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Grand Theft Auto 6 is 'the most pre-ordered' game of all time on both Xbox and PlayStation
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Grand Theft Auto 6 is 'the most pre-ordered' game of all time on both Xbox and PlayStation

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 releases on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the game is breaking records before it even releases. Sony announced today that GTA 6 is now the most preordered game in PlayStation Store history. Exactly which game it beat to claim the record is unknown, however. In September, Xbox's Matthew Ball said GTA 6 had broken Xbox records, too , though he didn't clarify which ones. Today, November 10, Microsoft confirmed that GTA 6 is the most preordered game in Microsoft Store history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yl5ELcmugI Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said Microsoft and Take-Two have agreed to terms on a new 10-year "strategic partnership." She didn't clarify what this means, however. Beyond these records, Circana recently announced that GTA 6 set a new purchase intent record , with nearly 1 in 3 US console and PC gamers saying they plan to buy the

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