GTA VI is widely regarded as one of the most anticipated games of 2025, and it’s easy to see why. As the follow-up to GTA V, the second best-selling game ever, GTA VI has big shoes to fill. Moreover, GTA V has now sold over 210 million copies worldwide, including 15 million sold just during 2024. Rockstar Games has announced the game is now set to arrive in Fall 2025 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X, but PC players will need to wait even longer to see the title.
GTA VI Set for Fall 2025 Console Launch, Early 2026 Release for PC, Teased by Corsair Gaming CEO
The last time that happened was with GTA V, which was released in 2013 on consoles with its PC following in April 2015 — a bleak wait of over a year and a half. GTA IV had a significantly shorter window of about seven months between console and PC releases, by comparison, though. From Take-Two’s Q4 2024 earnings report, Corsair Gaming CEO Andrew Paul indicated that GTA VI could see a faster time-to-PC while suggesting it may be early 2026 for the PC launch.
This has led many fans to speculate that the game could be released on PC much sooner than past titles in the series. Paul mentioned how the high demand for new powerful graphics cards with titles like GTA VI could in turn help overall peripheral sales, which have already seen growth amount periphery sales in the last years. While as of yet unconfirmed, this news opens to door to an extended wait for PC players.
Rockstar Games is known for delays, as seen with GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2, so there’s a fair chance this release date will slip. Either way, as GTA VI is poised for a Fall 2025 release on console and likely an early 2026 release on PC, plenty of gamers are crossing their fingers that it will be worth the prolonged wait. The PC version was previously confirmed as a key driver of its sales, so the gap between the PC release and the console launch could be less than what we’ve seen with other recent titles.
FAQs
When will GTA VI released for PC?
It is expected to launch in early 2026, following the console release in Fall 2025.
Why is there a delay for the PC version of GTA VI?
Historically, GTA games have had delayed PC releases, with previous titles like GTA V taking over a year.
