Best Buy affiliate email points to GTA 6 physical pre-orders May 18–21

A fresh round of screenshots shared on May 14 suggests Best Buy has quietly told affiliates to prep for Grand Theft Auto VI physical pre-orders next week. The images show a campaign labeled “GTA 6 Pre Order (Physical Game)” with a promotional window running Sunday, May 18 through Wednesday, May 21, alongside a 5% commission note for creators.

What the leak actually shows

The alleged email isn’t a customer-facing flyer. It’s an affiliate campaign brief that sets dates and payout terms for partners who link to pre-orders. That nuance matters: it doesn’t explicitly confirm when Rockstar will make an announcement, only when Best Buy intends to credit affiliate sales for a product listed as a physical copy of GTA 6.

The screenshots and rundown were first compiled by tech outlet VideoCardz, which cites multiple creators receiving the same notice. A parallel discussion collecting the images and clips is also live in a thread on GamingLeaksAndRumours.

Confirmed vs speculation

• Confirmed by the screenshots: a Best Buy affiliate campaign titled “GTA 6 Pre Order (Physical Game)” dated May 18–21 with 5% commission.

• Not confirmed: that Rockstar will drop a trailer or formal announcement on those same dates.

• Plausible inference: if a retailer is lining up affiliate tracking for physical copies, a retail pre-order page is likely to appear around that window.

Separate chatter ties the timing to a potential Trailer 3 reveal, but that part is still guesswork. Historically, Rockstar has paired major trailers with immediate “pre-order now” prompts, which is why fans are connecting the dots. Until Rockstar or Best Buy publishes something public-facing, treat the trailer talk as speculation.

Why it matters

GTA 6 is one of the biggest unrevealed commercial beats in gaming, and retail affiliates rarely schedule campaigns without a live product page behind the scenes. If these emails are legitimate, Best Buy expects to track and pay out commissions on physical pre-orders between May 18 and May 21. That would be the first meaningful movement on boxed copies since last year’s reveal trailer.

Two caveats. First, affiliate windows can shift or be placeholders. Second, naming in the emails uses “GTA 6” rather than the roman numeral styling Rockstar prefers, which could indicate internal shorthand rather than final listing language. Either way, keep an eye on Best Buy’s product pages and Rockstar’s official channels as we head into the weekend of May 18.