GTA 6 vs Zelda: GameStop Staff Bet on Who Wins Preorders at the Counter
A preorder whiteboard at a GameStop store showed GTA 6 with 82 preorders against 80 for Zelda: Ocarina of Time, with staff betting on which one wins.
A photo of a whiteboard at a GameStop store, used to track in-store preorders, has gone viral: GTA 6 shows 82 preorders against 80 for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, with staff members betting on which one will finish ahead.
One store's board, not a national poll
The photo was posted on X by user NextGenNero on November 1: "My local GameStop Zelda Ocarina of Time and GTA 6 is going toe to toe with preorders. The employees said they all placed bets on which one will win out in the end", he wrote. It's worth noting this number reflects a single store's counter — not a national sales metric.
Very different products
The two games don't even compete for the same kind of buyer: the Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2 ships with a real cartridge and a textured foil cover on its first print run — catnip for collectors. GTA 6's physical copy, meanwhile, is a code in a box with no disc, so most of its demand is digital and never touches a shelf.
Nationally, there's no real contest: GTA 6 preorders have been enormous since the June announcement, both digital and physical, well above any other release in the period.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GTA 6 really losing preorders to Zelda?
Not at a national scale — the viral board only shows one GameStop store's count, not official sales data.
When does each game launch?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launches November 5, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2. GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Why doesn't GTA 6's physical copy have a disc?
GTA 6's physical version ships as a box containing only a download code, with no physical disc — unlike the real cartridge in the Zelda remake.
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