Pre-orders for Rockstar’s title have generated an estimated $751 million in gross revenue
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Grand Theft Auto 6 is two weeks away, and the highly anticipated title has nearly reached eight million pre-orders, according to recent data.
Sensor Tower’s GTA 6 tracker reports 7.71 million pre-ordered units, generating an estimated $751 million in gross revenue.
The PlayStation 5 edition accounts for 74% of pre-orders, generating $559 million, while Xbox Series X|S represents 26% and $192 million.
During the first week of pre-orders in July, Newzoo estimated GTA 6 generated $260 million globally. The firm also projected a 17.5% increase in full game spending this year due to GTA 6.
Sensor Tower reported in August that 89% of GTA 6 pre-orders are for the $100 Ultimate Edition, compared to 11% for the $80 Standard Edition.
“If we used any ‘normal’ preorder trajectories, the current four million preorders will be 40 million+ at launch,” Karl Kontus, SVP and GM of Video Game Insights at Sensor Tower, told GamesIndustry.biz at the time.
“Actual preorders might land more in the 25 million ballpark. For comparison,
