GTA 6 Pre-Orders Begin Today as PS5 Store Updates Early
▼ Summary
– Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI are widely expected to launch today, Monday 18 May, based on evidence from Best Buy emails offering affiliate commissions from 18 to 21 May.
– The PlayStation Store listing for GTA VI now shows a “Free Delivery” label and added filter options like “Editions” and “Sort By,” suggesting multiple game versions are planned.
– A leaker claimed Rockstar will unveil six versions: three digital and physical variants, a collector’s edition, and two PlayStation 5 console bundles.
– Xbox’s GTA VI listing has appeared and disappeared multiple times, indicating preparation for imminent pre-orders, though no date is guaranteed until Rockstar confirms.
– There is no rush to pre-order, as the release date is set for 19 November, and digital storefront crashes are not a concern.
If you’re planning to secure a copy of Grand Theft Auto VI ahead of its launch, now might be the time to keep your payment details close at hand. All signs point to GTA 6 pre-orders going live today, and the mounting evidence makes that scenario increasingly hard to dismiss.
The first major clue came from Best Buy, the U. S. retail giant, which flagged Monday, 18 May, as a pivotal date. Last week, the company sent an email to its affiliate partners, offering a 5% commission on GTA VI pre-orders placed between 18 and 21 May. Several prominent internet users reported receiving that message, and Insider Gaming later verified its authenticity.
Still, some uncertainty lingered. A few observers speculated that pre-orders might open before 18 May, with Best Buy simply avoiding commissions during those initial days. That theory has since been disproven. Monday arrived with no pre-orders available, leading many to conclude with near certainty that today is the day Rockstar Games flips the switch.
The PlayStation Store Adds to the Momentum
As if to confirm our suspicions, the PlayStation Store has rolled out a subtle but telling update. A Google search for GTA VI on the store now shows the phrase “Free Delivery” in the page preview, a detail that wasn’t there before. A screenshot from the fan account GTASixInfo captures this change.
Beyond that, multiple users report seeing new filter options on the game’s listing page, including “Editions,” “Filter By,” and “Sort By.” While no actual selections are available yet, the presence of these categories strongly hints that Rockstar is preparing to unveil multiple versions of GTA VI. One leaker previously claimed the studio would announce six editions: three digital and three physical variants, plus a pricey collector’s edition and two PlayStation 5 console bundles.
Xbox Is Gearing Up Too
The activity isn’t limited to Sony’s ecosystem. On Xbox, the GTA VI listing has reportedly disappeared and reappeared several times in the past few hours, suggesting backend preparations are underway.
Of course, until Rockstar officially opens pre-orders, nothing is guaranteed. But if they don’t go live today, it would feel like a last-minute pivot given the overwhelming evidence. We’ll bring you all the relevant pre-order details the moment they’re available, and hopefully, the launch will be accompanied by the game’s third trailer.
Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar’s parent company, is scheduled to hold its next quarterly earnings call on 21 May. It would make strategic sense for pre-orders to open before that call, giving investors something to rally behind.
One final note: there’s no real urgency to pre-order the moment doors open. If digital storefronts crash under the weight of demand later today, don’t panic. You’ll have plenty of time between now and the confirmed release date of 19 November to lock in your copy.
(Source: Gamingbible.com)
