How Old Is GTA?
A live game-age counter for every Grand Theft Auto. See exactly how old GTA 5, San Andreas, Vice City and the rest are right now — ticking up to the second — plus the countdown to GTA 6.
The Grand Theft Auto series began with the original Grand Theft Auto on October 21, 1997 — that makes the franchise 29 years old today. Across 7 mainline releases it has grown from a top-down 2D game into one of the best-selling entertainment products ever made.
Each card below shows a released game's exact live age — how long it has been out, down to the second — along with its release date and how many years old it is now. GTA 6 hasn't launched yet, so it shows a live countdown instead. Tap any game to open its full page.
The big one — how old is GTA 5?
Every GTA, live age
Grand Theft Auto
1997Turns 30 in 358 days
GTA 2
1999Turns 28 in 359 days
GTA III
2001Turns 26 in 359 days
GTA: Vice City
2002Turns 24 in 1 day
GTA: San Andreas
2004Turns 23 in 363 days
GTA IV
2008Turns 19 in 183 days
GTA V
2013Turns 14 in 324 days
GTA VI
2026Not out yet — scheduled for November 19, 2026.
A quick history of GTA's age
GTA III (2001) and Vice City (2002) moved the series into 3D and are now well over two decades old. San Andreas (2004) followed and remains one of the most-played entries even today.
GTA IV (2008) brought a grittier Liberty City, and GTA V (2013) — the franchise's commercial peak — is still receiving updates through GTA Online more than a decade after launch. The gap before GTA VI is the longest between mainline GTA games ever, which is exactly why the countdown feels so long.
Because every counter on this page runs live in your browser, the ages you see are always current to the second — refresh any time and the numbers keep climbing.
Frequently Asked Questions
🎮 How old is GTA 5?
GTA 5 (GTA V) was released on September 17, 2013, which makes it 13 years, 1 months and 11 days old right now. The counter on this page ticks up live to the second.
🕹️ How old is the GTA franchise?
The very first Grand Theft Auto launched on October 21, 1997, so the series is 29 years old. There have been 7 mainline GTA releases so far, with GTA 6 still to come.
🌴 How old is GTA San Andreas?
GTA San Andreas came out on October 26, 2004 and is now 22 years old — one of the oldest 3D-era GTA games still widely played today.
🏙️ How old is GTA Vice City?
GTA Vice City was released on October 29, 2002, making it 23 years old. Its neon 1980s Miami setting still defines the GTA aesthetic.
⏳ How old is GTA 6?
GTA 6 (GTA VI) has not launched yet — it is scheduled for November 19, 2026. Instead of an age it shows a live countdown until release, then flips to counting its age the moment it is out.
📅 How is each game’s age calculated?
Every counter takes the game’s official release date and works out the exact time since, live in your browser — years, months, days, hours, minutes and seconds — with no rounding. Nothing is sent to a server.