By GTA 6 is closing in on the pre-order record. According to the analytics firm Sensor Tower, early sales have reached 7.71 million copies, worth about $751 million after refunds. Three out of four buyers picked PlayStation (74%), and the other 26% went with Xbox. The record to beat belongs to Cyberpunk 2077, which had about 8 million pre-orders before its launch, and GTA 6 still has eleven days to get there.
The numbers in short
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Pre-orders | 7.71 million copies (digital, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S) |
| Revenue | About $751 million, net of refunds |
| PlayStation | 74%: 5.74 million copies, $559 million |
| Xbox | 26%: 1.97 million copies, $192 million |
| Record to beat | Cyberpunk 2077, about 8 million pre-orders |
Where the figures come from
Sensor Tower runs a weekly Grand Theft Auto VI Sales Tracker, and this update is dated November 3. These are estimates built from store data, not numbers from Rockstar or Take-Two, and they only count digital pre-orders on the PlayStation Store and the Microsoft Store. Boxed copies from shops aren’t in there at all, so the real total is higher.
The pace is what stands out. Two weeks earlier the same tracker showed about 6.45 million copies and $630 million. That’s 1.26 million more copies and about $120 million more in a fortnight, with the Launch Trailer and the release date doing the work. In September, after the August showcase, the count was close to five million, as we wrote in our Ultimate Edition news.
Why PlayStation leads
A 74/26 split isn’t a surprise. Sony has the bigger console base this generation and a marketing deal around GTA 6, from PS5 bundles to a limited DualSense controller. The Xbox share is still almost two million copies, more than most games sell in total. If you’re still deciding, our which console to buy for GTA 6 page compares the options.
Will it beat Cyberpunk 2077?
Almost certainly. GTA 6 needs about 290,000 more copies, and it gains roughly that much every few days at the current pace. The pre-load opening on November 10 usually brings a fresh wave of last-minute orders. And unlike Cyberpunk, which launched on PC and consoles at once, GTA 6 is doing this without a PC version at all.
As a technical artist, I find the revenue figure the most telling: $751 million divided by 7.71 million copies is about $97 per copy. With the standard edition at $79.99, that average only works if a very large share of buyers chose the $99.99 Ultimate Edition, which matches what Sensor Tower reported in September.
FAQ
How many pre-orders does GTA 6 have?
About 7.71 million digital pre-orders as of November 3, 2026, according to Sensor Tower’s estimate.
How much money has GTA 6 made from pre-orders?
About $751 million after refunds: $559 million on PlayStation and $192 million on Xbox.
Which game has the most pre-orders ever?
Cyberpunk 2077, with about 8 million before launch. GTA 6 is about 290,000 copies short with eleven days to go.