Sensor Tower estimate: GTA VI reportedly tops six million pre-orders
Insider Gaming cites Sensor Tower data putting GTA VI at roughly 6.45 million pre-orders and about $630 million in revenue. Rockstar and Take-Two have not shared any figures of their own.
Published
On October 20, 2026, Insider Gaming published pre-order figures for GTA VI based on an estimate by the analytics firm Sensor Tower. According to that estimate, Grand Theft Auto VI had been pre-ordered about 6.45 million times ahead of its November 19 launch, adding up to roughly $630 million in revenue.
What the estimate says
About 6.45 million copies pre-ordered and roughly $630 million in total revenue
PlayStation 5: about 4.8 million copies and roughly $468 million, or around 74 percent of all pre-orders
Xbox Series X|S: about 1.66 million copies and roughly $162 million
The article also points to a forecast by Newzoo, which estimates that the game could bring in up to $5.2 billion in its launch week alone. Insider Gaming expects another jump in purchases once pre-loading opens on November 12.
What remains unclear
None of these numbers come from Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive. Neither company has published its own pre-order data, and the report includes no comment from either of them. Insider Gaming also does not explain how Sensor Tower arrives at its figures.
The report does not say which cut-off date the data uses, which regions are covered or whether physical pre-orders at retail are included. It is also unclear whether the revenue figure is gross or net. The numbers should be read as an outside estimate, not as a confirmed sales record.
Confirmed dates leading up to launch are tracked in the release tracker, and further coverage is collected in GTA VI news.
Sources
Event: 20 October 2026 · Checked on 27 October 2026.
