GTA 6 pre-orders estimated at 11.27 million units, $1.09 billion in revenue
A new industry estimate suggests Grand Theft Auto VI has generated over a billion dollars in gross revenue from pre-purchases alone, months ahead of its November launch.
Research firm Sensor Tower has published an unofficial sales tracker indicating that Grand Theft Auto VI has reached approximately 11.27 million total pre-purchase units. The firm estimates these pre-orders represent about $1.09 billion in gross revenue across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The breakdown shows a significant platform disparity. An estimated 8.46 million units, or 75 percent of tracked pre-purchases, are on PS5, generating roughly $821 million. The remaining 2.81 million units are on Xbox Series X|S, accounting for about $272 million. The source notes this gap is not surprising given the PS5's dominance in console sales.
Sensor Tower projects that total pre-purchases could climb to 25 million by launch. If the current platform ratio holds, that would translate to around 18.5 million units on PS5 and 6.5 million on Xbox Series X|S. The report notes that GTA 6 is the most preordered game of all time for both PlayStation and Xbox platforms.
Separately, Circana data indicates that 29 percent of surveyed US console and PC gamers intend to buy the game, which the firm says is the highest purchase intent it has ever recorded. GTA 6 is scheduled to release on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Source: GameSpot