It has been a week since pre-orders for GTA 6 went live, yet we are still awaiting official sales figures. We likely won’t get a clear picture until Take-Two releases its next quarterly earnings report in August.
Shortly after the pre-order window opened, IGN reported an early trend suggesting that PlayStation 5 pre-orders were outpacing the Xbox Series X/S by a margin of 6 to 1.
By the following day, that gap had reportedly widened to 8 to 1, meaning that for every single Xbox pre-order, there were eight placed for the PlayStation 5.
Through IGN Finds’ and commerce affiliate linking program, the data is showing that PlayStation is outperforming Xbox by a rate of 8-to-1. Link in bio for more on GTA’s effect on console sales. #IGNSummerOfGaminghttps://t.co/Hc8yYr0FQJ pic.twitter.com/TaKQS2RgxH
— IGN (@IGN) June 27, 2026
Microsoft was quick to push back against these claims, issuing a statement to Windows Central:
“This data does not reflect actual pre-order figures. We have seen record-breaking orders. We encourage people to wait for verified, comprehensive data rather than relying on clicks from affiliate links.”
The company makes a fair point. The initial report originated from an affiliate-focused account, and subsequent posts explicitly acknowledged the use of affiliate tracking, whereas the main article failed to disclose this context.
Regardless of the accuracy of these specific affiliate metrics, the lopsided results are hardly a shock. The PS5 maintains a significant lead in total market share, with approximately 93 million units sold as of March 21, compared to an estimated 35 million for the Xbox Series X/S. Given this substantial gap in the user base, it is entirely logical that GTA VI would see higher volume on Sony’s platform.
At this time, neither Rockstar Games nor Sony has provided an official statement regarding these reports.
Source: gta.com.ua