GTA 6 sets pre-order records on PlayStation and Xbox stores

Sony and Microsoft both said on November 10, 2026 that Grand Theft Auto VI has set a pre-order record on their digital storefronts. Sony called it the most pre-ordered game in the history of PlayStation Store, and Microsoft said it is the most pre-ordered title of all time on the Microsoft Store. The game launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

What did Sony and Microsoft actually say?

Sony's claim came in a PlayStation Blog post by Tim Turi announcing that PS5 pre-loading had opened. Microsoft's claim appeared in an Xbox Wire post the same day, which also confirmed that GTA VI will stream through Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch. Both statements are about each company's own store. Neither post gave a sales or pre-order figure, and neither named the game that held the record before.

Engadget, citing Polygon, put pre-release sales at around 8 million copies. That number is a press report, not a figure confirmed by Rockstar, Sony or Microsoft.

What has Take-Two said?

Take-Two reported its fiscal second quarter results on November 9, one day before the store announcements. In the earnings release, CEO Strauss Zelnick said GTA VI was ten days away with pre-orders "continuing to reach unprecedented levels." The publisher kept its full-year net bookings forecast of $8.0 to $8.2 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, and it again listed the game for November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Take-Two did not share a unit count either.

When can pre-orders start downloading?

Platform	Pre-load opened	Source
Xbox Series X|S	November 9, 7 PM ET	Engadget
PS5 and PS5 Pro	November 10	PlayStation Blog

Sony says the game unlocks with a rolling midnight launch, starting at 12:00 AM NZDT on November 19 in New Zealand and moving west as each country reaches midnight. Buyers of the code-in-box edition can redeem the code to pre-load. Engadget reports the download is 212 GB, so console owners with smaller drives should clear space before launch day.

What does it cost?

The Microsoft Store lists the Standard Edition at $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition at $99.99. Pre-orders placed before launch include the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+, according to the store listing embedded in the Xbox Wire post. For the full pre-load timeline, see the GTA 6 release date and pre-load story.