Hopes that preorders for Grand Theft Auto 6 would begin on Monday appear to have reached a lifeless finish.
Some content material creators in Greatest Purchase’s associates program claimed to obtain emails indicating that GTA 6 preorders start on Could 18, and optimistic followers speculated {that a} third trailer for Rockstar’s subsequent blockbuster would drop on the identical time. However such heresay appears to be a pipe dream, with an administrator within the (unofficial) GTA Forums claiming {that a} supply in a European distribution firm “confirmed there isn’t any pre-orders,” per IGN.
As of Monday morning, GTA 6 has but to emerge on any main on-line retailer. Assuming that holds for the remainder of the day, it’s going to finish one other chapter within the lengthy look ahead to GTA 6, outlined by the GTA fan base’s restlessness and eagerness to know at straws. The most recent rumors of GTA 6 preorders even boosted inventory costs for Rockstar’s dad or mum firm, Take-Two—-leading to a drop Monday morning, which has since been recouped.
It is now been over a 12 months for the reason that sport’s second trailer debuted, and followers have solely had slivers of details about GTA 6 via choose quotes from Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick. For example, we all know that GTA 6 will not have product placement, however we’re nonetheless awaiting more durable particulars to satiate curiosity and finish hypothesis, resembling how a lot the sport will price.
It is comprehensible if GTA followers proceed to hope (or cope) for information to drop this month. Take-Two is because of launch its subsequent earnings report on Thursday, Could 21, which can encourage true believers to foretell {that a} new trailer or an data dump in any kind would are available in shut proximity. Could would even be an incredible month to actually begin the GTA 6 hype prepare, particularly since Take-Two indicated that the advertising push would start in earnest this summer season.
However the GTA group has been right here a number of instances earlier than. If you wish to really keep away from disappointment, it is perhaps greatest to not rely on something GTA 6-related till it is actually in entrance of your face.
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