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Xbox has responded to a claim that PlayStation 5 pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6<\/em> were potentially outpacing Xbox Series X pre-orders by an 8-to-1 ratio. The highly anticipated Rockstar Games title has apparently had “record orders” for Xbox platforms. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pre-orders for GTA 6 finally opened on June 25. Just one day later, IGN posted on X that data from IGN Finds, its commerce affiliate program, showed that “PlayStation is outperforming Xbox by a rate of 8-to-1” for those pre-orders. Simply put, people are clicking on more PS5 affiliate links than Xbox Series X links for the game. <\/p>\n Rather than responding to IGN directly on X, Xbox commented on it to Windows Central. “This doesn\u2019t represent pre-order data,” a representative for Xbox told Windows Central. “We\u2019ve had record orders. People should wait for real data and not clicks on affiliate links.”<\/p>\n Xbox argues that, while people may be clicking on affiliate links for PS5 GTA 6<\/em> pre-orders eight times more often than for Xbox pre-orders, this does not reflect the actual pre-order ratio. PlayStation, Xbox, and Take Two Interactive have not shared pre-order sales data for GTA 6<\/em>, so there’s currently no public-facing way to validate either claim.<\/p>\n The Xbox claim that there have been “record orders” for GTA 6<\/em> likely means all parties involved are already happy with how the game is selling so far. That statement also allows Xbox to compare itself more favorably to PlayStation at a time when Xbox is actively stoking the flames of the console wars again. <\/p>\n This whole debacle is a reminder to be wary of unofficial sales data for games. GTA 6<\/em>, in particular, is subject to a lot of rumors and misinformation surrounding its release. People are still debating whether Rockstar is hiding an eventual physical disc release of the game.<\/p>\n