Overview
- The Best Buy affiliate emails, which multiple creators shared Thursday and Friday, indicated pre-orders begin Monday, May 18, with a promotional window through May 21 and were verified by Insider Gaming.
- The May 18–21 dates describe a 5% affiliate commission period, not the full preorder run, and Rockstar has not announced preorder timing or pricing.
- Press and analysts expect Trailer 3 to land in the same window tied to the May 21 investor call, though Rockstar has not set a trailer date.
- A separate single-source leak claims six purchase editions and possible early access with prices in the roughly $60–$80 range, and those details remain unconfirmed.
- Following the leak, Take-Two shares climbed about five percent, while GTA 6 remains officially dated for November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with no PC date announced.