Overview
- IGN published an affiliate-commerce figure saying PlayStation pre-orders outnumber Xbox by 8-to-1 for GTA 6 based on purchases made through IGN-linked storefronts.
- Xbox issued a public statement calling IGN’s number unrepresentative and saying the company has seen “record orders” for the game.
- Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 are live for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S and customers are securing copies on both platforms.
- No platform, retailer, or Rockstar has released comprehensive cross-platform pre-order totals, so overall demand and market share remain unverified.
- The dispute matters because affiliate-linked metrics reflect one site’s audience while corporate and retailer data could tell a different story, and observers will watch for official numbers before the November 19 launch.