GTA 6 pre-orders have been a hot topic since before even the first trailer for the game was revealed. Many fans have been wondering when GTA VI will be available to pre-purchase. Also, some outlets have been spreading baseless rumours that Grand Theft Auto VI will be up for pre-order alongside the trailer.
This is not the case. GTA 6 is not up for pre-order despite a confirmed 2025 release. This what we personally expected based on a few factors.
PS5 and Xbox pre-orders aren’t coming anytime soon
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Rockstar Games are predictable but also unpredictable in various ways. Sometimes they stick to a pattern in their marketing. For almost two decades, Rockstar Games have typically announced a major new game with a trailer.
Around 12 months later, another trailer would be dropped alongside pre-orders. This happened with GTA V for example. The game was unveiled with the iconic trailer then a year later it had a second trailer and pre-orders went live.
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On top of that gaming has changed since 2011. Most games are bought digitally, primarily via the Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, and Steam. Digital games were a big part of PC gaming culture back then but console players got the disc version for the most part.
Xbox and PlayStation DO NOT take pre-orders on their store if a game does not have an exact release date. Store pages sometimes appear but there will be no option to pre-order the game until an exact release date is confirmed by Rockstar Games.
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Rockstar Games also did not issue any information on pre-orders in their statement which followed the trailer’s release as we reported on here.
In short, don’t expect Rockstar Games to let you pre-order Grand Theft Auto VI potentially for another year when they announce a provisional release date. Rockstar have a track record of announcing a date then delaying the game anyway.
This also means don’t be fooled by pre-order bonuses or pricing from bad actors spreading baseless rumours. We will report on any official pre-order information when Rockstar Games announce it.
Some shops will still take your pre-order
Even though Rockstar Games might not open pre-orders for another year, some retailers online and in-store like to get your sale early. They will take pre-orders without an official pre-order opening by Rockstar Games. Personally, putting a pre-order down for a game with no release date except for “2025” does not make much sense.
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9 Comments
I’ love the game
Me too when can we pre order it
Yes you can preorder (:
Why would anyone want to pre-order a game that’s so far away from releasing? I haven’t heard anyone mention pre-orders until now. I think this is click bait. Well done
There have been many, many people on Twitter, Reddit and such talking about pre-orders. Hence why this was wrote 🙂
Beat inflation would be one reason. Buy now and effectively save money on inflation over 2 years.
When can we preorder gta 6 on PlayStation store
Ja ich hätte gerne diese Unboxing Box
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