By The last update read 9.69 million. Now the counter has rolled over. Sensor Tower estimates about 10.31 million digital pre-orders for GTA 6 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the revenue has crossed $1 billion. That’s about 620,000 new pre-orders since the tracker’s previous update, in the update that went out on November 11, eight days before launch.
How GTA 6 got past Cyberpunk 2077’s record, and why the comparison comes with a footnote, is in our previous story on the 9.69 million estimate. Here, only what changed.
The new numbers
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Pre-orders | about 10.31 million, digital only |
| Revenue | just over $1 billion |
| Added since the last update | about 620,000 copies, about $59.5 million |
| PS5 | about 7.73 million |
| Xbox Series X|S | about 2.58 million |
The split hasn’t moved: roughly three out of four pre-orders are on PlayStation. Boxed copies from shops still aren’t in the count, and there’s no PC version at launch, so the real total is higher than any tracker can see.
Whose billion it is
The billion is what buyers paid. Sony and Microsoft take their store cut before anything reaches Take-Two, so the publisher’s share is smaller. It’s also still an outside estimate: Take-Two only says pre-orders are “far above” its forecasts, the line from the same earnings call where it confirmed the game has gone gold.
Still, look at the pace. 620,000 copies in one update is a whole launch for plenty of games, and this was a quiet week with nothing new shown. No trailer, no gameplay reveal, no big announcement. Just people who looked at the calendar and decided this was the week. I work on the production side of games, and I’ve never seen a curve that gets steeper while the marketing goes quiet. Usually it’s the other way round: a spike after a big reveal, then a plateau until launch. Here the plateau never came.
What it means for you
If you’re one of those ten million, the useful part is practical. Millions of consoles are pulling the same huge download at once, so if your preload is still sitting at 40%, leave the console on tonight rather than on the 18th. If you haven’t bought yet, our editions guide explains what the Ultimate Edition adds over the Standard, and the release date page has the launch schedule.
The game unlocks on November 19 at local midnight in your store region. By then this counter will look small, and the billion will be the number people remember as the before, the one that came in before anyone played a minute.
FAQ
How many pre-orders does GTA 6 have now?
About 10.31 million digital pre-orders on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, by Sensor Tower’s estimate published on November 11, 2026. Boxed copies aren’t included.
Has GTA 6 made $1 billion from pre-orders?
Yes, just over $1 billion by Sensor Tower’s estimate. That’s what buyers paid, before Sony and Microsoft take their store cut.
How many GTA 6 pre-orders were added in the latest update?
About 620,000 copies, worth about $59.5 million, on top of the previous estimate of 9.69 million.