Sony and Xbox say GTA 6 sets new pre-order benchmarks

Sony and Microsoft have each confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI has become the most pre-ordered game in the history of their respective digital storefronts. The announcements, made on the PlayStation Blog and the Xbox website, describe demand for the title as unprecedented without revealing specific unit numbers.\n\nIn a post detailing the launch rollout, Sony stated that GTA VI is now the most pre-ordered game on the PlayStation Store. The company is working with Rockstar Games to allow players to begin pre-loading the title nine days early. A rolling midnight launch by country will start at 12:00 AM NZDT in New Zealand and progress across the globe as each region reaches midnight on November 19.\n\nXbox published a similar notice, calling the game the most pre-ordered title of all time on the Microsoft Store and urging players to start pre-loading as soon as possible. The company also confirmed that GTA VI will be playable on Xbox One consoles through Xbox Cloud Gaming. However, Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Bell previously stated that the game will not be available to stream on PC via the service.\n\nTake-Two Interactive has not disclosed exact pre-order figures, with CEO Strauss Zelnick previously noting that raw numbers could be misleading. As a financial indicator, the publisher is projecting net bookings of $3.35 to $3.5 billion for the current fiscal quarter, roughly double the $1.76 billion reported in the same period the prior year. Full-year net bookings are projected at $8 to $8.2 billion, up from $6.72 billion.