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GTA VI Pre-Order Revenue Hits $600 Million as PS5 Dominates 74% of Sales

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GTA VI pre- orders generate nearly $600 million in revenue, with PS5 accounting for 74% of the 6 million copies sold ahead of the November 2026 launch.

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Grand Theft Auto VI launch approaches and the hype machine is making money before the game even hits store shelves. GTA VI pre-orders are not playing games and people are investing huge amounts of money upfront. Even the pre-order revenue is projected to be close to $600 million.

Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order hype
Pre-order revenue for GTA VI is projected to reach nearly $600 million.

Pre-order revenue exceeds marketing budget as PS5 captures majority of sales

The huge amount of money people are investing early on proves that there's going to be a huge demand for the game on the big consoles. The bar is set high for the launch in November 2026.

So, the launch date for Grand Theft Auto VI is November 19th 2026. This game is coming out for and |S consoles.

Based on predictions from market analysts, we're looking at potential sales of 25 million copies within the first 24 hours. Analysts are giving us numbers that show high demand right from the start. This could potentially be a record-breaking launch for sales in the industry.

The pre-order numbers show that the PS5 is clearly the preferred platform for early adopters. Out of the 6 million pre-orders, a staggering 74% of them (4.51 million copies) were for the PS5. Meanwhile, 26% (1.57 million copies) were for the Xbox Series X|S.

Here's the breakdown of sales: the bulk of the pre-orders were made for the PlayStation 5 platform.

Judging by the financial data, the pre-order revenue blows the projected $150 million marketing budget for this game out of the water. The Ultimate Edition ($100) was the most popular way for people to make their purchase.

According to the analysts, they expect the total sales to be as high as 85 million units within two months after the release date.

With the launch date set for November 19th 2026, we now have a specific date for when it'll go global.

The pre-order numbers and predictions from the analysts tell us that this is going to be a big deal. The pre-order revenue and the preference for certain platforms show just how high the expectations are for the game's performance in the market.

Source: Analysts, IXBT

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