As the countdown continues for GTA 6, one of the most anticipated games in the gaming world, the sales chart of the legendary previous game of the series, GTA 5, seems to stop time. First released in 2013, GTA 5 has shown incredible performance despite the 12 years that have passed since then, and continues to reach sales figures that many new generation games cannot reach in their entire lifetime.
GTA 5 Reaches Historic Peak with 215 Million Sales
The latest financial report released by the game’s developer Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two Interactive shows that GTA 5 has achieved a feat that is hard to beat. According to the report, GTA 5 has sold a total of 215 million units worldwide to date. This astonishing figure means an increase of five million in the last quarter alone. A similar increase of five million sales per quarter was reported in February and November 2024. The fact that a game released twelve years ago is still attracting such great interest is considered an unprecedented success story in the gaming industry.
At the Top in America: Constant Updates and the GTA 6 Effect
There are many factors behind this incredible success of GTA 5. Especially in the United States, GTA 5 has not lost its title as the best-selling game of the last decade to anyone. Rockstar Games' constant introduction of new content and updates to the game plays a major role in maintaining its place at the top. The GTA Online mode in particular has maintained its popularity for years thanks to its lively and active player base. In addition, the intense interest in GTA 6, which fans have been waiting for for a long time, has brought a general movement and desire for rediscovery to the series. In order to emphasize the great impact of the GTA series, Take-Two Interactive also specifically states that the first trailer for GTA 6 reached an incredible 24 million views within 475 hours of its release.
Red Dead Redemption Series Also Brings Smiles to Faces
Not only the GTA series, but also another successful Rockstar Games brand, Red Dead Redemption, is performing quite well in sales charts. The Wild West-themed open-world game series has managed to surpass the 100 million sales threshold in total. However, the biggest expectation of the series' loyal fans is focused on the release of a 2 FPS (frames per second) update, especially for the second game, Red Dead Redemption 60. This incredible success of GTA 5, even after years, rekindles the demand for a similar update for Red Dead Redemption 2 and renews the hopes of the players. It remains a matter of curiosity how much Rockstar Games will listen to these demands.
