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Grand Theft Auto VI opens preloads nine days before launch

PlayStation 5 Pro version will have sharper graphics and will be the only one with ray-traced shadowsRockstar Games said it opened early downloads for Grand Theft Auto VI on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 10, nine days before its release.Players who…

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PlayStation 5 Pro version will have sharper graphics and will be the only one with ray-traced shadowsRockstar Games said it opened early downloads for Grand Theft Auto VI on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 10, nine days before its release.Players who…

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The PlayStation 5 Pro version will have sharper graphics and will be the only one with ray-traced shadows.Players will also be able to stream the game on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S through Xbox Cloud Gaming.

The streamed version will use Xbox Series S graphics settings, and Rockstar said internet speeds can affect performance.GTA 6 digital pre-orders reportedly almost reach 8m ahead of launchGrand Theft Auto 6 has reportedly accumulated an estimated 7.71 million digital pre-orders approximately two weeks before launch, with potential revenue reaching $751 million, according to analytics firm Sensor Tower.The figures are based on the company's modelling of consumer activity and have not….

Xbox Series X|S makes up the remaining 26%, equivalent to around $192 million.

Sensor Tower's data does not establish a definitive reason for the difference between the platforms.The majority of customers have also reportedly opted for the more expensive edition.

Earlier Sensor Tower estimates indicate that 89% of pre-orders were for the $100 Ultimate Edition, while 11% selected the $80 Standard Edition.

The split was broadly similar across both platforms.Read: Five things to know about 'Grand Theft Auto'The estimated pre-order figures also place GTA 6 ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, with Sensor Tower reporting a 148% lead at the equivalent point before launch.

However, the comparison covers US digital pre-orders only and excludes physical sales.Sensor Tower senior vice president and Video Game Insights general manager Karl Kontus estimates that GTA 6 could reach approximately 25 million pre-orders by launch, rather than the 40 million or more associated with a typical pre-order trajectory.

He has suggested that demand is unusually concentrated in the pre-launch period.Kontus also referenced Cyberpunk 2077, which recorded eight million publisher-confirmed pre-orders before release.

His projection of approximately $2 billion in GTA 6 pre-order sales by launch remains an analyst estimate.

Grand Theft Auto VI opens preloads nine days before launch Updated 1 minute ago PlayStation 5 Pro version will have sharper graphics and will be the only one with ray-traced shadows.

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