New GTA 6 Delay Rumor Shot Down By Reporter, Says Statement Was Misconstrued

Grand Theft Auto 6 is still a little over 10 months away, assuming its November 2026 release window holds. Earlier this week, GTA 6 watchers were unsettled when Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier noted that the game might not be as “content complete” as Rockstar has said in the past, and he didn’t rule out another delay. Some fans took that as if GTA 6 was already pushed back again, which is why Schreier has stepped forward to clarify his comments.

During a recent appearance on the Button Mash podcast, Schreier said, “The last I heard, [GTA 6] was still not content complete. That is to say people were still finishing things up, still finalizing levels, and missions, and seeing what is going to make it into the game.” He added that he doesn’t “think anyone at Rockstar can tell you, with 100% certainty, that they will make it out in November.”

Schreier responded to reports based on his comments by reiterating that he “wouldn’t be shocked if GTA 6 ‘does’ come out this fall, following the same delay pattern as [Red Dead Redemption 2].” He also characterized some of the reports as, “a complete misunderstanding of what I said.”

As Schreier and others have previously noted, Rockstar does have a history of delaying its AAA games, and GTA 6 in particular has already been pushed back twice. It’s been reported that the current delay may cost Rockstar upwards of $60 million.

Some analysts continue to make the case that GTA 6 could be $100 for its standard edition, which would potentially encourage other publishers to raise their prices as well. For now, Rockstar has yet to commit to a price for GTA 6.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled to be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19.