Author: Lumen Heijdendael

GTA 6 has seen six time higher pre-order sales than Call of Duty and EA FC in the same timespan, discloses French retailer CDdiscount. ‘GTA 6 is the biggest cultural event of 2026. In just 24 hours, we recorded six times more preorders than during an entire traditional preorder period for major franchises such as EA Sports FC or Call of Duty. It’s historic—something we’ve never seen before.’ The report comes from our French colleagues at Rockstar Magazine, who have been sent a press release by the retailer. CDdiscount also revealed some other interesting metrics. On June 25th Website traffic for the…

GTA 6 pre-orders on PS5 are outselling Xbox by 6-to-1. The report from IGN Deals comes at a time where retailers are warning it won’t be able to meet the demand for PS5 and Xbox Series consoles later this year. If you haven’t jumped to this generation yet, now may be the best time to do so. In an interview with The Game Business a major retailer warned supply is not catching up with demand in regards to GTA 6 pre-orders. “We’ve been informed that because of the on-going issues around hardware component availability, we won’t be getting the units…

On the day Rockstar has opened GTA 6 pre-orders, Microsoft has announced Xbox Series X|S will be receiving price increases due to the hardware component crisis. ‘Effective August 1, 2026, we will be updating prices worldwide. The price of XBOX consoles will increase by US$100 for 512 GB models and US$150 for 1 TB models. We will also be sunsetting our 2 TB model’. States Xbox on their blogpost. Starting from August, the cheapest way to play GTA 6, the Xbox Series S, just got $100 more expensive. Here is an overview of all the increased prices: Not only has…

GTA 6 Pre-orders have officially gone live. While most people will buy the game on the PlayStation or Xbox Store digitally, some will opt to other the physical edition, which includes a code in a box and no disc. It has caused some uproar within the community, and there is news to make matters more dire. As reported and uncovered by Eurogamer, several physical UK listings of GTA 6 include a disclaimer in the description: ‘The PlayStation 5 version can only be used by users holding an account for PlayStation registered to the United Kingdom.’ However, our own research has…

PlayStation and Rockstar Games recently announced GTA 6 ‘Plays best on PS5’, in a conjoined effort to optimize the game so it runs well. Rockstar also released nearly 70 new screenshots showing a stunning level of detail not seen before this console generation. However, the fidelity experts over at Digital Foundry have started to cast doubts over the screenshots, stating they may be not be captured on the consoles its meant to release on later this year. The first thing Digital Foundry noticed in their article, is the overabundance of ray-traced reflections present in almost every shot. Car windshields realistically…

Pre-orders for GTA 6 have officially gone live digitally and across retailers. Millions of fans sat in front of their gaming console waiting for midnight to strike, and some have noticed a detail in the download files that possibly hints at a separate GTA Online mode. As pointed out by user @Glowdevs on X (through @SynthPotato) the XBOX files are separated into several add-ons. Such as the Ultimate Edition add-on you can buy separately if you purchased the standard edition of the game, or the vintage vice city pack you get included. The most noteworthy detail however is there being…

Rockstar Games has announced that the physical copies of GTA 6 will not have a disc included in the box. Instead it will include a download code in the box, available for purchase starting November 12th. This has caused some controversy and turmoil across the community, that has now also spread to retailers. ‘For nearly 40 years, VGP has been committed to supporting physical media and preserving the value of physical game ownership. As part of that commitment, our company policy is that we do not carry physical products for video game consoles that contain only a digital download code.’…

Rockstar Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment have both announced in a conjoined blogpost that GTA 6 will ‘play best’ on PS5. ‘Thanks to the close partnership between Sony Interactive Entertainment and Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto VI will play best on PS5 by taking advantage of PS5’s immersive features to deliver a deeply engaging single-player experience when it launches on November 19.’ PlayStation also introduced a new ‘Plays Best on PS5’ logo to mark the marketing partnership between Rockstar and Sony: One of the primary features GTA 6 will take advantage of is the DualSense wireless controller, adding haptic feedback…

Rockstar Games has officially unveiled pre-order details about GTA 6. There will be a standard edition and an ultimate edition. Both editions will include pre-order bonuses such as vehicles, a weapon pattern, outfits and even hairstyles. The Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition Upgrade will also be available for Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition owners to purchase separately at any time. All details are down below: Standard Edition The standard edition will cost $79.99 include the ‘Vintage Vice City Pack’ as a pre-order bonus, making your journey in Vice City significantly more stylish. Also, it will come with a…

Rockstar Games has just unveiled new pre-order details for GTA 6, with images and edition details to boot. Including all sorts of pre-order bonuses for the ultimate edition, as well as ‘an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story.’ The most noteworthy detail however, is the physical edition. To put the elephant in the room, the physical edition of GTA 6 does not come with a disc, but rather with a download code. Not only that, it will also be able to be purchased BEFORE launch, starting November 12th. Rockstar…