GTA VI: Sensor Tower Estimates Over $1 Billion in Pre-Orders

GTA VI pre-orders may have already passed $1 billion, with more than 10.31 million copies, according to an estimate from analytics firm Sensor Tower reported by Vandal on November 12.

These are not official figures: neither Rockstar nor Take-Two has published them.

A jump since November 3

According to Vandal, Sensor Tower had already estimated pre-orders of more than $750 million on November 3, with 7.71 million copies. The new estimate is a notable increase in just a few days.

Here are the two figures the outlet attributes to Sensor Tower:

• November 3: more than $750 million and 7.71 million copies.
• Latest estimate: more than $1 billion and more than 10.31 million copies.

Vandal does not specify the date on which Sensor Tower finalized the second estimate. The outlet expects the figure to keep growing until launch on November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The comparison with GTA V

Vandal points out that GTA V earned more than $800 million in its first 24 hours on sale and took three days to reach $1 billion. That made it, in September 2013, the fastest-selling game to date.

The difference is that those figures were post-launch sales, while the GTA VI numbers are estimates of pre-orders before the game is out.

Why you should take it with caution

Sensor Tower works with estimated data, not Rockstar’s books. Vandal itself warns that the numbers are useful for getting a sense of scale, but they are not official figures.

What it means for you

If you have pre-ordered the game, nothing changes: it launches on November 19 and pre-loading is available from November 10. You can find the editions, prices, and pre-load details in our launch story.