A new theory suggests that Rockstar may not open GTA VI pre-orders until Trailer 3 is released - and honestly, it matches the studio’s usual marketing style.

Rockstar has used a similar strategy before. Both GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 reportedly opened pre-orders around the time their third trailers dropped, making Trailer 3 a likely “start of the real marketing phase” moment.

Fans Think Trailer 3 Could Arrive in May

Some fans are now pointing toward May as a possible window for Trailer 3, based on a few coincidences:

  • the gap between key dates is allegedly 177 days, similar to RDR2’s marketing timeline
  • the date would fall on a Tuesday, Rockstar’s favorite trailer day
  • it also lines up with the game’s original release date before the delay

None of this is confirmed, but if Rockstar is following an RDR2-style marketing pattern again, Trailer 3 could be the moment where pre-orders finally go live.