GTA 6 Delay Could Cost PlayStation and Xbox 700K Console Sales in 2025, Analysts Claim

Expert Verified By

Huge Loss For The Console Market!

Story Highlight
  • GTA 6 was recently delayed to 2026.
  • Following the announcement, an industry data company has lowered its sales estimate for PlayStation and Xbox for the year.
  • The company suggests that the recent delay means PlayStation and Xbox will sell 700K fewer consoles this year.

Just recently, it was officially confirmed that GTA 6 has been delayed until 2026 to avoid a crunch during the final stages of development.
 
Now that the title has been delayed to next year, an analyst suggests that the delay of GTA 6 means PlayStation and Xbox will sell 700K fewer consoles than expected in 2025.

Why it matters: Not too long ago, the Take-Two CEO also stated that the release of GTA 6 would bring huge boosts in PlayStation and Xbox sales.

GTA 6
GTA 6 Has Been Delayed To 2026.

As reported by The Game Business, Analytics firm Ampere Analysis has reduced its 2025  sales forecast for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X by 700K units soon after the delay of GTA 6.

Not only that, but Ampere Analysis has lowered its sales forecast for the video games market for consoles, mainly for PlayStation and Xbox game sales, by 21 million units. It has been further suggested that the console market will miss out on  $2.7 billion in revenue just in 2025, following the delay of GTA 6.

You would expect people to spend on other things [instead]. But that kind of transfer will not be entirely. There will be a significant impact.

-Ampere’s Piers Harding-Rolls

GTA 6
GTA 6 Is Going To Be The Biggest Release In The Gaming Industry.

While it has also been suggested that the video game industry growth will only be by 0.9% this year, which is likely to improve to 2.2% next year because of GTA 6.

The report further suggests that while Xbox and PlayStation will have a quiet year, Nintendo Switch 2 is likely to see a boost in sales as it is also the second device of the owners of PlayStation 5.

Nontheless, how excited are you for GTA 6? Do you think the release of the title will be the biggest in the history of gaming industry? Let us know your thoughts in the comments or join Tech4Gamers forums.

Was our article helpful? 👨‍💻

Thank you! Please share your positive feedback. 🔋

How could we improve this post? Please Help us. 😔

Gear Up For Latest News

Get exclusive gaming & tech news before it drops. Sign up today!

Join Our Community

Still having issues? Join the Tech4Gamers Forum for expert help and community support!

Latest News

Join Our Community

104,000FansLike
32,122FollowersFollow

Trending

Tomb Raider Studio Crystal Dynamics Undergoes Second Round of Layoffs This Year

Crystal Dynamics has laid off an unknown number of employees, marking the studio's second downsizing this year.

Epic Blames Devs For Unreal Engine 5 Problems; Says Studios Don’t Optimize Properly

The CEO of Epic Games has stated that performance issues on Unreal Engine 5 games occur because developers don't optimize properly.

Devil May Cry 5 Director Thinks Topping The Game Will Be Very Hard; Says He’s Proud of His Work

The Devil May Cry 5 director believes he could not improved the franchise any further at Capcom and is extremely proud of his work.

Gears of War Reloaded Fails To Break Even 5K Concurrent Players on Steam Debut

Gears of War Reloaded has landed on Steam for the first, but the game has failed to reach an impressive player base.

Resident Evil Requiem Set To Run At 60 FPS With Ray Tracing On The PS5 Pro

According to Digital Foundry, Resident Evil Requiem looks glorious on the PS5 Pro and runs at a stable 60 FPS.