United Kingdom, June 29 -- Xbox has urged fans to "wait for real data" after speculation surrounding Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders suggested the PlayStation 5 version was significantly outperforming the Xbox Series X|S edition.

Rockstar Games' long-awaited sequel opened for pre-orders last week ahead of its November 19 release date, with the launch already generating intense discussion across social media despite no official sales figures being released.

The debate was fuelled by data shared by IGN, which claimed its affiliate programme showed PlayStation 5 pre-orders outnumbering Xbox purchases by roughly eight to one.

The outlet posted on X: "Through IGN Finds' and commerce affiliate linking program, the data is showing that PlaySta...