{"id":2016082,"date":"2026-06-28T19:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T16:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2016082"},"modified":"2026-06-28T19:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T16:04:00","slug":"claims-gta-6-is-selling-8-times-as-many-copies-on-ps5-as-xbox-doesnt-represent-pre-order-data-insists-microsoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2016082","title":{"rendered":"Claims GTA 6 is selling 8 times as many copies on PS5 as Xbox &#8220;doesn&#8217;t represent pre-order data&#8221;, insists Microsoft"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/grand-theft-auto-vi\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Grand Theft Auto VI<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Claims GTA 6 is selling 8 times as many copies on PS5 as Xbox &#8220;doesn&#8217;t represent pre-order data&#8221;, insists Microsoft<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve had record orders. People should wait for real data and not clicks on affiliate links.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/ULTIMATE_EDITION_ELECTRIC_FANG_03.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Official GTA 6 image showing Jason and Lucia leaning over a rail in a dive bar\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"ULTIMATE_EDITION_ELECTRIC_FANG_03.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Rockstar \/ 2K<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-28T19:04:00+00:00\">June 28, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"7685df9e-22e2-4b0e-a893-03c1781df5f1\" data-name=\"Grand Theft Auto VI\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Grand Theft Auto VI\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Grand Theft Auto VI\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Grand Theft Auto VI\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Grand Theft Auto VI\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Grand Theft Auto VI\" title=\"Follow Grand Theft Auto VI\"><br \/>\n  Follow Grand Theft Auto VI<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Microsoft has refuted claims that its rival system, the PlayStation 5, is outselling the Xbox edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-everything-we-know-so-far-9357\">Grand Theft Auto 6<\/a>, claiming that the figure &#8220;doesn&#8217;t represent pre-order data&#8221; and insisting &#8220;we&#8217;ve had record orders&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday (27th June), IGN tweeted that according to its community, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IGN\/status\/2070671284481179813\">players were eight times more likely to have pre-ordered the game on PS5 than on Xbox Series X\/S<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/this-doesnt-represent-pre-order-data-xbox-disputes-reports-of-ps5-crushing-gta-6-preorder-demand\">Windows Central<\/a>, however, Microsoft hit back at the claim, insisting the data collated via IGN&#8217;s Finds&#8217; and commerce affiliate linking program was not representative and suggesting we wait for &#8220;real data&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) - Official Cover Art Reveal Teaser Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CBR-ncpTFZc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CBR-ncpTFZc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) &#8211; Official Cover Art Reveal Teaser Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) &#8211; Official Cover Art Reveal Teaser Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CBR-ncpTFZc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis doesn&#8217;t represent pre-order data. We&#8217;ve had record orders. People should wait for real data and not clicks on affiliate links,&#8221; Microsoft said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Through IGN Finds&#8217; and commerce affiliate linking program, the data is showing that PlayStation is outperforming Xbox by a rate of 8-to-1. Link in bio for more on GTA&#8217;s effect on console sales.  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/IGNSummerOfGaming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IGNSummerOfGaming<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hc8yYr0FQJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/Hc8yYr0FQJ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/IGNSummerOfGaming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IGNSummerOfGaming<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TaKQS2RgxH\">pic.twitter.com\/TaKQS2RgxH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 IGN (@IGN) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IGN\/status\/2070671284481179813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a busy week for GTA 6-related news. Pre-orders went live in the week and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-prices-confirmed\">we finally got a price, too<\/a>. But there was outrage around reports there will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/grand-theft-auto-6-preorders-gta6-no-disc\">no disc in the physical edition<\/a>, only a download code, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/grand-theft-auto-6-physical-no-disc-experts\">a decision many think hints at wider plans to crush second-hand sales<\/a> and prompting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-exciting-but-we-need-to-talk-about-game-owenership-fast\">a debate about game ownership<\/a>. We also got a batch of new screenshots detailing exclusive Ultimate Edition shops, missions, cars, and outfits in the game.