GTA V continues to be a sales juggernaut in the gaming world as it recently reached an impressive milestone of over 180 million copies sold worldwide since launch. This is according to a recent earnings report from Rockstar Games parent company and publisher Take-Two Interactive which reported the massive numbers alongside projecting a pretty big year in 2024.
According to Take-Two, GTA V has reached over one billion dollars in retail sales “faster than any entertainment release in history.” Five million copies of GTA V were also sold in just the last three months alone. The company added that the overall sales for GTA series now sits at over 400 million units sold, easily making it one of the most profitable IPs in gaming. Of course, there’s a lot to look forward to in the future as Take-Two stated, “active development for the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is well underway.”
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In addition to the Grand Theft Auto series, Take-Two also reported the sales of the Red Dead Redemption franchise which has sold over 75 million units worldwide. Red Dead Redemption 2 alone has sold over 53 million copies and remains the second best-selling title in the US based on dollar sales in the last five years.
GTA V originally launched in 2013 and has since appeared on every generation of console since the PS3 and Xbox 360 era, which probably explains why it maintains such a strong momentum in sales. While the story is definitely great, the big draw for many players is still GTA Online which contributes to Take-Two’s huge year-on-year revenue. If you still somehow haven’t played or bought GTA V in your lifetime, the game frequently goes on sale and might be worth dipping into before GTA 6 arrives.
Source: Take-Two Interactive
