The move followed an alleged Best Buy affiliate email that pointed to GTA 6 preorders opening on May 18 and running through May 21. The email reportedly offered a five percent affiliate commission on physical preorders.

Take-Two stock climbed to $240.73 during the trading session, up around six percent, as investors reacted to the possibility of preorder activity starting before the company’s next earnings call.

Rockstar and Take-Two have not confirmed the preorder window. GTA 6 is currently scheduled to launch on Nov. 19, 2026, after earlier delays moved it out of its previous release windows.

The timing matters because Take-Two is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter results on May 21. A confirmed preorder rollout would give investors a clearer early signal on demand for one of the company’s biggest releases.

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