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Some Xbox Users Appear to Be Getting GTA 6 Pre-Orders for “Free”

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18.07.2026

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Some Xbox Users Appear to Be Getting GTA 6 Pre-Orders for “Free”

Some Xbox users are finding GTA 6 pre-orders in their purchase histories despite never paying for the game.

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Some Xbox users are mysteriously finding GTA 6 pre-orders in their purchase histories despite never paying for the game. According to multiple reports, Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition is even showing up with a completed price attached, yet affected players haven’t been charged and don’t actually own it. So, are Xbox users really getting GTA 6 for free, or is it simply a Microsoft Store glitch?

Xbox Users Are Finding GTA 6 Pre-Orders They Never Paid For

Reports about GTA 6 pre-orders showing up on Microsoft accounts first started popping up on the Xbox subreddit. A user posted a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto VI in their purchase history despite never paying for it. “Did anyone else get GTA 6 in their order history when they didn’t buy it?”

In the screenshot, Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition can be seen with a $156.79 CAD price shown as being paid. The only issue is that........

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