The upcoming GTA VI has achieved phenomenal success even before its release. Corporations Sony and Microsoft announced that the game has broken pre-order records on their platforms.
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They have not disclosed the pre-order volume, but analysts have provided such data. According to estimates from Sensor Tower, by November 10, 2026, gamers have pre-ordered GTA VI 9.69 million times. Specifically, PlayStation 5 owners placed 7.23 million pre-orders, while Xbox Series owners made 2.46 million pre-orders.
The hype surrounding GTA VI is expected to have generated gross revenue of $942 million for Take-Two Interactive.
The high demand for the game was also reported by Take-Two Interactive itself. In a recent financial report, it called the level of pre-orders for GTA VI "extraordinary" and stated that it significantly exceeded the company's initial expectations.
GTA VI is set to be released next week—on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.