GTA 6 pre-orders reported skew toward PS5; Xbox exec says Xbox orders 'breaking records'
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Push Square reports The Verge claimed GTA 6 pre-orders are heavily skewed toward the PS5. Push Square also reports Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball replied on Twitter on September 24, 2026, saying Xbox is "very happy" with GTA 6 pre-orders and that "the title is breaking records for Xbox." According to Push Square, Ball added his internal analysis shows Xbox's share of pre-orders "to be matching our share of the console market." Push Square's article was updated on September 25, 2026, and the cited reporting does not present an official platform-level pre-order breakdown from Rockstar Games.
- What happened: Push Square reports The Verge claimed GTA 6 pre-orders are "heavily skewed" toward the PS5, and that Xbox CSO Matthew Ball tweeted on September 24, 2026 that Xbox is "very happy" with pre-orders and that "the title is breaking records for Xbox."
- Why it matters: Push Square records a direct public rebuttal from an Xbox executive who, according to his tweet reported by Push Square, says internal analysis shows Xbox's share of GTA 6 pre-orders matches Xbox's console market share.
- Context: Push Square's report notes The Verge's article is paywalled and was the source of the PS5-skew claim; Push Square updated its story on September 25, 2026 and presents the competing accounts rather than an independent platform breakdown.
- What next: The cited Push Square reporting does not include a Rockstar Games release of platform-level pre-order figures; the presence or absence of an official breakdown is not confirmed in the referenced coverage.
What changed
Push Square relays a claim from The Verge that GTA 6 pre-orders are "heavily skewed" toward PS5. In response, Push Square reports Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball tweeted on September 24, 2026 that Xbox is "very happy" with pre-orders, that "the title is breaking records for Xbox," and that his internal analysis shows Xbox's pre-order share matching the console market share.
Timeline
- September 24, 2026: Matthew Ball's tweet, as quoted in Push Square, responded to The Verge's claim.
- September 25, 2026: Push Square updated its article (timestamp shown in the cited report).
Limits
- Push Square's article cites The Verge's claim but notes The Verge's story is paywalled in the referenced reporting.
- The Push Square coverage does not provide an official, independently verified platform-level pre-order breakdown from Rockstar Games; such a breakdown is not presented in the cited reporting.