GTA 6 Pre-Orders Tap $260M Global Opening, Newzoo Forecasts Soaring Week-One Sales

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Newzoo estimates GTA 6 generated about $260 million in digital pre-orders globally during the opening week, with roughly $180 million from the US and five major European markets (UK, France, Spain, Germany, Italy). The digital-only release is priced at $79.99 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Newzoo projects launch-week sales of roughly $4.5 billion, about 51 million units at the average price, though they note these aren’t a $1 billion pre-order milestone and that pre-orders represent around 5.8% of total launch sales.
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