GTA 6 has started collecting early PlayStation Store ratings ahead of its official release, with initial reports finding 11 five-star scores and a later count identifying 12 ratings averaging 4.67 out of 5.

About 92% of the ratings were five stars, and one user reportedly changed an initial one-star score to five; the store showed no written reviews.

Who submitted the ratings is unclear: PlayStation users who own a game can rate it before launch without a minimum playtime, so early access, review codes, preloads or other access could explain the submissions, but none of these possibilities has been confirmed.

These storefront scores are not professional reviews or Metacritic ratings, and there is no documented requirement that users played the finished game, making the small sample a poor guide to wider opinion.

The Xbox Store reportedly shows nearly 10,000 pre-launch ratings averaging 5 out of 5, but pre-order customers can submit ratings months before release, so the volume does not establish that those users played or evaluated the game.

Full reviews and gameplay footage remain under embargo, with online rumors pointing to November 18, 2026, as a possible review date; no formal confirmation from Rockstar or Take-Two has been identified.

A clearer picture should emerge when review restrictions lift and players share their experiences after launch, though even then a near-perfect aggregate score can be difficult for a major game to achieve.

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has said critical reception matters, pointing to Rockstar games’ past review scores in the mid-to-high 90s.

Zelnick has also said GTA VI preorders are running “far in excess” of expectations, without disclosing figures.

GTA VI is confirmed as the most preordered game in the histories of the PlayStation and Microsoft online stores, while Sensor Tower estimates more than 9.6 million preorders with over a week remaining before launch.

For context, Cyberpunk 2077 previously held the preorder record with more than 8 million copies, while GTA V set the launch-day record with 11.21 million copies sold in its first 24 hours.