I have never seen a 90 percent premium share before:’ Only one in ten players preordered GTA 6’s standard edition, proving fans are willing to stomach the $100 price

GamesIndustry.biz, citing Sensor Tower analyst Karl Kontus, revealed that a staggering 90 % of Xbox pre‑orders were for the $100 premium edition, while 88.5 % of PlayStation buyers chose the premium over the $80 standard version.

Kontus pointed out that these figures are unprecedented, even considering the massive fanbase that GTA commands. Historically, pre‑orders for premium editions rarely exceed 10–20 %, and even the most successful titles top out at about 50 %. The current numbers are therefore truly remarkable.

Take‑Two’s chief executive, Strauss Zelnick, avoided disclosing exact figures last week but confirmed that pre‑orders were heavily weighted toward the premium package—an observation now corroborated by the data.

Kontus expects the premium share to level out by the official launch date, November 19, as most pre‑orders typically cluster in the final week before release. By then, the premium and standard editions should each account for roughly half of all purchases.

Grand Terror Auto remains an unpredictable force, diverging sharply from the conventional patterns that shape most gaming franchises. Its idiosyncrasies have never been more pronounced, and as the launch date draws near, the market will finally reveal how eager players are to spend on its upcoming expansions, even with the promise of fresh content just over four months away.