GTA 6 pre-orders, Digi Mart USA News: Grand Theft Auto 6 has reportedly generated more than $1 billion in pre-orders ahead of its November 19 launch. Sony and Microsoft have also confirmed that the game is the most pre-ordered title in the history of both the PlayStation Store and the Microsoft Store, with Sony describing demand as “unprecedented.”
According to Sensor Tower estimates, GTA 6 attracted 10.31 million digital console pre-orders worth approximately $1 billion as of November 11, up from 7.71 million copies as of November 2. PlayStation accounts for the bulk of those orders, with an estimated 7.73 million copies worth $751 million, while Xbox accounts for another 2.58 million copies and approximately $250 million in sales.
The estimated average spending of around $97 per copy suggests many buyers may be choosing the more expensive Ultimate Edition. However, the figures have not been confirmed by Rockstar Games or its parent company, Take-Two Interactive.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently said pre-orders were running “far ahead” of the company’s expectations.
For comparison, Grand Theft Auto 5 generated more than $800 million in worldwide sales during its first 24 hours and passed $1 billion within three days of its September 2013 launch. A July analysis by market research firm Newzoo projected cumulative global sales revenue of between $3.3 billion and $5.2 billion by the end of the first week after release.
Pre-orders first opened on June 25. Players who pre-order by November 19 will also receive the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+. Sony and Microsoft are encouraging players to download the game before launch to avoid delays on release day, and pre-loading began on November 10. Microsoft has also said GTA 6 will be playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming, allowing Xbox One owners to access the game despite the lack of a native version for that console generation.
