DebunkedUpdated June 18, 2026
Best Buy email pointed to May GTA VI pre-orders; they did not open until June
A Best Buy affiliate email listed GTA VI pre-orders for May 18 to 21, 2026. They did not open then; Rockstar later set June 25.
GTA VI news
Every announcement, report and rumor since Rockstar confirmed the game in February 2022. Each post is labelled: confirmed means Rockstar or Take-Two said it; reported means a major outlet reported it; rumor means nobody official has confirmed it; debunked means it turned out to be false.
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DebunkedUpdated February 3, 2026
Insider claimed GTA VI's boxed copies would trail launch; Take-Two denied it
An insider claimed GTA VI's physical edition would arrive weeks or months after launch. Take-Two's CEO denied it, and the box later proved to hold a code.
DebunkedUpdated June 24, 2026
Analyst's $100 GTA VI price prediction did not come true
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter predicted GTA VI could sell for $100 or more. It did not: the standard edition costs $79.99, the Ultimate $99.99.
DebunkedUpdated December 6, 2024
Fan moon theory about a November 2024 GTA VI trailer proved wrong
Fans read the moon in a Rockstar image as a sign of GTA VI Trailer 2 on November 22, 2024. The day passed with no trailer; it came in May 2025.
DebunkedUpdated November 8, 2023
The rumored October 26 GTA VI trailer never arrived
A 4chan claim had fans expecting a GTA VI trailer on October 26, 2023. None came; Rockstar later set its first trailer for early December.
DebunkedUpdated December 4, 2023
Microsoft filing said GTA VI was expected in 2024, a claim that proved wrong
A Microsoft filing to the UK regulator put GTA VI in 2024, citing press reports. It was wrong: Rockstar later announced the game for 2025.