Sony & Xbox Confirm GTA 6 as the Most Pre-Ordered Game in Platform History

It's well-known that GTA 6 is the most anticipated game of the year (maybe even the decade) - and it's been proven.

The game is launching on November 19 on both Xbox and PlayStation, and it's been such a major success that retailers and manufacturers warned of a console shortage. Now, it has been confirmed by both Xbox and PlayStation just how successful it is.

Here's everything we know.

GTA 6 Is The Most Pre-Ordered Game on Xbox and PlayStation

Sony and Xbox have confirmed that GTA 6 is the most pre-ordered game on both the Microsoft Store and the PlayStation Store.

Sony stated in a recent blog post that GTA 6 is the most pre-ordered game "in the history of PlayStation Store." Almost at the same time, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma tweeted, "GTA VI [is] already the most pre-ordered game ever on Microsoft Store."

According to Sensor Tower, GTA 6 has sold 9.69 million copies as of November 10. Additionally, they claimed that the game has generated $942 million in revenue, almost surpassing the $1 billion threshold before launch - and there's still a chance it could, as you'll be able to pre-order the game until November 18.

Credit: Rockstar Games

If the report is accurate, GTA 6 has officially surpassed Cyberpunk 2077 as the most pre-ordered game. Previously, CD Projekt Red's title surpassed eight million pre-orders prior to its release in December 2020.

In an interview with Variety, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick stated that the company will reveal official pre-order figures when the game launches. This means that the current digital estimates are unconfirmed, but likely close to the actual figure.

For more like this, check out our piece on playing GTA 6 on the Xbox One.