Is GTA 6 Coming to PC?

The short version

GTA VI comes out on November 19, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. That's it. Rockstar hasn't announced a PC version, hasn't teased one, and hasn't given a date. If you see a "GTA 6 PC release date" somewhere, someone made it up.

That stings if you play on PC. But honestly? It's exactly what Rockstar has done for over twenty years, so it shouldn't surprise anyone.

How long Rockstar made PC players wait before

Here's the track record. Console dates are the first release (US), PC dates are the first PC release.

Notice the gap got longer, not shorter. GTA V on PC landed after the game had already come out twice on consoles (PS3/360, then PS4/Xbox One). Red Dead 2 took a year. So if you're hoping for a surprise PC drop a few weeks after launch, history is not on your side.

Why does Rockstar do it? They've never spelled it out in one statement, so take this as our read: PCs come in thousands of hardware combinations, and getting a game this big running well on all of them takes extra time. Launching on two fixed consoles first lets the team focus. It also means a lot of people buy the game twice, which we're sure nobody at Take-Two minds.

What PC players can do right now

• Don't fall for fake downloads. There is no GTA 6 PC build, beta, "repack" or launcher. Those files are how people lose their Steam, Discord and bank logins.
• Don't buy a "GTA 6 PC key". There's nothing to redeem. Key sellers listing it are scamming you.
• Decide if you'll wait or grab a console. If playing on day one matters to you, a PS5 or Xbox Series is the only way. If you can hold out, the PC version (whenever it comes) will likely be the best-looking one and the one modders get to play with.
• Ignore spec sheets. Rockstar hasn't published PC requirements. Any "GTA 6 PC system requirements" chart is a guess dressed up as a fact.

How cheats worked on PC in GTA V

This is the bit we get asked about most. PC players had it easiest in GTA V, because you didn't need to memorise button combos. There were three ways to cheat:

1. The cheat box. Press the ~ key (top left, under Esc) and a little text box pops up. Type the cheat word, hit Enter, done.
2. The in-game phone. Open the phone, go to the dial pad and call the cheat number. Same numbers as on console.
3. A controller. Plug in a PlayStation or Xbox pad and the console button combos work as well.

We don't know if GTA VI keeps any of this, on any platform. Rockstar hasn't mentioned cheats at all. But if a PC version arrives and the cheat system survives, the typed-word method is the one we'd bet on.

GTA V PC cheat words (for reference)

These are the GTA V words and phone numbers, not GTA 6 codes. We'll replace each one with a tested result once GTA VI is out on whatever platform we can test it on. For console buttons, use the full cheat list.

Remember: in GTA V, cheats disabled achievements and trophies until you loaded a save without them. Our cheats guide explains how to keep a clean save.

What about mods?

This is the big one for PC fans. GTA V's modding scene (think huge roleplay servers, realistic graphics packs and silly car swaps) only exists because of the PC version. GTA VI mods won't really be a thing until there's a PC release, and even then, Rockstar hasn't said how it feels about them. More on our GTA 6 mods page.

Questions PC players keep asking

We'll update this the moment Rockstar does

We watch the Rockstar Newswire for any PC announcement. When it happens, this page gets the date first, then the real specs, then tested PC cheats after release. Want to know how we decide what goes on the site? Read our editorial policy.