If you have been waiting patiently for Grand Theft Auto VI, this weekend might be the moment things finally kick into gear. A leaked Best Buy affiliate email suggests that GTA 6 pre-orders could go live as soon as Sunday, May 18 – and the gaming community is now speculating that a brand new trailer is coming the same day.
The Best Buy Leak
The story broke when Best Buy sent an email to its affiliate partners confirming that commission rewards for GTA 6 would be available from May 18 to May 21, 2026. Pre-orders do not generate affiliate commissions without an active listing, which means the email essentially confirmed that pre-orders will go live during that window. Insider Gaming verified the email as legitimate after having two separate affiliates forward it directly.
Rockstar Games has not officially confirmed a pre-order date. But the evidence is compelling, and the gaming community has been quick to connect the dots.
Could Trailer 3 Drop Sunday?
The pre-order date leak has set off a wave of speculation that a third GTA 6 trailer will arrive on May 18 alongside the pre-order announcement. It has been over a year since Rockstar released Trailer 2, and fans have grown increasingly impatient. Take-Two Interactive also has an investor briefing scheduled for May 21, giving Rockstar a natural incentive to launch a marketing push in the days just before.
The pattern from previous Rockstar launches suggests big announcements tend to cluster together – trailer, pre-orders, and a release date all at once. If that playbook holds, Sunday could be a significant day for GTA 6 news.
When Does GTA 6 Actually Launch?
GTA 6 is confirmed for a console release on November 19, 2026, for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar has not yet announced a PC release date. The game has already been delayed once, having originally been planned for an earlier window, so the November date has a lot of weight behind it.
In the meantime, frustrated fans have been leaving bad reviews for Rockstar North on Google Maps – a tradition that seems to surface every time the community goes too long without fresh news. With Sunday potentially bringing a trailer, that might soon change.
