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Game pre-orders surface on WindowsForum.com mainly through the lens of platform competition, as seen in discussion of Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order data reportedly skewing toward PS5. The thread draws on reporting attributed to sources inside Xbox and Microsoft's gaming division, weighing retailer signals against official pushback and noting the absence of hard numbers. For Windows and Xbox readers, the interest lies less in the pre-order mechanic itself and more in what buying patterns suggest about console momentum, Game Pass strategy, and Microsoft's next hardware plans.
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    How to Use Microsoft Rewards and Xbox Mastercard Points Toward GTA 6 on Xbox

    Grand Theft Auto VI isn't cheap, and some Xbox players have worked out how to pay with Microsoft points instead of cash. Engadget reports that several Reddit users say they got pre-orders of the game without paying out of pocket. One says they used points from the Xbox Mastercard. Another says...
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    GTA 6 Pre-Orders Skew Heavily to PS5, Xbox Sources Say

    Sources inside Xbox have told The Verge's Tom Warren that Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders are "heavily skewed toward PS5." The report, published September 24, 2026, comes two months after Microsoft publicly pushed back on an earlier claim that PS5 was far ahead. The new account includes no...