Alright, this convention floor is a madhouse, but we gotta talk about GTA 6, right? The fan base, it’s just, it’s something else, and it’s getting wild. Destructoid just ran a piece on some of the more extreme moments, and honestly, it’s a lot.
We’re talking about Ned Luke, the voice actor for Michael De Santa in GTA V, getting swatted multiple times since 2023. Like, actual police showing up at his house because some “fan” thought it was a good idea to call them. That’s not just hype, that’s, that’s a problem. The perp was caught, which is good, but it shows how far some people will go.
And then there’s the scalping, oh god, the scalping. Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI opened on June 25, 2026, and scalpers immediately started grabbing codes. They’re reselling them, and people are actually buying them. I mean, why? The game is scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. There’s no early access confirmed for any edition, just pre-loading starting November 12, 2026, for digital versions. So, what’s the rush to pay inflated prices? It’s just… it’s baffling.
There was also this really dark story, a murderer, when questioned, said his only regret was not being able to play GTA 6. I mean, that’s a whole other level of messed up, whether it was a shock response or some twisted attempt to seem edgy. It just shows the cultural impact, I guess, even if it’s a really grim example.
And the Reddit stuff, you know, the internet detectives. Someone claimed they set up an acoustic monitoring rig near Rockstar HQ. Like, to listen for increased noise levels, foot traffic, activity. Then they decided that was too much and switched to oxygen monitoring. Oxygen monitoring. What does that even mean? It’s like, the dedication is there, but the application is… questionable.
Even the cover art, people are dissecting it. The alligator on the cover, apparently, doesn’t have the right number of teeth. Real alligators have 74-80 teeth, but the one on the GTA 6 cover has only 60. And fans are turning this into memes, saying the game is unplayable, or it’ll be delayed until 2030. It’s a lot of noise for something so minor, but it shows the level of scrutiny.
Take-Two Interactive Software, TTWO, the parent company, they’re sitting on a goldmine here. The stock has been pretty volatile, you know, over the past 52 weeks, it’s traded between $187.63 and $264.79. My personal trade, I bought TTWO at $145.00 on January 15, 2024, after the first trailer dropped but before the real pre-order hype started building, and I’m holding until it hits $300, or if there’s any major development delays. The current price is around $238.53 as of June 26, 2026. That’s a decent gain, but this game, it’s going to move the needle even more.
The pre-orders started on June 25, 2026, and the game is coming out November 19, 2026, for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. They even released the official box art. Rockstar is confirming the pricing soon, but early discussions on Reddit suggest a standard edition around $79.99 and an Ultimate Edition at $99.99. That’s a lot of money, but people are clearly ready to pay it. The hype is just immense.
And the game itself, it’s going back to Vice City, the state of Leonida. Dual protagonists, Lucia and Jason, and they’re promising over 700 enterable interiors, dynamic weather, realistic water physics. It’s a massive undertaking. The police systems are supposed to be more realistic, 6-star wanted level is back. All these details, they just fuel the fire, you know? It’s not just a game, it’s a cultural event, and some of these fan moments, they just underscore how intense that cultural event is. It’s a lot to process.