GTA 6 is “the most pre-ordered title of all time on the Microsoft Store,” Xbox said on November 10, nine days before launch. A day earlier, Take-Two told investors that GTA 6 pre-orders are “tracking far above our initial expectations.” Sony hasn’t shared numbers for PlayStation.
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What did Microsoft and Take-Two say?
- Microsoft (Xbox Wire, November 10): GTA 6 is “the most pre-ordered title of all time on the Microsoft Store.” The same post confirmed GTA 6 will stream to Xbox One through Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch.
- Take-Two (second-quarter earnings, November 9): “Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 are tracking far above our initial expectations.” Take-Two kept GTA 6 on track for November 19 and expects recurrent consumer spending to grow about 12% this fiscal year, driven by the GTA series.
- Sony: no pre-order figures. Sites tracking PlayStation Store charts reported in July that the $99.99 Ultimate Edition was the top pre-order in nine countries, including the US, the UK and Japan. Those charts rank by revenue, not copies, so they aren’t sales numbers.
Is it too late to pre-order GTA 6?
No. On the Microsoft Store, pre-order bonuses apply to purchases made before 11:59:59 p.m. on November 19: the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+. You have to redeem the GTA+ month within 180 days, and it’s limited to one per platform account.
| Edition | Price |
|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto VI | $79.99 |
| Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition | $99.99 |
Should you pay the extra $20? Not on day one, in my view: the Standard Edition is the full game. Our GTA 6 release date and price guide breaks down what the Ultimate Edition adds.
What does a record pre-order mean for launch?
Mostly that a lot of people will try to start at the same moment. If you pre-ordered, pre-load now (up to 212 GB) so you’re not downloading at midnight. The game unlocks at 12 a.m. ET on November 19 (9 p.m. PT on Wednesday), and reviews reportedly go live on November 18.
Keep reading
Also new today: GTA 6 runs at 30fps on every console, even PS5 Pro and GTA 6 is coming to Xbox One through the cloud. For the bigger picture, see GTA by the numbers, from sales records to the biggest launches.
Sources: Xbox Wire (November 10, 2026) and Take-Two Interactive’s second-quarter fiscal 2027 results (November 9, 2026). Checked November 12, 2026.
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