Rockstar Games’ highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 has reportedly broken the all-time record for pre-orders, surpassing the benchmark previously established by Cyberpunk 2077. This achievement arrives just days ahead of the game’s planned November 19 launch.
Both Sony and Microsoft have verified that GTA 6 has broken prior pre-order benchmarks on the Microsoft Store and PlayStation Store. Specific sales numbers have not been disclosed by either manufacturer, and Rockstar Games has yet to publish an official tally.
Nevertheless, data from market research firm Sensor Tower indicates that the title has accumulated nearly 9.69 million pre-orders digitally on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. These digital transactions are estimated to have generated around USD 942 million in revenue.
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Data from Sensor Tower indicates that the majority of purchases originate from PlayStation platforms. The PS5 edition has allegedly secured 7.23 million pre-orders, whereas the Xbox Series X|S version represents approximately 2.46 million, giving PlayStation a market share of about 75% of the projected total. Furthermore, the data indicates that consumer demand has accelerated closer to the launch date.
Based on current projections, GTA 6 beats out Cyberpunk 2077, which accumulated upwards of 8 million pre-orders prior to its rollout in December 2020. This benchmark is not an exact comparison, given that the pre-order figures for GTA 6 provided by Sensor Tower account exclusively for digital console purchases.
