GTA 6 Preorders Top $1B as Cartoon Teaser Drops, Polygon Reports
Polygon reports GTA 6 preorders over $1B plus first look at in-game animated series Macca & Friends.
TL;DR
- Polygon cites estimates of 12 million GTA 6 preorders worth $1.18 billion.
- GTA 6 leads preorders on PlayStation and Xbox stores, mostly Ultimate Editions.
- Polygon shares first teaser for in-game cartoon Macca & Friends and notes a 1 GB day-one patch.
Polygon reports that market watchers at Sensor Tower estimate Grand Theft Auto 6 has already pulled in over a billion dollars from preorders alone. The numbers they cite sit at roughly 12 million copies and $1.18 billion in revenue so far.
The same outlet notes the game is the top preorder on both PlayStation and Xbox stores. Most buyers appear to be grabbing the pricier Ultimate Edition.
Macca & Friends arrives in Leonida
Polygon also highlights the first official look at an in-game animated series called Macca & Friends. The teaser, posted by Discussing Film, shows a pink alligator wearing shades who has to scrounge rent money with help from a crab, a manatee, and a flamingo.
Rockstar is already selling merch tied to the show, including a $399.99 collection that bundles a Macca figure and a shot glass but no actual game copy.
Day-one patch already rolling out
According to Polygon, some players have started receiving a 1 GB update for version 1.002 even though the game launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X. The patch notes are being kept quiet, which makes sense before release.
The staggered rollout is seen as preparation for the huge expected traffic on day one.
The Tea
Polygon’s numbers show GTA 6 is already rewriting the preorder record books before anyone has played it. The cartoon teaser is just extra proof Rockstar knows how to keep the hype machine running at full blast.
Sources
- Polygon: GTA 6 Animated Series Gets First Official Trailer
- Polygon: GTA 6’s Official First Update Is Great News For Fans
- Polygon: GTA 6 Preorder Sales Suggest a Record Nobody Can Touch
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