Sensor Tower estimates that GTA VI has reached a cumulative total of 9.69 million pre-orders, generating approximately $942 million in pre-sale revenue. Based on this estimate, the title may have become the highest pre-ordered game in history, although these figures have yet to be confirmed by Rockstar Games or Take-Two.
In terms of platform distribution, PlayStation pre-orders account for approximately 7.23 million copies, while Xbox accounts for around 2.46 million, representing roughly 75% and 25% of the total, respectively.
Cyberpunk 2077, with approximately 8 million pre-orders, has often been regarded as the benchmark for pre-order records. If Sensor Tower’s estimates and the comparison methodology are both valid, GTA VI would lead by about 1.69 million copies.
However, Sensor Tower is a third-party data tracking firm, and the 9.69 million copies figure is not an official sales number released by the publisher. The records associated with Cyberpunk 2077 are also not officially unified benchmarks. Take-Two previously stated that GTA VI’s pre-order performance far exceeded company expectations, but it did not confirm the specific estimate of 9.69 million copies.