how many pre orders does gta 6 have

Grand Theft Auto 6 ( has reached an estimated 12.13 million digital pre-orders, generating approximately $1.18 billion in revenue ahead of its November 19, 2026 launch. While Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two Interactive have not publicly disclosed official sales numbers, both Sony and Microsoft have confirmed it is the most pre-ordered game in the history of the PlayStation and Xbox digital stores.

Pre-Order Breakdown & Milestones

Market intelligence firm Sensor Tower tracks these digital pre-order figures, revealing several notable trends ahead of release:

• Rapid Growth. Pre-orders jumped sharply from roughly 7.71 million copies in early November after digital pre-loading went live on November 10. Analysts note that roughly one million players are pre-ordering the game each day leading into launch week.
• Platform Split. PlayStation 5 accounts for roughly 74% to 75% of all digital pre-orders, while Xbox Series X|S makes up the remaining 25% to 26%.
• Edition Preferences. The average sale price sits around $97, indicating that nearly 9 out of 10 buyers are choosing the $99.99 Ultimate Edition over the $79.99 Standard Edition.
• Historical Records. GTA 6 has easily surpassed the previous pre-order record of roughly 8 million copies set by Cyberpunk 2077 in 2020, doing so exclusively on consoles without a simultaneous PC launch.

Official Publisher Comments

In recent financial briefings, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick declined to share exact internal numbers but stated that pre-orders are “running far in excess of [company] expectations”. Official sales totals from Rockstar Games are expected shortly after the game releases worldwide on November 19.