GTA 6 Becomes Most Preordered Game on PlayStation and Xbox Stores
Grand Theft Auto 6 has already broken pre-order records on both major console storefronts. On Tuesday, PlayStation and Xbox said it is the most-preordered game in the history of each platform’s store. Because of that demand, preloading is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Neither company has published official preorder counts, and Rockstar has not released sales figures, but recent estimates put copies sold so far at just under 8 million.
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told Variety that preorders are running far in excess of the company’s expectations. Take-Two also said GTA 6’s pre-release sales have hurt its other major fall title, NBA 2K27, which remains one of the year’s top-performing games. The new Grand Theft Auto is on pace to make up to $5.2 billion at launch.
The game launches Thursday, Nov. 19, with different start times on each platform. On PS5 it uses a rolling midnight launch by country, beginning at 12:00 a.m. NZDT in New Zealand, according to a PlayStation Blog post. On Xbox Series X it becomes playable that day starting at 1 a.m. EST, according to Xbox Wire. It runs natively on Xbox Series X and S and via Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One. Players who change console region settings can try the so-called New Zealand trick to play earlier, which Polygon notes is easier on Xbox. The launch follows a marketing push that included a South America (formerly South Park) bit involving dog poop, a real-world Miami takeover, and a crossover with the Miami Heat.
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