Grand Theft Auto VI has set separate preorder records on the two digital stores selling its launch editions. On November 10, Sony named it the most preordered game in PlayStation Store history. Xbox reported the same milestone for the Microsoft Store. Both announcements came nine days before the November 19 release.
What the two records measure
Each company compared reservations placed on its own storefront with its own previous releases. Neither announced a unit count, a revenue figure or the share of orders placed on each console. The disclosures also leave out retail orders, so they cannot establish an all-platform sales total.
The milestones add detail to Take-Two’s earlier update on preorder demand. The publisher had said reservations exceeded its expectations. The storefront announcements now give that demand a comparison on each platform.
What happens before launch
Sony opened digital preloads on November 10 and says PS5 players can start at local midnight on November 19 under its regional rollout. Downloading early gives players time to install the game before their local unlock. Xbox also recommends pre-installing for native play on Series X and Series S.
PlayStation’s PS5 features video from its preorder announcement.
