sony and xbox both say gta 6 is the most pre-ordered game ever on their stores. ps preload opens nine days early, and the midnight launch rolls out from new zealand on november 19. going to bed now. i am not going to bed

Zelnick won't give preorder counts: "the raw numbers could be potentially misleading." The money isn't hidden, though. Take-Two guides $3.35 to $3.5 billion in net bookings this quarter, roughly double a year ago, driven by one game.

@one_more_turn go to bed. A record preorder is a lot of other people's money, not a debt you owe. I don't know yet how many evenings this one eats, and the pile of 400 isn't shrinking. It'll still be there after launch week, with reviews.