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Leaked Best Buy Email Shows GTA VI Pre-orders May 2026

5/14/2026

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Best Buy Leak

A Best Buy email leak said GTA VI pre-orders run May 18-21, 2026.
Creator Frogboyx1Gaming streamed the leaked screenshot live.
Fans posted identical screenshots while Rockstar and Best Buy gave no confirmation.
The leak sparked speculation a third GTA VI trailer could appear with pre-orders.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said marketing will start soon while Rockstar set a November 19, 2026 console launch.

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Take-Two Teases Trailer

Take-Two Interactive will hold its earnings call on 21 May 2026, with a new GTA VI trailer slated to debut beforehand.
CEO Strauss Zelnick said GTA VI remains on track for its November 2026 launch, reassuring shareholders.
Reddit users note the trailer delay now exceeds the interval between GTA III and GTA Vice City releases.
A Reddit fan urged patience and promised a third trailer “very soon” before the earnings announcement.

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Best Buy Commission

Best Buy emailed affiliates a 5% commission to promote the “GTA 6 Pre-Order (Physical Game)” May 18–21, 2026.
The commission window applies to affiliates, while consumers can pre-order until the November 19, 2026 launch.
CEO Strauss Zelnick said Rockstar Games is under a hard-crunch schedule for the November release and dismissed delay rumors, joking gamers would “call in sick” on launch day.
Forum members on Cheap Ass Gamer verified the email, which YouTuber Frogboyx1Gaming streamed live.

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Rockstar Delays

Rockstar announced the game’s launch will shift from May 26 2026 to November 19 2026.
The title will be set in the fictional state of Leonida and a modern-day Vice City.
It introduces Lucia, the series’ first female protagonist, and Jason, a former army member turned drug-runner.
Rockstar’s November 2025 statement was the first firm release date after a year of promises for a 2025 launch.

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Best Buy Leak

A Best Buy email leak said GTA VI pre-orders run May 18-21, 2026.
Creator Frogboyx1Gaming streamed the leaked screenshot live.
Fans posted identical screenshots while Rockstar and Best Buy gave no confirmation.
The leak sparked speculation a third GTA VI trailer could appear with pre-orders.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said marketing will start soon while Rockstar set a November 19, 2026 console launch.

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