For the second time in three months, US platform holder Xbox has responded to rumors that the PS5 is dominating pre-orders for Rockstar Games’ highly anticipated open-world crime thriller GTA VI.
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Let’s recall that in June, Microsoft urged not to believe IGN’s data that GTA VI pre-orders for PS5 were eight times better than those for Xbox. According to Sensor Tower, the ratio is 77% versus 23% (3.4 times higher).
Tom Warren, senior editor, The Verge Material According to the report, regarding the Xbox situation, the company referred to informants within the company. ‘seriously distorted’ Pre-order GTA VI for PS5.
Warren’s remarks on Weibo commented Matthew Ball, chief strategist at Xbox. According to him, the company “Very satisfied” GTA VI pre-order on Xbox Series X and S.
“This project is breaking Xbox records. We expect to set additional new records throughout the fall. Our internal analysis shows that our pre-order share [GTA VI] Reflects our share of the console market”– said Bauer.
According to the topic tracker Sensor Tower, as of September 22, Rockstar Games has sold 5.66 million copies of GTA VI on consoles (revenue of $553 million) – 4.35 million copies sold on PlayStation (71%) and 1.3 million copies sold on Xbox (29%).
GTA VI will be released on November 19th for PS5, Xbox Series X, and S only, with prices ranging from $80 to $100. On the same day, Rockstar will release the soundtrack album ($20 to $125) and a collector’s edition without the game ($400).
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