Microsoft says Xbox has "record orders" for GTA 6 after IGN affiliate data put PS5 ahead 8 to 1

Microsoft said Xbox had "record orders" for GTA 6 after IGN put PS5 pre-orders far ahead of the Xbox version, Push Square reported in a June 27, 2026 update to a story first published on June 26.

IGN based its figures on clicks through its own affiliate links. On June 26 it put the PS5 version ahead by 6 to 1, and on June 27 it raised that to 8 to 1. Push Square urged scepticism, because clicks do not always turn into purchases, and said the data leaned towards the less popular boxed edition, which holds no disc.

Microsoft pushed back. According to Push Square, a spokesperson gave Windows Central this statement: "This doesn't represent pre-order data. We've had record orders. People should wait for real data and not clicks on affiliate links." The Windows Central article was not opened for this story; the words are as Push Square quoted them.

Push Square's Sammy Barker wrote that the statement did not really confirm or deny anything, since "record orders" came with no numbers and no comparison with PS5. He argued that IGN's data probably reflected buying intent, and found it interesting that Microsoft felt it had to respond. That was the outlet's opinion, not a fact about sales.

For context, Push Square said the PS5 had sold more than 94 million units, against an estimated 35 million or so Xbox Series X|S consoles. A PS5 lead was expected, but a ratio of 6 to 1 or 8 to 1 was wider than that gap.

No real pre-order split between the platforms had been published. The ratio came from one outlet's affiliate programme and measured clicks rather than sales, so it was a rough signal at best.