{"id":1934859,"date":"2026-05-14T10:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934859"},"modified":"2026-05-14T10:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:39:40","slug":"gta-6-fans-go-into-overdrive-once-again-amid-potential-leaked-pre-order-date-and-more-trailer-3-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934859","title":{"rendered":"GTA 6 Fans Go Into Overdrive Once Again Amid Potential Leaked Pre-Order Date and More Trailer 3 Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/grand-theft-auto-vi\">GTA 6<\/a> fans have gone into overdrive \u2014 as they have done so many times recently amid the wait for Trailer 3 \u2014 after reports emerged online that Best Buy had potentially leaked the game\u2019s pre-order date.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We\u2019ve <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/as-gta-6-trailer-3-hype-intensifies-rockstar-tweets-about-red-dead-online-and-the-internets-reaction-is-exactly-as-youd-expect\">been here before<\/a>, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-emails-fuel-rumors-as-fans-expect-news-from-rockstar\">many times<\/a>. Some fans actually believe in a Trailer 3 release date prediction that came from someone who <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-fan-spends-3-months-charting-the-planetary-positions-for-every-rockstar-trailer-drop-since-2007-to-predict-trailer-3-release-date\">charted the planetary positions for every single Rockstar Games trailer released since 2007<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Now, we have a rumor around the GTA 6 pre-order date. For any other game, this wouldn\u2019t necessarily be massive news, nor would there be extreme interest in a leak. But this is GTA 6. It\u2019s perhaps the most anticipated game of all time, and seems set to become the biggest entertainment launch in history. The date pre-orders go live will likely crash websites.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">GTA 6 Jason Duval Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 6 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">And so, we come to a YouTuber called Frogboyx1gaming, who, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/Er_j2qUmQ1s?si=DIa4b7p8m-P2cmts\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">during a live stream<\/a>, appeared to receive an email from Best Buy to his Best Buy affiliate account signalling a pre-order campaign for GTA 6 that would run from May 18-21. If true, that would suggest GTA 6 pre-orders go live on May 18, and if that&#8217;s true, you\u2019d imagine GTA 6 Trailer 3 isn&#8217;t far away. Perhaps it&#8217;s coming today!<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There\u2019s already been a huge amount of fuss over the legitimacy of this email. Certainly, Frogboyx1gaming appears surprised to have received it during the livestream, and has been open in sharing images and photos to back up the claim. There\u2019s all sorts of debate about various parts of the email, from the description of GTA 6 itself (as opposed to the full spelling, Grand Theft Auto VI), to the idea it would be sent in the first place. For what it\u2019s worth, IGN has asked Best Buy for comment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: GTA VI Pre-Orders (Physical) have leaked online!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbbIt seems that Best-Buy affiliates have been receiving this email. The campaign is set to be running next week from May 18th-21st. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf1Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Frogboyx1Gaming?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Frogboyx1Gaming<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eETF1Tuepx\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eETF1Tuepx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Project Vice (@project_vice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/project_vice\/status\/2054789561197400564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">True or not, this is yet another indication of the intense scrutiny on GTA 6, Rockstar Games, and pretty much anything even tangentially related to the game\u2019s development. I\u2019ve even seen fans track how busy it is at coffee shops local to Rockstar North\u2019s office in Scotland, in some weird video game version of the Pentagon pizza theory.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">None of this intense involvement with GTA 6 is particularly healthy (GTA 6 Trailer 3 will come out eventually!), but it is fuelled by the huge gap between trailer drops and even basic gameplay information fans have had to sit through so far. It\u2019s been over a year since Trailer 2 came out. Trailer 1 came out three years ago, in 2023. The drip-feed of GTA 6 news has been stretched to breaking point, as, it seems, have fans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Maybe a crazy theory, but I feel like that GTA 6 Best Buy email was just scheduled at the wrong time. <\/p>\n<p>Was probably meant to go live later today. Right date, wrong time. I&#8217;ve made that mistake before. Could bode well for today!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TGG (@TGGonYT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TGGonYT\/status\/2054833064610869360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"reddit-embed-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" data-embed-height=\"740\" data-embed-theme=\"light\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/comments\/1tcnvz3\/no_fucking_shot_bro_was_right\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NO FUCKING SHOT BRO WAS RIGHT \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25<\/a><br \/> by<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Sure_Alternative_206\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">u\/Sure_Alternative_206<\/a> in<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GTA6<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"reddit-embed-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" data-embed-height=\"584\" data-embed-theme=\"light\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/comments\/1tcovuh\/legend_status_acquired\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legend