GTA 6 Breaks All-Time Pre-Order Records on Both PlayStation and Xbox Stores

Grand Theft Auto VI is already making history before its November 19 launch. Both Sony and Xbox have announced that the game has shattered all-time pre-order records on their respective digital storefronts, cementing its status as one of the most anticipated releases ever.

On the PlayStation Blog, Sony declared GTA 6 "the most pre-ordered game in the history of PlayStation Store," adding that pre-loading will begin nine days early to accommodate the staggering demand. A rolling midnight launch will kick off in New Zealand and spread across the globe. Xbox echoed the sentiment on its own site, calling it "the most pre-ordered title of all time on the Microsoft Store," and similarly urged users to pre-load as soon as possible.

The unprecedented pre-order surge aligns with Take-Two's own forecasts. The publisher projects net bookings between $3.35 and $3.5 billion for the current fiscal quarter, roughly double the $1.76 billion reported in the same period last year. CEO Strauss Zelnick previously described pre-order numbers as "unprecedented" but declined to share specifics, noting raw figures could be misleading. For the full fiscal year, Take-Two expects $8 to $8.2 billion in net bookings, up from $6.72 billion the year prior.

While console players gear up for launch, PC gamers remain on the outside looking in. Xbox noted that GTA 6 will be playable on Xbox One via cloud streaming, but chief strategy officer Matthew Bell confirmed in October that the game won't be streamable on PC. Rockstar has yet to announce a PC version, leaving the community to speculate about when—or if—it will arrive.

With no official PC release date on the horizon, how long are you willing to wait before giving up hope on a desktop version of Vice City?