GTA 5 Sales Reach A New, Mind-Boggling High

The Grand Theft Auto franchise is a name that’s as big as it sounds. Harboring a legacy of more than 25 years, the series has seen an upward growth like no other. Take GTA 5 for instance, the latest rendition of the IP but coming out all the way back in 2013 for the first time. That mammoth has rolled over 205 million copies as of today. Can you really believe that figure? 

In a recent earnings call, Take-Two published its financial results, reporting glad tidings on multiple fronts. The Red Dead Redemption series continues to sell great as well, with Red Dead 2 clocking 67 million units on its own. 

Sales of Grand Theft Auto V outperformed our expectations and, to date, the title has sold-in more than 205 million units worldwide. Grand Theft Auto Online also exceeded our plans, driven by sustained engagement with the Summer content pack Bottom Dollar Bounties, and an array of updates including the new, multi-stage Assault on ATT-16 mode, and experience improvements such as a new anti-cheat system for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto Online.”

“Momentum also continued within GTA+, as Rockstar grew its membership by 35% over last year, and added the classic title, Bully, to the library of available games,” said Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick.  

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The more interesting question here is: How long will it take for the forthcoming GTA 6 to outsell its predecessor? For reference, GTA 5 first came out in 2013 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and it took the open-world title more than a decade to break the 200-million threshold, which is massive, to say the least. 

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At the moment, the GTA series only trails behind Minecraft, Microsoft’s sandbox-centric classic that crossed the 300-million barrier in October 2023. If things pan out as expected for GTA 6, I project the title to go far beyond that mark in a decade or so. 

The upcoming GTA 6 has no release date at the moment, but is expected to come out sometime in 2025.