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GTA 6 Digital Preorders Already Topped 6 Million and $594 Million, With PlayStation Accounting for 74%, Sensor Tower Estimates
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Key Points:
- Rockstar's GTA 6 has surpassed 6 million digital preorders worldwide as of October 13, generating approximately $594 million in revenue, with PlayStation accounting for nearly 74% of these preorders.
- PlayStation holds 4.51 million preorders compared to Xbox's 1.57 million, reflecting a 74%-26% split, and similar revenue distribution of $441 million to $153 million respectively.
- In the US, GTA 6's digital preorders exceed those of any game released in the past six years by a significant margin, showing a 148% advantage over the previous leader, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
- The preorder data covers digital sales only and excludes physical preorders, with historical comparisons limited to US data and tracked titles, but still indicates GTA 6's potential to break entertainment industry sales records.
- Analysts predict GTA 6 could sell over 48 million units in its launch week, potentially making it the best-selling entertainment launch ever, despite the high production costs incurred by Rockstar.
