Fans of gta6 think Rockstar is getting close to showing a third main trailer, and a fresh rumor has added fuel to the wait: pre-orders could open as soon as May 12. The game is still scheduled for November 19, but the latest chatter has turned a long silence into a new round of speculation.

That speculation sharpened after a social media post said gta6 pre-orders could go live on May 12 and could cost £69.99 in the UK. The same rumor pointed to Take-Two Interactive's earnings call on May 21 as another possible moment for news, even as there has been no official confirmation of trailer 3 or pre-orders.

The timing matters because it has been just over a year since trailer 2 dropped, long enough for the next step in Rockstar's rollout to become its own event. Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick recently said gta6 marketing will start “soon,” and the company has already signaled that it plans to ramp up promotion well in advance of the November 19 launch.

That is the shape of the campaign now: not a surprise drop, but a build that stretches across the final months before release. The expectation is also tied to how Rockstar handled Grand Theft Auto 5, which was heavily marketed for months before it reached players, and the company has the breathing room to do the same again.

One recent clue only added to the noise. Last week, a user shared a mysterious message from a Game Informer email newsletter that said [REDACTED] will be on the front cover of its magazine next week. The message did not name gta6, but in a week where every hint gets treated like a signal, it was enough to set off another round of guesses.

Behind the rumor mill is a bigger reality: the source article says Rockstar has had practically “unlimited” resources to push gta6 toward the highest standard possible, and it says the game is probably the biggest video game launch of all time. That is why even the smallest clue about marketing, covers or pre-orders gets treated as news.

The uncertainty is the point. Rockstar has not confirmed trailer 3, Take-Two has not confirmed pre-orders, and the May 12 date remains just a rumor posted on social media. But the countdown is no longer theoretical. With May 21 and then November 19 already on the calendar, the next official move is likely to tell fans whether the long wait for gta6 is finally turning into a launch campaign.