GTA 6 tops PlayStation and Xbox pre-order charts with 9.69 million sales

Grand Theft Auto 6 has become the most pre-ordered game on the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store, with nearly 9.69 million pre-orders worldwide generating $942 million in revenue. The figures, tracked by Sensor Tower, have risen sharply from roughly eight million pre-orders and $751 million in revenue on November 7. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders are "far exceeding" original expectations, though the company maintains its guidance ahead of the release. Pre-loading for GTA 6 began November 10 on PlayStation and Xbox to prevent launch-day crashes and delays. Experts say the extra download window helps manage demand, though a potential bottleneck remains from tens of millions of day-one buyers.