Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders top $1.18 billion
Grand Theft Auto VI is due to launch on 19 Nov on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, and digital pre-orders have reached 12.1 million, worth about $1.18 billion as of 13 Nov, according to Sensor Tower. Take-Two Interactive forecasts net bookings of $8 billion to $8.2 billion for the fiscal year ending in March. The standard edition costs $79.99 and the ultimate edition $99.99. G2A.com reports a 152% week-over-week rise in pre-orders over the latest seven days.
Key facts
- Fortune reports the game's pre-orders alone exceed the worldwide box-office gross of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
- Take-Two Interactive has spent between $1 billion and $1.5 billion developing the game, according to CNBC.
- G2A.com reports 29% of nearly 1,500 surveyed users have already requested time off to play the game.
- Preloading has already begun on both PlayStation and Xbox consoles, according to The Verge.
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Why it matters
The launch is a major test of demand for Take-Two Interactive, whose forecast depends on strong early sales.
What changed
First published from Tagesschau, The Verge, Fortune and CNBC