GTA 6's expected revenue is beyond everything that's holy and nice

GTA 6 is, without a doubt, the most highly anticipated game right now – and that could pay off handsomely, according to industry experts.

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No heist ever could top the expected revenue of GTA 6. | © Rockstar

Do you remember the day the GTA 6 trailer dropped? First the leak, then Rockstar uploaded it again, and the whole internet broke – but watching the views get to astronomical heights during minutes was a sight to see, for sure. Sadly, we've been waiting on news ever since and the devs have been keeping tight-lipped about the upcoming game. (Have you seen the enhanced trailer, though?)

It doesn't need a rocket scientist to guess that the hype will pay off financially as well, though. Still, this doesn't deter industry experts from estimating the revenue GTA 6 is probably going to get.

GTA 6's revenue is estimated to be $1 billion with pre-orders alone

GTA 5 has set a record in revenue back in the day with $1 billion in only three days, which is absolutely insane in its own right. GTA 6 is estimated to shatter this record nonetheless – even more astounding, with pre-orders alone.

DFC Intelligence estimate this record-breaking $1 billion start, and they don't stop there. According to experts, GTA 6 will get to over $3.2 billion during its first year. This gets even more incredible if you take into account that GTA 6 will not launch for PC straight away and will probably take its sweet time with its port – this kind of revenue even without PC gamers? Astounding.

And realistic as well. Considering the hype around the game, even though we haven't heard much about GTA 6 since the initial trailer, pre-orders will surely go through the roof as soon as it's announced. GTA 5 could start off with 7 million copies pre-ordered, but that was over ten years ago and the gap between GTA 4 and 5 wasn't that long. Of course, the hype was still there, but GTA 6 is a cultural phenomenon all by itself already and will probably set a new precedent.

How about you? Will you be one of the many people pre-ordering the game or are you a "wait and see if the game's even that good" kind of person? Let us know in the comments!

Tanja Haimerl

Tanja is obsessed with gripping stories in all kinds of media: games, TV shows and books alike. She did her Bachelor's thesis on The Last of Us, got her degree in media studies thanks to that and can't stop talking about it....