GTA 6 Wait Feels Shorter
If you’re a Grand Theft Auto fan, the wait for GTA 6 has felt like a long and winding road. After the game was officially delayed to 2026, it’s been easy to feel like release day is a lifetime away. But what if we told you that we are, in fact, in the final stretch?
A new and wildly popular way of looking at the countdown is spreading positivity throughout the GTA community. It’s a simple shift in perspective that makes the remaining wait for the most anticipated game of all time feel much more bearable.
The key is to stop counting the days until November 19, 2026, and instead look back at how far we’ve come since the beginning. The last mainline game, Grand Theft Auto V, was released on September 17, 2013. The time between that day and the GTA 6 release date is one long journey.
As pointed out by the GTA 6 Countdown Twitter account, if you view this entire period as 100%, we have already endured 92% of the wait. We are now in the final 8%, the homestretch. This perspective is illustrated with a simple chart that has gone viral, resonating with thousands of fans who are tired of resetting their countdown clocks after each delay.
This outlook has been a welcome dose of optimism. Many fans have expressed relief at seeing the wait framed this way. “Well, when you put it like that I guess we are close,” one user replied, capturing the sentiment of many. Another agreed, stating, “I’m gonna start looking at it like this from now on.”
While the delays from the original Fall 2025 window have been disappointing, this new perspective helps reframe the final year. Instead of a long, empty calendar, it’s the last leg of a marathon we’ve been running for over a decade. The finish line, while not immediately visible, is undoubtedly ahead.
This positive shift also comes with understanding. Many fans acknowledge that Rockstar Games is likely using this extra time to polish the game to perfection. One hopeful fan commented, “I can understand them wanting to make sure the servers are in working order and make sure things are looking smooth. It should be worth it.”
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So, while we can’t play Grand Theft Auto VI today, knowing that we’re over 90% of the way through the longest wait in gaming history makes that final stretch to November 2026 feel a little easier. The journey is almost over, and the destination is expected to be well worth the trip when GTA VI launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.