Xbox addresses report that GTA 6 pre-orders favor PlayStation 5
Xbox has responded to claims that Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders are heavily skewed toward PS5, Dexerto reports. Rockstar has not commented on platform sales.
According to Dexerto, Xbox has responded to reports suggesting that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 are leaning strongly toward PlayStation 5. The outlet reported on September 25, 2026, that the claims described pre-orders as "heavily skewed" in PlayStation's favor, with the Xbox versions lagging behind.
The reports about the pre-order split come from third-party claims. Neither Rockstar Games nor Take-Two has published official platform-by-platform pre-order figures, so the scale of any gap has not been confirmed.
Xbox's decision to respond at all shows how much weight the GTA 6 launch carries in the console market. As one of the most anticipated releases in years, its performance on each platform is being watched closely by fans, analysts and console makers alike.
For players, the debate has little bearing on the game itself. GTA 6 has been announced for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The clearest picture of platform performance is likely to come from official sales updates from Take-Two after launch, rather than early pre-order reports.
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