Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders live updates — Best Buy leak hints at major GTA 6 news today
GTA 6 pre-orders could go live today
It’s been more than a year since our last GTA 6 update. But with Rockstar’s next open-world crime epic due to release this November (please, no more delays), and the online rumor mill fired up over a recent leaked email from Best Buy, there are potential signs that today (May 18) could be a significant day. GTA 6 pre-orders (and a new trailer) may just be imminent.
To catch you up, last week (on May 14), an email was reportedly sent to members of Best Buy’s affiliate program suggesting that GTA 6 pre-orders will begin today. This would be big news for a couple of reasons. Firstly, millions of gamers would surely rush to lock in their copy of GTA 6, and secondly, pre-orders going live typically come alongside new details.
It’s important to note that Rockstar Games has not commented on or confirmed this leak. For now, it’s just a matter of waiting, watching, and hoping. But, if you’re eager to pre-order GTA 6 as soon as possible, stick with Tom’s Guide for the latest live updates on all things GTA 6 today.
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Alleged Xbox Store update puts more fuel on the fire!
Buckle up, folks! I suspect today will see a lot of unverified claims, and I've just spotted one over on the /r/GTA6 subreddit. A user, going by the name "HugeRefrigerator4287," has posted a screenshot of the Google search results for the Portuguese Xbox Store with an updated timestamp of "2 hours ago."
What does this mean? Well, if the screenshot is legitimate (remember to take everything you see online with a pinch of salt), it suggests that something on the Xbox Store listing page for GTA 6 has been updated in the very early hours of the morning. This would make sense if GTA 6 pre-orders were indeed going live today.
Don't take this as direct confirmation, but it's another hopeful sign that something is brewing!
GTA 6 launches November 2026 (right?)
While I'm keeping an eye out for any updates on GTA 6 pre-orders, let's talk about GTA 6's release date. Currently, the game is set to launch on November 19, but after multiple delays and a 13-year gap between GTA 5 and 6, there are plenty of fears about the date shifting once again, most likely into 2027.
The good news is that Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive (Rockstar's parent company), recently appeared on the David Senra podcast and again reaffirmed the November 19 date. Interestingly, in the same interview, Zelnick noted that "we're about 18 months behind the original date.” So, clearly, the development of GTA 6 has been quite the marathon for the team at Rockstar.
The Best Buy email that started all this!
Okay, so if you're super out of the loop at present, and wondering why the internet is in meltdown over GTA 6 (the /r/GTA6 subreddit is practically on fire), it all links back to Best Buy. The electronics retailer surprised everybody when it emailed members of its affiliate program last week, seemingly confirming that GTA 6 pre-orders would launch today (May 18). Rockstar itself has not commented on the matter, and even Best Buy hasn't confirmed the validity of the email. So, this could prove to be a nothingburger, but we're hoping for a major GTA 6 update today.
377 days and counting...
Tuesday, May 6, 2025. That's the date that GTA 6 Trailer 2 dropped, and here we are more than 12 months later, and it remains our last proper look at this hugely anticipated video game. Since then, the only official news we've got is the confirmation of a delay (from May 26 to November 19), and otherwise Rockstar has been silent. The GTA community is desperate for update, could today be the day?
