{
  "id": 20103839,
  "title": "GTA 6 Crosses $1 Billion Pre-Orders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/gta-6-crosses-1-billion-pre-orders",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-15T02:48:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/15/gta-6-1-billion-pre-orders/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) has generated $1.18 billion in pre-orders prior to its November 19 release, though analysts warn that the monumental success may not stem the decline in console sales. According to Sensor Tower, the game has amassed 12 million pre-orders, surpassing the 7 million pre-orders collected for Grand Theft Auto V in 2013, as reported by Forbes. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick expressed this week that pre-orders are \"tracking far above our initial expectations.\" The game is priced at $80 for the Standard Edition and $100 for the Ultimate Edition, marking it as the most expensive launch in the series. GTA 6 is exclusive to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, both of which have increased in price due to the rising costs of memory chips, now ranging from $599 to $899. The rise in console prices, attributed to the increasing demand for AI-related components, has made the entry fee for new players between $580 and $1,000. US spending on gaming hardware dropped by 9 percent to $2.9 billion between January and September, with Xbox Series sales declining by 27 percent. Experts predict that GTA 6 will only provide a modest boost to console sales, stating that the year has been a challenging one for hardware. For gamers in Pakistan, the global price hikes exacerbate the cost of playing GTA 6 on PS5.",
  "summary": "Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) has already sold $1.18 billion worth of pre-orders, days before its November 19 launch, … Read More The post GTA 6 Crosses $1 Billion Pre-Orders appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "GTA 6 pre-orders reach $1.18 billion before November 19 release",
    "12 million pre-orders recorded, surpassing GTA V's 7 million in 2013",
    "Console prices rise due to AI component demand, increasing entry fee"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Record-breaking pre-order volume highlights the massive pull of major franchises even as rising hardware costs and shrinking consumer spending threaten the broader stability of the console market.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}