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, another new report cast doubt on hopes that a physical version of Grand Theft Auto 6 will follow the digital release later this year. While some insisted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/thats-not-the-plan-take-two-ceo-shoots-down-rumors-of-no-physical-gta-6-copies-at-launch\">a proper physical edition with a disc would launch in December,<\/a> The Hollywood Reporter sources insisted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-physical-disc-in-december-insider-claims\">this isn&#8217;t true<\/a>, stressing that &#8220;the language [from a Rockstar email] is being misinterpreted by a hopeful internet&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/grand-theft-auto-6-gta-social-network\">GTA 6 releases on November 19th for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S\/X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Microsoft has refuted claims that its rival system, the PlayStation 5, is outselling the Xbox edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-everything-we-know-so-far-9357\">Grand Theft Auto 6<\/a>, claiming that the figure &#8220;doesn&#8217;t represent pre-order data&#8221; and insisting &#8220;we&#8217;ve had record orders&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday (27th June), IGN tweeted that according to its community, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IGN\/status\/2070671284481179813\">players were eight times more likely to have pre-ordered the game on PS5 than on Xbox Series X\/S<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/this-doesnt-represent-pre-order-data-xbox-disputes-reports-of-ps5-crushing-gta-6-preorder-demand\">Windows Central<\/a>, however, Microsoft hit back at the claim, insisting the data collated via IGN&#8217;s Finds&#8217; and commerce affiliate linking program was not representative and suggesting we wait for &#8220;real data&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) - Official Cover Art Reveal Teaser Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CBR-ncpTFZc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CBR-ncpTFZc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) &#8211; Official Cover Art Reveal Teaser Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) &#8211; Official Cover Art Reveal Teaser Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CBR-ncpTFZc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis doesn&#8217;t represent pre-order data. We&#8217;ve had record orders. People should wait for real data and not clicks on affiliate links,&#8221; Microsoft said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Through IGN Finds&#8217; and commerce affiliate linking program, the data is showing that PlayStation is outperforming Xbox by a rate of 8-to-1. Link in bio for more on GTA&#8217;s effect on console sales.  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/IGNSummerOfGaming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IGNSummerOfGaming<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hc8yYr0FQJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/Hc8yYr0FQJ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/IGNSummerOfGaming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IGNSummerOfGaming<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TaKQS2RgxH\">pic.twitter.com\/TaKQS2RgxH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 IGN (@IGN) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IGN\/status\/2070671284481179813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a busy week for GTA 6-related news. Pre-orders went live in the week and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-prices-confirmed\">we finally got a price, too<\/a>. But there was outrage around reports there will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/grand-theft-auto-6-preorders-gta6-no-disc\">no disc in the physical edition<\/a>, only a download code, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/grand-theft-auto-6-physical-no-disc-experts\">a decision many think hints at wider plans to crush second-hand sales<\/a> and prompting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-exciting-but-we-need-to-talk-about-game-owenership-fast\">a debate about game ownership<\/a>. We also got a batch of new screenshots detailing exclusive Ultimate Edition shops, missions, cars, and outfits in the game.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, another new report cast doubt on hopes that a physical version of Grand Theft Auto 6 will follow the digital release later this year. While some insisted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/thats-not-the-plan-take-two-ceo-shoots-down-rumors-of-no-physical-gta-6-copies-at-launch\">a proper physical edition with a disc would launch in December,<\/a> The Hollywood Reporter sources insisted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-physical-disc-in-december-insider-claims\">this isn&#8217;t true<\/a>, stressing that &#8220;the language [from a Rockstar email] is being misinterpreted by a hopeful internet&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/grand-theft-auto-6-gta-social-network\">GTA 6 releases on November 19th for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S\/X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Grand Theft Auto VI Claims GTA 6 is selling 8 times as many copies on PS5 as Xbox &#8220;doesn&#8217;t represent pre-order data&#8221;, insists Microsoft &#8220;We&#8217;ve had record orders. 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