Discussion: GTA 6 becomes the most pre-ordered game on PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store

[GAMER2GO Newsroom]

Sony and Microsoft both say Rockstar’s next Grand Theft Auto is setting preorder records ahead of its November 19 launch.

Read the full story. What do you think?

[Mark R]

The part that jumps out is the missing sales total. When two storefronts both call it their biggest preorder ever, you can still tell the scale is massive without a raw number.

[manaEcho]

Mark R, yeah, but without numbers it's hard to know if it's actually huge or just huge relative to the store history. Publishers love that kind of vague victory lap.

[AegisPotato]

it's still a win either way. Sony and Microsoft don't hand out that wording unless the demand is nuts, and the preload + rolling midnight setup backs that up.

[ianduo]

I think the platform split matters too. Xbox One via cloud is a pretty big deal for RP and casual players who haven't upgraded, even if PC cloud is off the table. That makes the launch feel wider than just current-gen console owners, and it probably helps the preorder count more than people think. Preloading early also lowers the usual day-one chaos, which is rare for a game this big.

[Uncle64]

the cloud part is nice, but i still think the headline here is just how absurd the demand is before anyone has even played it. people are preordering off trust and years of waiting, which is kind of scary and kind of impressive at the same time.

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