PS5 Pre-Orders of GTA 6 Apparently Outpacing Xbox by 6:1
GTA 6 pre‑orders are reportedly soaring on PS5, dwarfing Xbox demand amid corporate denials.
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Reports indicate that PS5 pre‑orders of GTA 6 are outpacing Xbox by a ratio of roughly six to one, with one outlet suggesting eight times as many copies on the Sony platform.
Microsoft has publicly denied the pre‑order figures, stating they do not represent actual pre‑order data. The denial appears across coverage from Dark Horizons, Eurogamer, Push Square and Windows Central. Kotaku highlights that Xbox pre‑order sales are still breaking records despite the PS5 surge, while the BBC notes that GTA 6 will be download‑only.
Future coverage will likely focus on official sales data, any further corporate statements, and clarification of the download‑only distribution model as the launch window approaches.
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Quick answers
What pre‑order ratio is being reported for GTA 6 between PS5 and Xbox?
Sources cite a six‑to‑one advantage for PS5 over Xbox, and one outlet claims eight times as many copies are selling on PS5.
How has Microsoft responded to the pre‑order reports?
Microsoft has denied the reports, asserting that the figures do not represent pre‑order data, as noted by multiple outlets.
What does the coverage say about GTA 6’s distribution format?
A BBC article states that GTA 6 will be download‑only.
Coverage (7)
- Microsoft Denies GTA 6 Pre-Order Report Dark Horizons · 97d ago
- Claims GTA 6 is selling 8 times as many copies on PS5 as Xbox "doesn't represent pre-order data", insists Microsoft Eurogamer · 97d ago
- Xbox Pre-Order Sales For GTA 6 Break Records Despite PS5 Blitz Kotaku · 97d ago
- Microsoft Responds to Reports of GTA 6 PS5 Pre-Orders Trouncing Xbox Push Square · 98d ago
- "This doesn’t represent pre-order data," Xbox disputes reports of PS5 crushing GTA 6 preorder demand Windows Central · 98d ago
- Why GTA 6 will be download only BBC · 99d ago
- PS5 Pre-Orders of GTA 6 Apparently Outpacing Xbox by 6:1 Push Square · 99d ago
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