gta 1 and 2 were the only pc-first games, and the pc wait has been brutal since

Was poking around release dates and realized something kind of funny. The first two GTA games actually hit PC before consoles, at least in some regions. GTA 1 came out on PC in Europe in November 1997, then the PS1 version followed a couple weeks later. In North America the PC version dropped in March 1998, with the PS1 port coming a few months after that. GTA 2 was a bit of a mess, simultaneous on PC and PS1 in Europe but in North America the PC version launched first in September 1999, then PS1 a month later.

After that, Rockstar flipped hard. GTA III was PS2 first in October 2001, Xbox a month later, and PC didn't show up until May 2002, about seven months after the console launch. Vice City repeated that, PS2 in October 2002, PC in May 2003, Xbox even later. San Andreas was PS2 in October 2004, then PC and Xbox together in June 2005, eight months later. GTA IV went PS3 and 360 in April 2008, PC in December 2008, seven months. And GTA V was the worst, PS3 and 360 in September 2013, PC not until April 2015, a full 19 months.

Also worth noting the PS4 and Xbox One never got a brand new GTA game, just ports and GTA Online updates. So the pattern is pretty clear, console first, PC later, and the gap keeps stretching. With GTA 6 already confirmed for PS5 and Series X|S in November 2026 and no PC announcement at all, I'm wondering if we're looking at another year plus wait, or if Rockstar finally does a simultaneous launch. They've been better about PC lately with RDR2 and the GTA trilogy, but GTA 6 is a different beast.

So how long do you think we're waiting for the PC version of GTA 6?

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