GTA 6 Buzz Triggers 30% UK Sales Jump for PlayStation and Xbox
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Hype surrounding Grand Theft Auto VI boosted UK PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S sales by roughly 30% in the week following the reveal, with PS5 up 33% and Xbox up 34% per NielsenIQ, as fans rushed to buy ahead of GTA 6’s November release. The surge came as millions watched the reveal across Twitch and Netflix; Nintendo Switch 2 sales also rose about a third that week. Analysts caution the uplift may be smaller than the hype suggests due to ongoing price inflation and supply constraints.
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