Experts believe that the postponement of GTA VI to November 2026 will delay the arrival of the new generation of consoles, with the PS5 and Xbox Series holding out for another year.
Only one game could cause an earthquake of such magnitude in the industry, and that game is GTA 6. Everything indicates that the Rockstar Games title It would arrive in May 2026but they chose to postpone it until November to disrupt practically everyone’s plans.
From players, like Rubius or Speed, who will now have to wait a year to enjoy, to studios and companies, who are forced to restructure their calendars so that their releases do not coincide with Rockstar’s megaton.
And furthermore, GTA VI’s delay is a serious setback for PlayStation and Xboxas they expected a significant increase in sales of their consoles in the spring of 2026. This fact will continue, but closer to the Christmas period, where there is much more competition.
Experts predict that Sony and Microsoft may delay the arrival of their new consoles to ‘wait’ for GTA 6and try to profit from PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for another year.
This is what the analyst says Piers Harding-Rolls of Ampere Reviewwhich predicted the launch of the PS6 and Xbox Magnus by the end of 2027, despite Sony wanting to extend the PS5’s life cycle until the end of this decade.
It is possible that GTA VI will be the “last bullet” for both consoles as they approach their sixth anniversary, so plans for the new generation may still be a long way off.
PS6 and Xbox Magnus may arrive later than expected
In a debate about the consequences of the delay of GTA 6 at GamesIndustry, Piers Harding-Rolls believes that Sony and Microsoft will rethink their strategy with the new consoles after the megaton that shook the industry in recent weeks.
Yes PS6 and Xbox Magno They had a launch window for the end of 2027, this expert believes that Now we have to wait another yearimitating Rockstar’s move to launch its new game.
”Could console companies be tempted to squeeze more out of the current generation by leveraging the success of GTA 6 and waiting until 2028?”.
”The fact that games are now intergenerational may reduce the importance of this factor, but given the magnitude of the GTA franchise, its launch will force all sectors of the video game industry to rethink their product strategies.”.
Given that GTA 6 will be released first on PS5 and Xbox Series X|SIt’s obvious that your sales will be boosted when the game hits stores, or even before, so The November-December 2026 scenario could be very good for them.
However, in the case of Microsoft may slow down Xbox Magnus plans and the merger of ecosystems between Xbox and Windows, because Sony wants to keep the PS5 on the market for longer.
”Sony and Microsoft would have preferred a launch well before the end of 2026 to build momentum early on‘, says Piers Harding-Rolls.
It’s possible (although not certain) that GTA VI delayed the next generation of PlayStation and Xbox, so Rockstar Games’ PS5 and Xbox Series game will arrive in November 19, 2026 to stores… except in the case of a ”major scandal”.
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