GTA 6 Pre-Orders Near $1 Billion Ahead of Launch

Grand Theft Auto 6 has an estimated 9.69 million digital pre-orders worth $942 million across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, according to Sensor Tower. The figure could make it the most pre-ordered game in history, though Rockstar Games has not confirmed the estimate.

PlayStation accounts for about 7.23 million pre-orders and $703 million in estimated revenue. Xbox Series X|S accounts for about 2.46 million pre-orders and $239 million. The estimates represent a 75% share for PlayStation and 25% for Xbox. A PC version is not currently available for pre-order.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled to launch on Nov. 19. Rockstar Games is developing the game, which returns the series to Vice City, a fictional version of Miami.

The pre-order figures cover digital purchases and cannot be directly compared with Grand Theft Auto 5’s launch results. Take-Two Interactive reported that Grand Theft Auto 5 generated more than $800 million in worldwide retail sales during its first 24 hours after launching on Sept. 17, 2013. The game passed $1 billion in worldwide retail sales within three days and set a Guinness World Record for the fastest entertainment property to reach that amount.

Grand Theft Auto 5 has continued to sell since its release. Take-Two reported during its latest earnings call that the game had sold nearly 235 million units worldwide.

The Grand Theft Auto 6 estimates cover two console platforms, while a possible future PC release could add another customer base. The estimates are for digital pre-orders rather than confirmed sales, unlike the retail figures reported for Grand Theft Auto 5.

Reviewed and fact-checked by Vlad Kipran on November 10.