Grand Theft Auto VI has an estimated 6.45 million digital preorders, worth about $630 million after returns, according to Sensor Tower data reported October 20. PlayStation accounts for roughly three-quarters of the total. The figures are third-party estimates, exclude physical orders and have not been confirmed by Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive.
Key takeaways
Sensor Tower’s latest estimate points to strong demand ahead of GTA 6’s November 19 launch, while the platform split highlights PlayStation’s lead in digital preorders.
- Estimated total: 6.45 million digital preorders and approximately $630 million.
- PlayStation: about 4.80 million copies and $468 million; Xbox: 1.66 million and $162 million.
- The totals exclude physical preorders and are not official company figures.
PlayStation accounts for most estimated orders
Sensor Tower attributes approximately 74% of digital preorders to PlayStation 5, compared with 26% for Xbox Series X|S. The platform estimates translate to about 4.80 million PlayStation copies and 1.66 million Xbox copies. Revenue estimates follow a similar split, at roughly $468 million and $162 million, respectively. Figures are rounded, so platform totals may not align exactly with the overall estimate.
The tracker’s October 13 update put preorders at 6.08 million and estimated spending at $594 million. The latest figures therefore represent an increase of about 370,000 orders and $36 million in a week. Sensor Tower revised its estimation model on October 5, so comparisons with some earlier tracker figures may not be directly equivalent.
The estimates indicate unusually high demand
Sensor Tower also found that US digital preorders were 148% ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s at the same point before release. That comparison covers only US digital preorders and games tracked by the firm; it does not include boxed sales or represent every game released during the period.
The company has not disclosed the methodology behind the estimates, and Rockstar and Take-Two have not confirmed the totals. Sensor Tower’s figures are net of returns and cover digital purchases only, meaning they should not be treated as a complete count of all prelaunch sales.
Console launch leaves PC timing unclear
GTA 6 is scheduled to launch November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar has not announced a PC release date. For ThinkComputers readers following the PC gaming market, that means the reported preorder breakdown reflects console platforms only, with no PC demand represented in these figures.
Sensor Tower says the vast majority of buyers have selected the $100 Ultimate Edition. Preorders remain open ahead of launch, but the current estimate offers no confirmed measure of physical sales or eventual day-one demand.
Via Sensor Tower