A reliable data firm has reported that Grand Theft Auto 6’s strong pre-order figures suggest that it could make a whopping $5 billion in its first week alone.
Before GTA 6 was even confirmed to be a thing, it was already certain that it would make an unbelievable amount of money. Grand Theft Auto is one of the biggest gaming franchises out there, with GTA 5 standing as the second best-selling game of all time. With the hype for GTA 6 being even bigger, it’s inevitably going to make some big money.
Even with the game being priced at $80 for the standard edition and the physical release just being a code in a box, pre-orders for GTA 6 have already blown through the roof. They’re so strong, in fact, that one analyst firm has predicted an eye-watering sales figure for the game in just its first week.
As reported by Insider Gaming, industry-leading data firm Newzoo has recently reported that approximately $260 million has been generated from GTA 6’s pre-orders since they opened towards the end of last month. That’s far from the “absurd” billion that has been previously claimed, but it’s still a...
