GTA 6 is the most pre-ordered game in PlayStation Store history, and Sony wants you to pre-load now

2026-11-11 · Guides

On November 10, 2026, Sony said GTA 6 is now the most pre-ordered game in the history of PlayStation Store. The line comes from the official PlayStation Blog post announcing the pre-load. Microsoft claimed the same record for its own store that day. Launch is eight days out, on November 19.

Vice City in Grand Theft Auto VI, official screenshot

What Sony said

The post, written by Tim Turi of Sony Interactive Entertainment, reads: "Grand Theft Auto VI is now the most pre-ordered game in the history of PlayStation Store." PC Guide and IBTimes both carry the quote.

Sony ties it to the early pre-load: "Given this unprecedented demand, we've joined with Rockstar Games to allow players to start pre-loading the game nine days early." It adds: "we strongly advise that everyone who is hoping to play on launch day to pre-load the game as soon as possible."

The post says nothing about PSN outages or queues. IBTimes notes that Sony isn't predicting problems.

What Xbox said

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma posted on X that GTA VI is "already the most pre-ordered game ever on Microsoft Store." Insider Gaming and Pure Xbox report the post.

Each record applies to that company's store only, and neither gave a figure.

How many copies is that?

There's no official number from Sony, Microsoft or Take-Two. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said on November 9 only that pre-orders are far above expectations, which we covered yesterday.

One outside estimate exists. Sensor Tower, as reported by TalkEsport, puts digital pre-orders at about 9.69 million as of November 10, with 7.23 million on PS5. That's an analyst estimate, not confirmed by Take-Two. For scale, outlets point to Cyberpunk 2077's 8 million pre-orders.

Grand Theft Auto VI, official screenshot

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When it unlocks

According to the PlayStation Blog, GTA 6 unlocks at midnight local time on November 19, rolling by region and starting in New Zealand.

If you buy the boxed code-in-box edition, Sony says to redeem the code right away so the pre-load can start. IBTimes reports those boxes reach stores on November 12.

In the US, the Standard Edition is $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition is $99.99, per PC Gamer and Notebookcheck.

One rumor: reviews

The review embargo reportedly lifts on November 18. That comes from leaker NateTheHate, and Insider Gaming says it has verified the date with its own sources. Rockstar hasn't announced it.

What it means for you

Don't leave the download for the last night. The game needs up to 212 GB, and everyone will be pulling it at once on November 19. Our guide explains how to start the preload and how to free up space. The pre-order bonus, the Vintage Vice City Pack, goes away at launch.

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