status acquired<\/a><br \/> by<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/pepin-solver\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">u\/pepin-solver<\/a> in<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GTA6<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"reddit-embed-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" data-embed-height=\"740\" data-embed-theme=\"light\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/comments\/1tcngi7\/sir_a_second_best_buy_email_has_hit_the_subreddit\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sir, a Second best buy email has hit the subreddit<\/a><br \/> by<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Gamesison\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">u\/Gamesison<\/a> in<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GTA6<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Strauss Zelnick, boss of rockstar parent company Take-Two, has said GTA 6 marketing will kick into gear in the summer, ahead of the planned November release date. So more is coming. When, exactly? We\u2019ll just have to wait and see.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/strauss-zelnick-take-two-ceo-grand-theft-auto-gta-6-2026-5\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Insider<\/a> reported that Take-Two is estimated to have spent $1-1.5 billion so far on GTA 6. In an interview, Zelnick wouldn\u2019t say how much exactly, but did admit \u201cit was expensive.\u201d To put GTA 6 into context, most of the triple-A video game budgets that make headlines do so for being in the hundreds of millions of dollars range. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/marathon-reportedly-had-a-budget-of-over-200-million-and-while-the-pressure-is-on-bungie-to-gain-more-players-it-is-not-facing-an-imminent-concord-style-shutdown\">Bungie&#8217;s recently released extraction shooter reportedly had a budget of over $250 million<\/a>, for example. Concord&#8217;s initial development deal was around $200 million, according to a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/firewalk-studios-concord-ps5-sony-live-service-shutdown-1851684290\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Kotaku<\/u><\/a>. In 2023, new documents submitted as part of the Xbox Federal Trade Commission case <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-last-of-us-2-and-horizon-forbidden-wests-budgets-revealed-ftc-documents\">accidentally revealed The Last of Us: Part II and Horizon Forbidden West each cost more than $200 million to develop<\/a>. Last year, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/call-of-dutys-astronomical-development-budgets-revealed-activision-pumped-700-million-into-black-ops-cold-war-alone\">the astronomical development budgets of the Call of Duty games were revealed for the first time<\/a> after a court document confirmed Activision pumped $700 million into <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war\">Black Ops Cold War<\/a> alone, although that was over the shooter&#8217;s life cycle. GTA 6, clearly, surpasses them all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Given the expectation that GTA 6 will be the biggest entertainment launch of all time, it comes as no surprise to hear of astronomical development costs for Rockstar\u2019s game. And it has been in the works for some time; according to Business Insider, some of the thousands of staff at Rockstar have been working on GTA 6 for over a decade now. In a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-04\/take-two-ceo-says-grand-theft-auto-vi-expectations-are-terrifying\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomberg<\/a>, Zelnick said development costs have risen over the years, but Take-Two tries to give its teams \u201cunlimited financial, creative human resources and then they aim to deliver perfection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Any conversation about GTA 6 development costs naturally leads to a discussion about how much Rockstar will charge for the game. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/video-game-industry-would-have-difficulty-selling-games-for-80-if-gta-6-cost-70-bank-of-america-says\">Bank of America recently came out with a recommendation that GTA 6 be sold for $80<\/a>, $10 more than the norm. Analyst opinions on the GTA 6 price are all over the place, with some saying Rockstar should stick with $70, and others saying it could easily justify going up to $100. While GTA 6 will undoubtedly set sales records, there are questions about how well it can do amid one of the toughest economies in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-1339469126 jsx-1355461925 box jsx-2627838217 poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">How Much Would You Be Willing to Pay for GTA 6?<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-3288811812 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1 jsx-3010959690 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/legend>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60512\" id=\"answerId60512-label\"><span class=\"label\">$50<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60513\" id=\"answerId60513-label\"><span class=\"label\">$60<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer highlight\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60514\" id=\"answerId60514-label\"><span class=\"label\">$70<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1945348876\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60515\" id=\"answerId60515-label\"><span class=\"label\">$80<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60516\" id=\"answerId60516-label\"><span class=\"label\">$90<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60517\" id=\"answerId60517-label\"><span class=\"label\">$100<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60518\" id=\"answerId60518-label\"><span class=\"label\">Even more!<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60519\" id=\"answerId60519-label\"><span class=\"label\">None of the above (let us know why in the comments!)