{
  "id": 19496019,
  "title": "GTA 6 becomes most pre-ordered game on PlayStation and Xbox storefronts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/gta-6-becomes-most-pre-ordered-game-on-playstation-and-xbox",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T12:10:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GamesIndustry",
    "slug": "gamesindustry",
    "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gta-6-becomes-most-pre-ordered-game-on-playstation-and-xbox-storefronts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grand Theft Auto 6 has surged to the top of pre-orders on PlayStation and Microsoft's digital storefronts, according to Sensor Tower's sales tracker. The game has garnered nearly 9.69 million pre-orders globally, generating $942 million in revenue in just one week. Pre-orders jumped from nearly eight million and $751 million on November 7 to the current figures. Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, has been taken aback by the demand, surpassing their initial expectations. CEO Strauss Zelnick disclosed to GamesIndustry.biz that the pre-orders have exceeded expectations, but the company remains confident in their guidance as the release date is merely 10 days away. Take-Two anticipates delivering a historic year following GTA 6's launch. Post-pre-order, the game became available for pre-loading on both PlayStation and Xbox, recommendations aimed at averting potential crashes and delays on launch day. Experts advise that the extra nine days of pre-loading is crucial in managing the anticipated demand. While it might be possible to encounter a Day 1 patch or additional download, the impact is expected to be minimal. However, strategic advisor Joost van Dreunen warns that a bottleneck load could still occur upon launch day, potentially overwhelming the system with tens of millions of downloads by Day 1 users.",
  "summary": "Grand Theft Auto 6 has become the most pre-ordered game on the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store. Read more",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}