--- title: "GTA 6 Has Reportedly Sold 7.71 Million Copies Before Launch, With PlayStation Far Ahead of Xbox" description: "Sensor Tower's pre-order estimate also puts revenue at $751 million, and pre-loading starts earlier than planned on November 10." url: https://gaming.skoop.news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-bbf27c/ published: 2026-11-05T03:32:10.036346-05:00 modified: 2026-11-05T03:32:10.036354-05:00 section: "Gaming & Streamers" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["GTA", "Xbox Series X", "Rockstar Games", "AM IST", "Sensor Tower", "Resident Evil Requiem", "Piper Sandler", "PS5", "PlayStation", "India"] hashtags: ["#XboxSeriesX", "#RockstarGames", "#AMIST", "#Gameplay", "#gaming"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Xbox_Series_X_and_S_with_controllers.jpg/1280px-Xbox_Series_X_and_S_with_controllers.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # GTA 6 Has Reportedly Sold 7.71 Million Copies Before Launch, With PlayStation Far Ahead of Xbox > Sensor Tower's pre-order estimate also puts revenue at $751 million, and pre-loading starts earlier than planned on November 10. Published 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05 · Gaming & Streamers, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - GTA 6 has reportedly sold approximately 7.71 million copies ahead of its November 19 release, which matters to anyone planning to play it on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) - PlayStation accounts for around 74% of the reported sales, and Xbox makes up the remaining 26%. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) - The pre-order trendline shows an uptick following the extended gameplay reveal on Netflix. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) ## The pre-order numbers GTA 6 has reportedly sold approximately 7.71 million copies ahead of its November 19 release, which matters to anyone planning to play it on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) The figure is an estimate from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, and it covers pre-orders alone. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) Those pre-launch sales have generated an estimated $751 million in revenue. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) Rockstar Games has not officially confirmed the pre-order numbers. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) ## How the sales split between PlayStation and Xbox PlayStation accounts for around 74% of the reported sales, and Xbox makes up the remaining 26%. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) In copies, Sensor Tower estimates 5.74 million were pre-ordered on PS5 and 1.97 million on Xbox. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) The article behind the report suggests Sony's exclusive marketing campaign for GTA 6 may have helped give PS5 a bump over Xbox. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) It adds that a base PS5 being cheaper than a base Xbox Series X could also be a factor. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) Xbox is prohibited from marketing GTA 6 coming to Xbox Series X/S, and it resorted to placing hardware inside an alligator to get around this. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) ## What moved the trendline The pre-order trendline shows an uptick following the extended gameplay reveal on Netflix. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) GTA 6 is set for a global launch roughly two weeks after the report's publication. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) ## How the number compares Cyberpunk 2077 reportedly amassed around 8 million total pre-orders in the run-up to its 2020 launch. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) A separate report claims Resident Evil Requiem has sold 8.5 million copies. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) Those estimated sales make it the second best-selling game of 2026 in the U.S. so far. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) Looking at launch day, financial services firm Piper Sandler predicts 45 million sales when GTA 6 comes out. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) For reference, GTA 5 made over $800 million during its first 24 hours. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) ## What it means for you If you pre-ordered, Rockstar Games confirmed that digital pre-loading will begin 2 days earlier than planned, on November 10. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) The pre-load requires up to 212GB of storage space, so check your drive first. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) PS5 players in India can start pre-loading at 12 AM IST. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) Xbox Series X|S users will get access from 5:30 AM IST. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) Treat the sales totals as estimates for now, since Rockstar Games has not confirmed them. [[1]](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) ## Sources 1. [GTA 6 Has Already Sold Nearly 8 Million Copies, Says Report](https://www.gizbot.com/gaming/news/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-says-report-129625.html) — Gizbot 2. [GTA 6 Has Already Sold Nearly 8 Million Copies, One Data Firm Claims](https://kotaku.com/gta-6-has-already-sold-nearly-8-million-copies-one-data-firm-claims-2000753423) — Kotaku Image: Photo: User:AsmodeanUnderscore (Series S), Ian Hughes https://www.flickr.com/photos/epredator/ (Series X) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xbox_Series_X_and_S_with_controllers.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/