GTA 6 PC Release Date Is Being Delayed on Purpose, Says Take-Two CEO

Take-Two's CEO just revealed that the GTA 6 PC release date is intentionally being delayed by Rockstar Games. According to Strauss Zelnick, Grand Theft Auto VI is better served if it's released on consoles such as the PS5 first.

When Grand Theft Auto 6 was announced back in 2023, PC was not listed as one of its launch platforms. This shouldn't be too surprising to players, as most Rockstar Games titles always launch on Steam later than consoles. However, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently confirmed that GTA 6's delay on PC is actually being done on purpose.

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, the outlet pressed Zelnick on why GTA 6 wasn't releasing on PC at launch if the company no longer does platform exclusivity deals. In response, the Take-Two CEO said: "Rockstar always starts on console because I think, with regard to a release like that, you're judged by serving the core."

Zelnick then clarified and said that Rockstar Games wants to serve their main customer base first. "Like really serving the core consumer. If your core consumer isn't there, if they're not served first and best. You kind of don't hit your other consumers." So essentially, Take-Two sees GTA 6's core customer base as console players such as PS5 and Xbox Series X.

Given that GTA V sold a massive amount on Steam — with reports suggesting as much as 25.9 million units sold on the Valve platform as of 2023 — Zelnick's explanation may raise the eyebrows of some PC players. Those figures would have likely grown significantly as of 2026.

Interestingly, Strauss Zelnick also used the interview to confirm that Sony PlayStation has marketing exclusivity for GTA 6 on PS5. Assuming that the Grand Theft Auto 6 release date isn't delayed again, marketing for the game is expected to ramp up soon. However, when new trailers arrive, they will land first with Sony PlayStation.

When asked if PS5's marketing exclusivity played a part in the PC release being delayed, Zelnick doubled down: "No. I mean, historically, Rockstar's gone to console first." With how popular PC gaming has become in 2026, many players are now wondering why GTA 6 is being delayed on Steam. According to Zelnick, this is done on purpose so that Rockstar Games can better serve the game's core consumer base first — which are console players.