<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4255654680 poll-controls\"><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-2267841559 contained disabled full-width large\" disabled type=\"submit\" data-cy=\"poll-answer-btn\">Answer<\/button><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-1624977611 nav next-button small\" title=\"See Results\" aria-label=\"See Results\" data-cy=\"see-results-btn\"><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-align:right\">See Results<\/span><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-4173866675\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" aria-label=\"See Results\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/grand-theft-auto-vi\">GTA 6<\/a> fans have gone into overdrive \u2014 as they have done so many times recently amid the wait for Trailer 3 \u2014 after reports emerged online that Best Buy had potentially leaked the game\u2019s pre-order date.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We\u2019ve <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/as-gta-6-trailer-3-hype-intensifies-rockstar-tweets-about-red-dead-online-and-the-internets-reaction-is-exactly-as-youd-expect\">been here before<\/a>, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-emails-fuel-rumors-as-fans-expect-news-from-rockstar\">many times<\/a>. Some fans actually believe in a Trailer 3 release date prediction that came from someone who <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-fan-spends-3-months-charting-the-planetary-positions-for-every-rockstar-trailer-drop-since-2007-to-predict-trailer-3-release-date\">charted the planetary positions for every single Rockstar Games trailer released since 2007<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Now, we have a rumor around the GTA 6 pre-order date. For any other game, this wouldn\u2019t necessarily be massive news, nor would there be extreme interest in a leak. But this is GTA 6. It\u2019s perhaps the most anticipated game of all time, and seems set to become the biggest entertainment launch in history. The date pre-orders go live will likely crash websites.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">GTA 6 Jason Duval Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 6 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">And so, we come to a YouTuber called Frogboyx1gaming, who, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/Er_j2qUmQ1s?si=DIa4b7p8m-P2cmts\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">during a live stream<\/a>, appeared to receive an email from Best Buy to his Best Buy affiliate account signalling a pre-order campaign for GTA 6 that would run from May 18-21. If true, that would suggest GTA 6 pre-orders go live on May 18, and if that&#8217;s true, you\u2019d imagine GTA 6 Trailer 3 isn&#8217;t far away. Perhaps it&#8217;s coming today!<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There\u2019s already been a huge amount of fuss over the legitimacy of this email. Certainly, Frogboyx1gaming appears surprised to have received it during the livestream, and has been open in sharing images and photos to back up the claim. There\u2019s all sorts of debate about various parts of the email, from the description of GTA 6 itself (as opposed to the full spelling, Grand Theft Auto VI), to the idea it would be sent in the first place. For what it\u2019s worth, IGN has asked Best Buy for comment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: GTA VI Pre-Orders (Physical) have leaked online!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbbIt seems that Best-Buy affiliates have been receiving this email. The campaign is set to be running next week from May 18th-21st. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf1Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Frogboyx1Gaming?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Frogboyx1Gaming<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eETF1Tuepx\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eETF1Tuepx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Project Vice (@project_vice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/project_vice\/status\/2054789561197400564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">True or not, this is yet another indication of the intense scrutiny on GTA 6, Rockstar Games, and pretty much anything even tangentially related to the game\u2019s development. I\u2019ve even seen fans track how busy it is at coffee shops local to Rockstar North\u2019s office in Scotland, in some weird video game version of the Pentagon pizza theory.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">None of this intense involvement with GTA 6 is particularly healthy (GTA 6 Trailer 3 will come out eventually!), but it is fuelled by the huge gap between trailer drops and even basic gameplay information fans have had to sit through so far. It\u2019s been over a year since Trailer 2 came out. Trailer 1 came out three years ago, in 2023. The drip-feed of GTA 6 news has been stretched to breaking point, as, it seems, have fans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Maybe a crazy theory, but I feel like that GTA 6 Best Buy email was just scheduled at the wrong time. <\/p>\n<p>Was probably meant to go live later today. Right date, wrong time. I&#8217;ve made that mistake before. Could bode well for today!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TGG (@TGGonYT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TGGonYT\/status\/2054833064610869360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"reddit-embed-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" data-embed-height=\"740\" data-embed-theme=\"light\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/comments\/1tcnvz3\/no_fucking_shot_bro_was_right\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NO FUCKING SHOT BRO WAS RIGHT \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25<\/a><br \/> by<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Sure_Alternative_206\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">u\/Sure_Alternative_206<\/a> in<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GTA6<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"reddit-embed-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" data-embed-height=\"584\" data-embed-theme=\"light\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/comments\/1tcovuh\/legend_status_acquired\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legend