GTA 6 pre-orders top $750 million, Sensor Tower estimates
Sensor Tower estimates GTA 6 pre-orders have earned over $750 million from 7.71 million copies on PS5 and Xbox, with PS5 at 74%. No official figure yet.
What changed: Added Sensor Tower's breakdown via HobbyConsolas: 7.71 million estimated copies, a 74/26 PS5 and Xbox split, platform revenue, and growth from about $600 million in early October.
Reported. Established outlets report this. Rockstar hasn't said so.
GTA 6 pre-orders have brought in more than $750 million from roughly 7.71 million copies, according to new estimates from analytics firm Sensor Tower. Insider Gaming reported the headline figure on November 3, and HobbyConsolas published the full breakdown later the same day. The estimate covers digital and physical pre-orders on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S as of November 3, ahead of the game's November 19 launch.
These numbers come from outside Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive. Neither company has published a pre-order total, and neither source includes any comment from them on Sensor Tower's figures.
Sensor Tower's PS5 and Xbox split
HobbyConsolas reports that Sensor Tower credits PlayStation with the larger share by a wide margin:
| Platform | Estimated revenue | Estimated copies | Share of pre-orders |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS5 | $559 million | 5.74 million | 74% |
| Xbox Series X|S | $192 million | 1.97 million | 26% |
| Total | About $751 million | 7.71 million | 100% |
The platform figures add up to the headline total. A roughly three-to-one lead for PlayStation fits the size of the two console install bases, and it helps explain why Sony has leaned so hard into GTA 6 marketing.
Pre-orders picking up speed
The new estimate also points to growth. According to HobbyConsolas, Sensor Tower's count from early October put pre-order revenue at around $600 million. If both figures hold, that's about $150 million in extra pre-orders in roughly a month, with demand rising as launch gets closer rather than levelling off.
That fits the wider pre-launch picture. GTA 6 has already collected a run of milestones, which we've gathered in our roundup of the records it set before launch.
Why these are still estimates
Sensor Tower's numbers are modelled. They don't come from Rockstar's books. Firms like this build their figures from partial market data, so the real total could come in above or below. Pre-orders can also be cancelled or refunded before November 19, so a pre-order count is not the same thing as final sales. Treat the $750 million and 7.71 million figures as a strong sign of scale, not an exact count. If Take-Two shares official pre-order or launch sales numbers, its investor updates are the most likely place for them.
Pre-load dates and more PlayStation news
The estimate arrived alongside fresh launch details. HobbyConsolas notes that Rockstar has confirmed pre-load dates: November 10 for digital copies and from November 12 for physical copies, with an install of more than 200 GB. Our pre-load explainer has the details.
The PlayStation Blog's pre-load post also says more information about Grand Theft Auto VI will be shared as November 19 approaches. HobbyConsolas guesses that this could mean PS5 Pro enhancements, but that is the outlet's speculation and Sony hasn't said so. We cover what PlayStation has said in our report on the blog post.
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