GTA 6 pre-orders hit 9.69 million, Sensor Tower estimates

Grand Theft Auto 6 has amassed an estimated 9.69 million digital pre-orders on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S ahead of its November 19 launch, according to estimates from Sensor Tower reported by PCGamesN. The firm puts the value of those pre-orders at about $942 million.

PlayStation 5 accounts for the larger share, with an estimated 7.23 million pre-orders worth roughly $703 million. Xbox Series X|S accounts for about 2.46 million pre-orders worth around $239 million, a split of roughly 75/25 between the two platforms.

No PC version of Grand Theft Auto 6 is currently available to pre-order, so the estimates cover the console releases only. Rockstar Games has set the launch for November 19.

Grand Theft Auto 5's opening

The figures arrive against a high bar set by the previous entry. Grand Theft Auto 5 generated more than $800 million in worldwide retail sales in its first 24 hours after its September 17, 2013 launch, and Take-Two announced it had passed $1 billion within three days, a Guinness World Record for the fastest entertainment property to reach that milestone. In its latest earnings call, the company said Grand Theft Auto 5 had sold nearly 235 million units worldwide.