, and the question PC players keep asking finally has a likely answer. According to a GamesBeat report published on October 13, 2026, Rockstar plans to release Grand Theft Auto VI on PC in the first quarter of 2027. Rockstar has not confirmed it.

Here is what is official, what is only reported, and what it means if you want to play GTA 6 on your PC.

What is official

  • Release date: GTA 6 comes out on Thursday, November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar announced this date in November 2025, after moving the game from its earlier launch window.
  • PC: Rockstar has not announced a PC version, a PC date or PC system requirements.
  • Take-Two's position: at its May 2026 earnings call, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick repeated that the company's games eventually come to all platforms, without giving a PC date.
GTA 6 gameplay: a car explodes at night on a Vice City street lined with palm trees
A night-time explosion on a Vice City street, from GTA VI gameplay footage. Image: Rockstar Games.

What the new report says

GamesBeat says four industry sources familiar with Rockstar's plans told it that the PC version is planned for Q1 2027, so between January and March. The sources asked to stay anonymous, and Rockstar did not answer GamesBeat's request for comment.

If it is true, PC players would wait about two to four months after the console launch. That is a big change from GTA 5, which reached PC about 19 months after it came out on consoles. GamesBeat adds that the PC version still has to meet the same quality bar as the console version, so the window could move.

Our take: treat Q1 2027 as likely but not certain. Until Rockstar announces it, any exact PC date you see online is a guess.

Will your PC run GTA 6?

GTA 6 gameplay: a red convertible parked under a building in sunny Vice City
Vice City in daylight. Rockstar has not said yet how the PC version will look or run. Image: Rockstar Games.

There are no official PC requirements yet, so nobody can tell you for sure. What we can give you is a reference point: the console versions run on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, so a PC at or above that level is in a good starting position.

As a rough, unofficial guide based on how PS5-class hardware compares to PC parts:

Around console level (estimate)
Graphics card RTX 2070 Super / RX 6700 class or better, with 8 GB of VRAM or more
Processor 8-core CPU like a Ryzen 7 3700X or newer
RAM 16 GB
Storage SSD (NVMe recommended)
System 64-bit Windows 10 or 11

These are our estimates, not Rockstar's requirements. Rockstar's PC versions usually add higher settings that need much more power, and the official requirements could be lower or higher than this.

What you can do today:

  1. Check what is inside your PC with Check My PC. It takes a few seconds.
  2. If you are thinking about an upgrade, read our RTX 50 vs RX 9000 comparison before you buy. GPU prices are rising in 2026 because of memory shortages.
  3. Compare your graphics card with a PS5-class card in Compare Hardware.

We will add GTA 6 to our Can I Run It checker as soon as Rockstar publishes the official PC requirements.

The latest GTA 6 news

GTA 6 gameplay: Lucia walks through a convenience store
Lucia inside a convenience store, from GTA VI gameplay footage. Image: Rockstar Games.
  • Game Informer cover story: GTA 6 is on the cover of Game Informer's issue 382, on sale from September 29, 2026, with a 14-page feature on Vice City and Leonida, interviews and 12 new screenshots.
  • The story: you play as Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval in the state of Leonida, home to Vice City.
  • GTA 6 Online: Rockstar has not announced when the online mode will launch.
GTA 6 gameplay: Jason in front of the Coral Sands Motel
Jason at the Coral Sands Motel, from GTA VI gameplay footage. Image: Rockstar Games.

FAQ

Is GTA 6 coming to PC?

Very likely, but Rockstar has not announced it. Rockstar's last two big releases, GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, both came to PC after consoles, Take-Two says its games come to all platforms eventually, and a GamesBeat report now points to early 2027.

When does GTA 6 come out on PC?

There is no official date. The most recent report says the first quarter of 2027 (January to March).

Can I play GTA 6 on PC on November 19?

No. On November 19, 2026, GTA 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only.

What are the GTA 6 PC system requirements?

Rockstar has not published them yet. Lists you see online are guesses. We will update this article and our checker when the official requirements are out.

Sources: Rockstar Games Newswire, GamesBeat, Forbes, GamingBible. Last checked October 15, 2026.

John N.
John N.
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