GTA 6 age rating: what parents should know

• ✓Official rating above age 7
  ESRB: M (Mature 17+)
• –Contact with other players or strangers
  ESRB lists no Users Interact (yet)
• ✓Purchases with real money
  ESRB: In-Game Purchases
• –Paid random items
  None listed
• ✓Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
  ESRB: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
• –Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
  None found

Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count.

Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?

Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.

What is GTA 6?

Short answer: The next Grand Theft Auto game from Rockstar Games, an open-world series about crime.

Rockstar has delayed it twice: from 2025 to May 26, 2026, then to November 19, 2026. As of October 2026, that date stands, for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar hasn't announced a PC version.

GTA 6 age rating: what's in it

Short answer: It's rated M (Mature 17+) in the US and Canada.

• US & Canada (ESRB): M, for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, and Use of Drugs and Alcohol. Interactive element: In-Game Purchases.
• Europe & UK (PEGI): not in PEGI's database as of October 2026.

It's the same descriptor list the ESRB gives GTA V.

For context: how GTA V is rated

GTA V, the previous game, is rated M by the ESRB, with users interacting online and in-game purchases. PEGI rates it 18 (no one under 18), for violence, bad language, gambling, and in-game purchases. Common Sense Media lists it for 18 and up. Its online mode, GTA Online, lets players meet strangers.

The habit kids may copy: rules don't count

In Grand Theft Auto, the player breaks the law to win: stealing cars, fighting, and escaping the police.

Try tonight: why do we have rules?

Pick one family rule, like "we hold hands in the parking lot." Ask: "Why do you think we have this rule? Who does it protect?" Then let your child make one new rule for a game you play together. In our program, this is the lesson "My Fort": the rules I keep.

What is GTA 6 rated?

The ESRB rated Grand Theft Auto VI M (Mature 17+) for blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, and drug and alcohol use.

When does GTA 6 come out?

Rockstar has scheduled it for November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, as of October 2026.

Is GTA 6 rated M?

Yes. The ESRB lists it as M for Mature 17+, with in-game purchases.

What is GTA 5 rated?

M (Mature 17+) by the ESRB and 18 by PEGI in Europe and the UK.

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