GTA 6 Breaks PlayStation and Xbox Pre-Order Records

Did you ever doubt it? GTA 6 hasn't even launched yet, and it's already smashing records. According to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, the game has racked up an estimated 9.69 million pre-orders ahead of its launch next week — and that's reportedly enough to make it the most pre-ordered game in the history of both the PlayStation Store and the Microsoft Store.

Let's talk numbers, because they're wild. Sensor Tower's sales tracker puts GTA 6's pre-order revenue at just shy of a billion dollars — $942 million, to be exact. That's before a single copy has hit store shelves. PlayStation is leading the charge with roughly 75% of pre-orders (about 7.23 million copies on PS5), while Xbox accounts for roughly 25% (around 2.46 million copies). Given the PS5's larger install base and a co-marketing deal, that split probably won't surprise you.

So what record did GTA 6 actually break? That would be Cyberpunk 2077's, which CD Projekt Red said had over 8 million pre-orders ahead of its famously rocky launch. GTA 6's 9.69 million clears that mark — and it did so after 13 long years of waiting since GTA 5.

Both console makers were quick to celebrate. Sony posted on the PlayStation Blog to mark the arrival of GTA 6 preloads, confirming that "Grand Theft Auto 6 is now the most pre-ordered game in the history of PlayStation Store." Microsoft followed up on Xbox Wire, calling it "the most pre-ordered title of all time on the Microsoft Store." Two platform holders, two victory laps, one game.

Honestly, would you have expected anything less? There's never been a game with hype quite like this — we're talking about a title that had a music festival dedicated to it. If anything, the real shock is that it didn't happen the moment pre-orders went live.

One small note for the performance-minded among you: GTA 6 reportedly won't run at 60fps even on PS5 Pro, though Sony's console does get an exclusive with ray-traced shadows and PSSR support. Whether that matters to the millions who've already pre-ordered is another question entirely.

So, are you one of the 9.69 million? Or are you waiting for launch day reviews before jumping in? Let us know in the comments.