To no one’s surprise, GTA VI is shaping up to be a hit.
During a Take-Two Interactive Software earnings call for Q2 2027, CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI are currently “far above expectations” for the publisher. He noted that the “number will speak for themselves” once the game comes out later this November.
Grand Theft Auto VI
Release date: 19 November, 2026
Developer: Rockstar Games
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
What are GTA VI’s pre-order numbers?
Rockstar Games’ highly-anticipated open-world game Grand Theft Auto VI is shaping up to be quite the hit for publisher Take-Two Interactive Software. During an earnings call, the publisher stated: “Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI are tracking far in excess of our initial expectations, and we know that the numbers will speak for themselves soon enough.”
Take-Two’s CEO Strauss Zelnick also confirmed that GTA Online and GTA 5 have sold “nearly 235 million” units across three console generations, with the franchise as a whole selling 480 million units. Zelnick stated that GTA 6 will likely “set a new baseline” for the publisher.
Take-Two also noted that “We do think that the nature and velocity of the content we'll see from our iconic franchises, including GTA, will look dramatically different over the next decade,” which ostensibly means that GTA will at least change the pace of upcoming content updates in future years, following the launch of its latest entry.
GTA VI is set to launch on 19 November, 2026. The game is now available for pre-loading, though it’ll require a hefty 212GB of storage space.
