GTA 6 has sold an estimated 7.7 million copies before launch

Grand Theft Auto 6 is already one of the best-selling games of 2026 before anyone can play it, if new estimates hold up. Market intelligence firm Sensor Tower puts presales at about 7.71 million copies, worth roughly $751 million, ahead of the game's November 19 launch, Polygon reported on November 4.

The split by platform

Sensor Tower's figures give PlayStation 74% of those sales and Xbox the other 26%. The game launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X, so the estimate covers only those two consoles. Rockstar has not confirmed any preorder totals itself, so these are third-party estimates rather than official sales.

How it compares

Circana's year-to-date chart for 2026 has NBA 2K27, Resident Evil Requiem, 007 First Light, MLB The Show 26, Crimson Desert and Call of Duty: Black Ops II in its top ten, but it does not publish unit totals. Resident Evil Requiem has been put at 8.5 million copies sold, which would leave GTA 6 just behind it before launch day. The numbers come from different trackers, so they are not a strict ranking.

Two weeks to go

There are still around two weeks of preorders left, so the total could climb further before November 19. Fans have spent months picking apart every trailer, and Polygon says few games have built this much excitement before release. Players are also clearing space for a very large download, and Polygon notes an alligator-themed Xbox sweepstakes running on the back of the hype.

While you wait, our Grand Theft Auto V page covers the previous game in the series.

Source: Polygon, citing Sensor Tower estimates and Circana's sales chart.