Xbox Announces 'Record' Pre-Orders For GTA 6 In Response To New Report

Microsoft responded to reports suggesting low Xbox pre-orders for GTA 6 by claiming 'record' sales, dismissing data from specific community polls. The company emphasized that official sales figures are not yet available.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between anecdotal community data and official corporate messaging in the gaming industry.
Microsoft and Xbox aren't typically great at revealing sales information for their hardware and games these days, but after just a few days of pre-orders, we already know that GTA 6 has achieved "record" sales across Xbox Series X and S.
The article acknowledges the limitations of the original report while presenting the company's rebuttal.
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