PS5 Could Claim 80% of AAA Launch Sales — What It Means for GTA 6
A new claim suggests PS5 accounts for up to 80% of AAA single-player launch sales, reigniting the debate over GTA 6's console pre-order split.
PS5 may be responsible for as much as 80% of launch sales for AAA single-player console games, according to a new report from GamesRadar — and the timing is hard to ignore. The claim arrives just days after Xbox pushed back on suggestions that Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders were following a similar platform split.
GamesRadar points to several high-profile recent releases — Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert, and 007 First Light — as evidence that PS5 is commanding the overwhelming majority of console sales for big single-player titles at launch. If that pattern holds broadly, it raises real questions about platform dynamics heading into what will be one of the biggest launches in gaming history.
The backdrop here matters. Xbox had specifically disputed claims that GTA 6 pre-orders were skewed heavily toward PlayStation, but this broader industry data complicates that picture. Whether or not the 80% figure applies to Rockstar's release specifically, the general trend suggests Sony's platform has a substantial structural advantage with single-player-focused games — exactly the category GTA 6 falls into at launch.
None of this is confirmed data from Rockstar or Take-Two Interactive, so treat the specific split figures as unverified. What's less deniable is that PS5 has built a larger install base of players who buy premium single-player experiences at launch, and publishers across the industry are clearly aware of it.
With GTA 6 targeting a 2025 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, the platform sales conversation will only intensify as the launch window draws closer — especially if a PC release date remains unannounced.