GTA 6 Pre-Orders Break Records on PlayStation and Xbox Ahead of Launch

Grand Theft Auto VI has officially become the most pre-ordered game in the history of both the PlayStation Store and Xbox, with an estimated 9.69 million pre-orders globally. Sony confirmed the PlayStation milestone directly, while the record previously held by Cyberpunk 2077 has now been surpassed across the board. A new report estimates that GTA 6 has already generated over $900 million in pre-order revenue alone, putting it tantalizingly close to crossing the $1 billion mark before it even launches on November 19.

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick described pre-order performance as exceeding expectations, though the company stopped short of sharing specific internal targets. The hype has proven strong enough to shrug off one notable controversy: the game runs at a locked 30 frames per second on PlayStation 5, including on the more powerful PS5 Pro. On PC, GTA 6 has not been announced, leaving that platform notably absent from the record-breaking conversation. Preloading for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S opened on November 10, one week ahead of the game's console launch.

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