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Forza Horizon 6 May Come to PS5 This Year as Xbox, PC Release Date Leaks

A pop-up screen in Forza Horizon 5 has confirmed the franchise’s sixth entry, Forza Horizon 6, will release on 19th May 2026, or 15th May if you buy the Premium Edition.

This release date is for the Xbox Series X|S and PC versions, which Microsoft is putting out first. A PS5 edition follows afterwards at an unknown date, though the initial May 2026 launch means it could be out on PlayStation before the end of the year — there’ll be plenty of time left in 2026 for Playground Games to get the port out.

Twitter user @XboxF10 captured the pop-up, which you can see in the tweet below:

Taking the series to Japan, the splashscreen also confirms the Premium Edition contains:

4 days early access
VIP Membership
Welcome Pack
Car Pass
Time Attack Car Pack
Italion Passion Car Pack
2 premium expansions

When the PS5 version comes out, expect this Premium Edition to be on offer alongside the base version. Microsoft made the original announcement of a PS5 version releasing later with the following wording:

Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan and become a racing Legend at the Horizon Festival in Forza Horizon 6, which will launch first on Xbox Series X|S consoles and PC in 2026, and PlayStation 5 post-launch.

Forza Horizon 6 is one of the headlining games for the Xbox Developer Direct on 22nd January 2026, so you can expect to learn much more about the racing title then. For now, it’s out for Xbox and PC in May, meaning a PS5 version could potentially be out before the end of 2026. Other games in the Xbox livestream will be Fable and Beast of Reincarnation.

Do you like the sound of that? Let us know in the comments below.

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Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. Nowadays, he’s found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.

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Americansamurai1
55 mins ago

They got to release it before gta 6 if they want to release it on PlayStation this year.

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RBMango
55 mins ago

I might have to borrow my buddy’s Xbox for this one. Driving around gorgeous landscapes in Japan is too enticing to pass up.

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get2sammyb
54 mins ago

Yeah I reckon it’ll be out in September or October or something on PS5. That makes sense now we (seemingly) have the Xbox date.

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HaveTheSauce
51 mins ago

It’s shocking how good racing games are scarce and we have a new souls like every 2 months. – im addicted to souls like but miss a good racing game. something like midnight club or a nfs underground. theres a huge gap there to be fulfilled and whoever does it will bank some cash

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redd214
51 mins ago

Fingers crossed after seeing the FH5 sales numbers on PS5 they change their direction & make 6 day and date. Doubtful but would be a welcome surprise. I’ll be getting both versions at release regardless

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Oram77
49 mins ago

Wonder where that leaves Fable release date, because rumours have it, it’s coming out in the first half of the year…

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Fiendish-Beaver
46 mins ago

On an article on Pure Xbox, I predicted that Forza 6 will release in May on the Xbox, and then release in November on PlayStation. Thus far it looks like I am half right…!

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Grumblevolcano
41 mins ago

@Oram77 I figure Starfield in March/April and then Fable in June.

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Fiendish-Beaver
30 mins ago

I think 6 months later, @get2sammyb. So November, and thus in time for the Holiday period…

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ZeroE
27 mins ago

Sorely disappointed in FH5, but I am tempted largely due to the location alone.

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MrPeanutbutterz
22 mins ago

Will this one actually have an engaging handling model and a satisfying cadence of progression? Probably not…

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LogicStrikesAgain
22 mins ago

I’ve read somewhere that the only reason this isnt day and date on Playstation is because the studio just isnt ready with the port yet, or else it would be. I wonder how much of a gamble it is to not have this day and date.

Although, it’ll probably still sell well if it releases to Playstation later this year, but looking at FH5 sales on Playstation, they are undoubtably bummed they could not release it simultaneously, especially with the competition it’ll have later in the year.

Somehow i feel that they might still surprise us with a day and date release, but if not, i think September is a likely release month

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AinsleyE
21 mins ago

I wouldn’t be surprised if it could even be 4 months after launch. If Halo is launching day 1 on PS5, then it’s obvious the only reason Forza isn’t is because they started the PS5 port late. It’s going to be like Indiana Jones. 4-6 months after sounds likely to me.

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IronCrow86
19 mins ago

Of course this is brilliant – however with Yotei and AC: Shadows last year, I’m worried about being burnt out on the Japanese setting 🤔😐

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Athrum
9 mins ago

It’s so odd that this is the one game where they drew the line about simultaneous releases. I think it may end up hurting them in the long run, since GTA6 is going to hog most people’s attention

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Northern_munkey
6 mins ago

@MrPeanutbutterz why what’s wrong with FH5’s handling? Never had any issue with the handling on my T598 wheel or when I knackered my heel and had to use the dualsense to play it for a few weeks. Using the dualsense made me realise how much pad players miss out on the amount of detail that a steering wheel setup provides via the force feedback such as the terrain detail and inertia etc so is that what you mean? Anyway I’m looking forwards to the next instalment of Forza on the ps5 but not as much as Assetto corsa rally.

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Dimey
5 mins ago

@Athrum by all accounts it’s simply that the PS5 port isn’t ready yet

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Northern_munkey
2 mins ago

@Athrum it won’t hurt them at all. Look at how many copies of FH5 they’ve shifted on the ps5. If anything the ps5 will benefit from the extra months they have to sort out any issues and it’s wildly accepted that the ps5 and ps5 pros versions are better than the xbox’s so fingers crossed this continues with FH6 on the ps5’s.

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MrPeanutbutterz
58 secs ago

@Northern_munkey I dunno man, feels like you’re controlling boats, not an arcade racer.

Arcade racers to me need to handle like Burnout, Outrun 2006, WipEout, etc. Twitchy and precise. This is neither.

Plus that weight to handling model lacks the nuance of a proper sim-cade game like GT (I love the handling model in that series precisely because of the weight).

FH feels like it has neither and is a mushy, unsatisfying “in between”.

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get2sammyb
27 secs ago

@LogicStrikesAgain It’s almost assuredly just because the port isn’t ready. It’d be day-and-date otherwise for sure.

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