Rockstar Games, now officially, has developed two of the four best-selling video games of all time. According to Take-Two Interactive’s latest earnings report, Grand Theft Auto V has reached nearly 230 million copies sold, while Red Dead Redemption 2 has now sold more than 85 million copies, officially passing Wii Sports to become the fourth best-selling game in history. The top spot continues to be a contentious topic, as Tetris uses combined sales of its different versions for a whopping 520 million copies sold, whereas Minecraft reports 350 million while receiving major content updates to this day.
Overall, the Grand Theft Auto franchise has now sold almost 470 million copies worldwide since 1997, while the Red Dead Redemption series has reached 115 million copies.
Since releasing in September 2013, GTA V has remained one of the most popular games in the world, with the game still selling around five million copies every quarter across three console generations. Red Dead Redemption 2 is also continuing to sell well even though Rockstar has given it very little new support, with the game selling around six million more copies during the last six months alone despite not having a current-gen PS5 or Xbox Series X|S version, a 60 FPS patch, or any major DLC expansions.
In the same report, Take-Two once again confirmed that GTA VI is still planned for release on November 19, despite recent rumors about a possible delay. The company also said that the game’s official marketing campaign will begin this summer.
With GTA VI on the way, these numbers could grow even more, as the game is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated releases of the decade and is expected to break many of the franchise’s records by selling millions of copies in a very short time. However, Rockstar still has not revealed the game’s final price, with many people expecting it to cost more than the standard $70 price used for most AAA games today.
Speaking of the price, Bank of America believes that GTA VI should be priced at $80 to help create a new pricing standard for the video game industry, while a recent survey also showed that 40% of players think $100 would be a fair price for GTA VI. Where do you think GTA VI ends up on the best-selling rankings? Let us know, and stay tuned to GameObserver!
