Sensor Tower’s reported comparison puts Grand Theft Auto VI’s U.S. digital preorders 148% ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II at comparable points before launch, among selected games it tracks. Separately, Sensor Tower estimates 6.08 million worldwide digital preorders as of October 13 and about $594 million in related revenue.
What the 148% comparison covers
The figure compares digital preorder trajectories at similar stages before each game’s launch. Sensor Tower’s comparison covers selected tracked titles in the United States and excludes boxed preorders.
A separate worldwide estimate
Sensor Tower’s worldwide estimate assigns 74% of digital preorders to PlayStation and 26% to Xbox. The reported platform counts are 4.51 million and 1.57 million, respectively.
| Platform | Estimated share | Estimated digital preorders |
| PlayStation | 74% | 4.51 million |
| Xbox | 26% | 1.57 million |
Take-Two’s announced preorder schedule
Take-Two announced on June 24, 2026, that preorders were scheduled to open at midnight local time on June 25. It scheduled digital preloading to begin November 12 and the console launch for November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Take-Two listed the Standard Edition at $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition at $99.99 in U.S. dollars. Qualifying preorders and purchases made before November 20 include the Vintage Vice City Pack; digital preorders also include a free month of GTA+. The boxed version contains a download code rather than a game disc.