It’s official, folks; Grand Theft Auto VI is now the most pre-ordered game of all time, and players who helped set that record can now start pre-loading it.
With over seven million pre-purchases and counting, GTA VI has been on track to become the most pre-ordered video game ever made for months. This morning, the official PlayStation account on X confirmed that GTA VI has finally reached that impressive milestone, formally dethroning Cyberpunk 2077, which held the title of “most pre-ordered game of all time” since its 2020 release.
In a truly happy twist of fate, this groundbreaking moment synced up almost perfectly with Rockstar Games announcing through their website that GTA VI is now up for pre-loading. Anyone who’s already purchased a digital copy can now start downloading it to their console or PC, so it’ll be ready to play as soon as it releases on November 19, 2026.
As great as this news is, it also comes with a caveat. In the same post where they confirmed players can pre-load the game, Rockstar also explained that GTA 6 is locked at 30fps, even on the PlayStation 5 Pro, to ensure roughly the same quality across platforms.
Grand Theft Auto VI has been fully developed from the ground up to provide the best possible experience for the current generation of consoles, targeting 30 frames per second while pushing both platforms to their absolute limits to bring the vast and rich world of Leonida to life — while maintaining the density and visual fidelity of all its environments and inhabitants.
While plenty of gamers will be upset that they won’t be able to experience Leonida and all its unhinged beauty at 60fps, Rockstar confirmed that PS5 Pro owners will get a pretty crisp cut of the game thanks to PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution and higher ray-tracing support. It’s a small victory, but it’s a victory nonetheless.
In other happy news, Xbox CEO Asha Shar announced that GTA VI will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming on both the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One as part of a newly unveiled “ten-year strategic partnership” with Take-Two
As sad as some people are about the hard 30fps limit, it’s clear that the GTA hype storm isn’t going anywhere. So if you’re one of the millions who’ve already downloaded GTA VI, now’s the perfect time to get it onto your system.
