GTA 6 on PC: early 2027, according to a report

GTA 6 PC release date: what GamesBeat reports

Rockstar has announced no date for PC. According to GamesBeat, which cites four anonymous industry sources, the PC version of GTA 6 would launch in the first quarter of 2027, between January and March. It is a report, not an announcement.

Consoles are a different story: PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, announced for November 19, 2026. Full details on our page about what Rockstar actually confirmed.

What the report says

On October 13, 2026, Alexander Lee wrote on GamesBeat that Rockstar is reportedly planning to release the PC version of GTA VI in the first quarter of 2027. He cites four industry sources familiar with the studio's plans, all speaking anonymously to avoid damaging business relationships. GamesBeat says it confirmed the information with its sources, not with Rockstar.

First quarter means January to March 2027: roughly six weeks to four months after the console launch (43 days to January 1, 132 days to March 31). GamesBeat names no month. It adds that the PC version has to clear the same quality bar as the console version before it goes live, and presents that bar as a caveat on this window.

What Rockstar has said, and has not said

Rockstar has only announced PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A Rockstar representative had not responded to GamesBeat before publication. As of October 14, 2026, we found no confirmation and no denial from Rockstar or Take-Two.

Two outlets that picked up the story kept a hedge: Engadget uses "reportedly" in its headline and points to GamesBeat's sources; Tom's Hardware's headline says "report claims" (we only looked at its headline). The Engadget article, which we read, adds neither a second source nor a reply from Rockstar.

The context GamesBeat gives

GamesBeat notes that in August 2023, Rockstar bought Cfx.re, the team behind FiveM (a modding framework for GTA V on PC). According to GamesBeat, that acquisition, among other signs, shows that Rockstar considers online roleplaying in GTA to be a factor in the game's future.

Is GTA 6 coming to PC in February 2027? Where the rumor comes from

GamesBeat names no month. "February 2027" comes from somewhere else: an older rumor, relayed by Gameranx and Gfinity on April 10, 2026, six months before the report.

It starts with a post on X, quoted by Gameranx: three former Rockstar employees, contacted through LinkedIn, reportedly told the poster that the PC release is targeting February 2027. The date could shift, but Take-Two and Rockstar would want the game out before Take-Two's fiscal year closes in March 2027. Gfinity applies that deadline to the PC version. The poster says they reached out to more than 90 people and three answered. Gfinity files it as a rumor and advises taking it with a grain of salt.

February falls inside the first quarter, so the two do not contradict each other, but one does not prove the other. On one side, a person who says they contacted former employees; on the other, an outlet citing four sources. Neither is an announcement from Rockstar.

How long did GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 take to reach PC?

Rockstar has made its PC players wait before: April 2015 for GTA V, November 2019 for Red Dead Redemption 2. The gaps below come from public release dates.

If the report holds, GTA 6 would cut the wait to a few weeks or months, compared with 19 for GTA V. GamesBeat notes that GTA V reached PC in April 2015, about a year and seven months after its September 2013 launch. A precedent is not a forecast: the gap has already changed from one game to the next, and Rockstar has announced nothing for GTA 6 on PC.

GTA 6 PC requirements: nothing published yet

Rockstar has not published minimum specs, system requirements or a list of graphics cards for GTA 6. Until it does, any hardware list you come across is an estimate, ours included:

• Recent CPU (current-generation Ryzen 5 or Core i5 equivalent, or better)
• Mid to high-end graphics card
• 16 GB of RAM
• NVMe SSD

The editorial team's estimate, based on current machines and not on any official source: it is neither a Rockstar spec nor a leak.

Nobody can give laptop owners a serious answer without published specs. For GTA V, Rockstar published its PC specs in January 2015, about three months before the April 14, 2015 release, a precedent that commits Rockstar to nothing for GTA 6. In the meantime, see GTA 6 file size in GB.

GTA 6 PC price: no figure announced

Rockstar has announced neither a PC version nor a PC price. The only known prices are the console ones: 79.99 EUR for the Standard Edition and 99.99 EUR for the Ultimate Edition, per the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store listings in France (checked November 1, 2026). Nothing suggests PC pricing will match. The release date, price and platforms guide covers the editions and what they include.

Can you pre-order GTA 6 on PC?

No, there is no GTA 6 pre-order on PC. Rockstar has announced no PC version, and as of October 14, 2026, a Steam search for "Grand Theft Auto VI" brings up older games in the series (including GTA V Enhanced and GTA IV), but no listing for GTA VI.

Be wary of any "GTA 6 PC pre-order" offers: until Rockstar announces something for PC, none of them is official. To spot the traps, see our page on fake keys and pre-order scams.

GTA 6 on PC or PS5: what to do until then

Two routes, depending on what matters more to you: the date or the platform.

Play on November 19, 2026. You need a PS5 or an Xbox Series X|S, the two platforms Rockstar has announced. Console pre-orders are open: pre-order GTA 6 on PS5, pre-order GTA 6 on Xbox Series X, or compare first with PS5 or Xbox for GTA 6.

Wait for PC. That means waiting for an announcement Rockstar has not made yet. Even if GamesBeat's report holds, PC would come after console, six weeks to four months later by that report, and the date would still need Rockstar's word. By then, the console version will have had its launch, its reviews and its spoilers.

Before pre-ordering on console, see also cancel a pre-order and get a refund.

Sources: GamesBeat, "Grand Theft Auto VI's PC release is slated for Q1 2027", Alexander Lee, October 13, 2026; Engadget, Kris Holt, October 13, 2026; Gameranx, Ryan Parreno, April 10, 2026; Gfinity, April 10, 2026; Rockstar Newswire. Release dates of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2: public dates, also listed in our release date, price and platforms guide. Console prices: PlayStation Store and Xbox Store listings, checked November 1, 2026.