Sony and Microsoft say GTA 6 is the most pre-ordered game in the history of their stores, with no figure given. Preloading opens nine days before release.
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Sony and Microsoft say the same thing on the same day: GTA 6 is the most pre-ordered game in the history of their stores. Sony writes it on its PlayStation blog through Tim Turi, who speaks of "unprecedented demand", reports IGN France. No figure comes with the announcement.
Nobody knows. Neither Sony nor Microsoft gives a volume, and Rockstar has published nothing either. On the Xbox side, The Hollywood Reporter quotes "the most pre-ordered title of all time on the Microsoft Store". The two statements cover separate stores: they cannot be added or compared. The only order of magnitude available remains Sensor Tower's estimate of $751 million in digital pre-orders, which we covered in this article. It is an outside firm's estimate, not an official figure.
Sony gives the reason: "because of this unprecedented demand", it worked with Rockstar to open preloading nine days ahead so everyone is ready on release day. The game weighs up to 212 GB depending on the console, and it will unlock country by country at midnight, starting with New Zealand before moving around the world, per Sony's post. Sony recommends preloading "as soon as possible", and says boxed-code buyers can start the download once they receive their code. Retail distribution was detailed in our piece on the November 12 boxes.
The day before, the company had already spoken of "unprecedented" pre-orders, see our November 9 article. The Sony and Microsoft statements add one precision: the record holds for each store, not only within a category of games of the year.
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No new number, but two platforms validating the record on their side, and a launch that looks set for heavy load. Sony's advice fits in one line: preload now. Edition prices are on the price page.
Sources fr.ign.com · blog.fr.playstation.com · hollywoodreporter.com
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