In the lead up to the release of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto VI, we’ve seen various analysts and reports offering early details regarding just how well the upcoming open-world juggernaut has been performing when it comes to pre-order numbers. Though official figures have not been shared, both PlayStation and Xbox have now revealed that – unsurprisingly – GTA VI has managed to become the most pre-ordered game in either platform’s history.
With GTA VI just a week away from release, Rockstar Games and its partners have finally begun to speak more openly about the upcoming and long-awaited industry giant, recently confirming some of the the game’s technical specifications across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Taking to the PlayStation Blog to discuss its PS5-specific features (such as adaptive trigger and PS5 Pro support), Sony revealed that GTA VI is already breaking records for the platform, writing:
“Grand Theft Auto VI is now the most pre-ordered game in the history of PlayStation Store. Given this unprecedented demand, we’ve joined with Rockstar Games to allow players to start pre-loading the game nine days early, so they’re ready to play on launch day.”
Mirroring this sentiment, Microsoft took to their own Xbox Wire blog to reveal that GTA VI has become “the most pre-ordered title of all time on the Microsoft Store.”
Both Microsoft and PlayStation are typically silent on such matters, and so it is tough to compare these claims to past releases. That said, being the most pre-ordered game of all time across both platforms is a massive achievement regardless – especially as the undisclosed figure is likely to balloon further over the next week as we approach its 19th of November release date.
Given that 2013’s Grand Theft Auto V ended up selling more than 11 million copies in its first 24 hours, it is safe to assume that GTA VI will exceed this figure by quite a wide margin. We won’t have to wait long to find out.
KitGuru says: Have you pre-ordered GTA VI? If so, on what platform? How many copies do you think it will sell in its first 24 hours? Let us know down below.
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