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GTA 6 Preorders Reach $429M From 4.38M Copies, 77% on PS5

A sales tracker shows Rockstar sold 4.38 million preorders of GTA 6 through August 18, generating $429 million in revenue. Preorders opened June 25 for an $80 Standard edition and a $100 Ultimate edition, with 77% of sales on PS5 and 23% on Xbox Series X|S. Take-Two described preorder numbers as unprecedented, analysts project up to 25 million preorders (~$2 billion) by launch, and GTA 6 releases November 19 with a major trailer scheduled for August 27 on Netflix.

• Tracker records 4.38 million preorder copies through Aug 18, producing $429 million in revenue (figure includes returns).
• Platform split is about 77% PS5 and 23% Xbox Series X|S; preorders began June 25 for $80 Standard and $100 Ultimate editions, with the $100 edition selling more so far.
• An analyst projects as many as 25 million preorders by launch, which would equal roughly $2 billion and could cover the game's development and most marketing costs.
• GTA 6 releases Nov 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; primary marketing is set to kick off with an Aug 27 trailer on Netflix, and Take-Two said pricing was chosen to keep the game accessible.