‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ has generated an estimated $1 billion in sales ahead of its highly anticipated release on November 19, according to market research firm Sensor Tower.

The game has sold an estimated 10.31 million units, reaching the milestone eight days before its launch, Forbes reported.

According to Sensor Tower’s sales tracker, PlayStation accounts for 75% of the game’s sales, while Xbox makes up the remaining 25%.

The figures already put the upcoming title ahead of the pre-release performance of its predecessor, ‘Grand Theft Auto V’. Released in 2013, GTA V received 7 million pre-orders and sold 11 million copies globally at launch, reaching 16 million units by the end of its first week.

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of developer Rockstar Games, has not publicly released official sales figures for GTA VI. However, CEO Strauss Zelnick said during the company’s earnings report on Tuesday that pre-orders were “tracking far above our initial expectations”.

Meanwhile, GTA V has sold approximately 235 million copies since its 2013 release, according to Take-Two’s second-quarter earnings report. The entire Grand Theft Auto franchise has sold nearly 480 million units.

GTA VI is scheduled for release on November 19 following two delays. Originally planned for autumn 2025, the game was first pushed to May 2026 before being rescheduled for its current release date.