iXBT Games reported on October 15 that analysts at Sensor Tower estimate GTA 6 has taken in close to $600 million from more than 6 million pre-orders across PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The same report puts PS5 at about 74 percent of orders and Xbox at about 26 percent, and says most buyers chose the $99.99 Ultimate Edition.
The report also repeats analyst forecasts of around 25 million copies in the first 24 hours and up to 85 million within two months. These are third-party estimates relayed by an aggregator, not Rockstar or Take-Two data, and we have not seen the original Sensor Tower report, so treat every figure as unverified. Launch remains November 19, 2026.
Why it matters: pre-order strength is the clearest signal of launch-day demand and retailer stock pressure, but it changes no prices, editions or bonus terms, so the tracker rows are unchanged.