status acquired<\/a><br \/> by<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/pepin-solver\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">u\/pepin-solver<\/a> in<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GTA6<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"reddit-embed-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" data-embed-height=\"740\" data-embed-theme=\"light\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/comments\/1tcngi7\/sir_a_second_best_buy_email_has_hit_the_subreddit\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sir, a Second best buy email has hit the subreddit<\/a><br \/> by<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Gamesison\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">u\/Gamesison<\/a> in<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GTA6\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GTA6<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Strauss Zelnick, boss of rockstar parent company Take-Two, has said GTA 6 marketing will kick into gear in the summer, ahead of the planned November release date. So more is coming. When, exactly? We\u2019ll just have to wait and see.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/strauss-zelnick-take-two-ceo-grand-theft-auto-gta-6-2026-5\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Insider<\/a> reported that Take-Two is estimated to have spent $1-1.5 billion so far on GTA 6. In an interview, Zelnick wouldn\u2019t say how much exactly, but did admit \u201cit was expensive.\u201d To put GTA 6 into context, most of the triple-A video game budgets that make headlines do so for being in the hundreds of millions of dollars range. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/marathon-reportedly-had-a-budget-of-over-200-million-and-while-the-pressure-is-on-bungie-to-gain-more-players-it-is-not-facing-an-imminent-concord-style-shutdown\">Bungie&#8217;s recently released extraction shooter reportedly had a budget of over $250 million<\/a>, for example. Concord&#8217;s initial development deal was around $200 million, according to a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/firewalk-studios-concord-ps5-sony-live-service-shutdown-1851684290\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Kotaku<\/u><\/a>. In 2023, new documents submitted as part of the Xbox Federal Trade Commission case <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-last-of-us-2-and-horizon-forbidden-wests-budgets-revealed-ftc-documents\">accidentally revealed The Last of Us: Part II and Horizon Forbidden West each cost more than $200 million to develop<\/a>. Last year, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/call-of-dutys-astronomical-development-budgets-revealed-activision-pumped-700-million-into-black-ops-cold-war-alone\">the astronomical development budgets of the Call of Duty games were revealed for the first time<\/a> after a court document confirmed Activision pumped $700 million into <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war\">Black Ops Cold War<\/a> alone, although that was over the shooter&#8217;s life cycle. GTA 6, clearly, surpasses them all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Given the expectation that GTA 6 will be the biggest entertainment launch of all time, it comes as no surprise to hear of astronomical development costs for Rockstar\u2019s game. And it has been in the works for some time; according to Business Insider, some of the thousands of staff at Rockstar have been working on GTA 6 for over a decade now. In a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-04\/take-two-ceo-says-grand-theft-auto-vi-expectations-are-terrifying\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomberg<\/a>, Zelnick said development costs have risen over the years, but Take-Two tries to give its teams \u201cunlimited financial, creative human resources and then they aim to deliver perfection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Any conversation about GTA 6 development costs naturally leads to a discussion about how much Rockstar will charge for the game. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/video-game-industry-would-have-difficulty-selling-games-for-80-if-gta-6-cost-70-bank-of-america-says\">Bank of America recently came out with a recommendation that GTA 6 be sold for $80<\/a>, $10 more than the norm. Analyst opinions on the GTA 6 price are all over the place, with some saying Rockstar should stick with $70, and others saying it could easily justify going up to $100. While GTA 6 will undoubtedly set sales records, there are questions about how well it can do amid one of the toughest economies in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-1339469126 jsx-1355461925 box jsx-2627838217 poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">How Much Would You Be Willing to Pay for GTA 6?<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-3288811812 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1 jsx-3010959690 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/legend>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60512\" id=\"answerId60512-label\"><span class=\"label\">$50<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60513\" id=\"answerId60513-label\"><span class=\"label\">$60<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer highlight\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60514\" id=\"answerId60514-label\"><span class=\"label\">$70<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1945348876\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId60515\" id=\"answerId60515-label\"><span class=\"label\">$80<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 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Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GTA 6 fans have gone into overdrive \u2014 as they have done so many times recently amid the wait for Trailer 3 \u2014 after reports emerged online that Best Buy had potentially leaked the game\u2019s pre-order date. We\u2019ve been here before, many times. 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