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GTA V has shipped 29m unit worldwide
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Nothing1016
Member
Wow. That's incredibly impressive even if it's on two platforms. Wasn't really fond of the game but everyone else seems to be enjoying it.
Still can't believe Mario Kart sold as much as it did on one platform. Both are impressive feats.
Still can't believe Mario Kart sold as much as it did on one platform. Both are impressive feats.
TheUnsunghero26
Member
The Housers right now:
If they made it free-to-play with micro-transactions they would have 100 billion made from this game already
R* are behind the times.
strangedopamine
Member
At 29 million GTA V has already outsold San Andreas' LTD (27 million). It's now the best selling entry in the series in just 6 weeks. It'll probably beat out Wii's Top 3 (New Super Mario Bros Wii, Wii Sports Resort and Mario Kart Wii) by the end of the year.
We can't just make that assumption, which is why its not a proper comparison.
SafeinSound
Member
Well deserved. One of the best games I've ever played. Seriously.
The_lascar
Member
Source?
Pharaoh 117
Member
Well deserved. Amazing game.
DracoBlade
Member
.......
The Housers right now:
With the total sales making up to £1.16 billion
I will wonder if the housers cut will be? after the retailers, platform holders,publisher and the dev team, I cant imagine there pay package being much more then walter whites bed of money ($80 million).
I wonder if the housers get a salary or a percentage of the profits or both.
PS2 has sold as many consoles as the 360 and PS3 have sold combined, so it's not out of the realm of possibility that when GTA was THE game series of the generation, that they would have sold that many copies of SA. And that's taking into account lifetime sales and that includes PC.
GTA V is going to obliterate that total.
strangedopamine
Member
MrSilentGuy
Member
Well, there is no way that Call of Duty Ghost will have similar sales figures this year 
Muffdraul
Member
So in a little over a month, it already surpassed GTA IV's total sales over five years, by several million. I know a lot of people would say "yeah no shit, cuz gta4 sucked ass lol". It's still literally amazing that they were able to sell this many this fast.
EDIT: D'oh, beaten:
Damn, figures have changed a lot since I last looked. Coulda swore that a couple years ago, SA was at about 22 million and IV was coming up on 25 mil.
EDIT: D'oh, beaten:
Damn, figures have changed a lot since I last looked. Coulda swore that a couple years ago, SA was at about 22 million and IV was coming up on 25 mil.
astarisborn94
Member
They don't get all the profit of a game sell, but still, one must imagine how handsomely this game has paid off in sales.29 million multiplied by 59.99 =
Holy crap Good for them, well deserved.
Why do you people keep setting yourself up for disappointment?
Good for them, well deserved. Why do you people keep setting yourself up for disappointment?
No, i believe MW2 or Black Ops did around 25 million, those are the best selling ones. Last time i looked at sales
I doubt Ghosts will even cross 20 million, it will still do well
Well, there is no way that Call of Duty Ghost will have similar sales figures this year
Not with 720p goats
Netherscourge
Banned
Hmm....
/grabs calculator
29,000,000 X $59.99 = $1,739,710,000
$1.7 BILLZ?
DAAAYUM
/grabs calculator
29,000,000 X $59.99 = $1,739,710,000
$1.7 BILLZ?
DAAAYUM
D
Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
29 000 000, man
it's like the entire population of Malaysia
or more than the total number of inhabitants of Beijing and Shanghai combined
are playing the same video game
it's like the entire population of Malaysia
or more than the total number of inhabitants of Beijing and Shanghai combined
are playing the same video game
Acquiescence
Member
GTA V is a game that deserves obscene amounts of sales far more than any Call of Duty since the first Modern Warfare or any Fifa game. Congrats to Rockstar. As nuts as it sounds, I'd like a V-2 to happen more than the inevitable VI. Would love to spend more time with Michael, Franklin and Trevor in Los Santos.
Great numbers for a great game.
What? Why? I'm not the biggest Sleeping Dogs fan around, but I get why people loved it. This seems like a weird choice (hilarious GIF btw).True Crime is now Sleeping Dogs I believe, and Square has already Greenlit a sequel...focused on always-online multiplayer.
cascardian
Member
Now about that PC version... given their revenue, it better be stacked. With their legitimately crazy amount of resources, I expect something pretty reasonably close to perfect in terms of optimisation (1080p/60 should easily be possible), with full Steam integration, Workshop modding support, constant updates and little fixes, and no idiotic Rockstar Social Club or any such nonsense. Get on it, Rockstar. If anybody can do this now, you can.
They don't make 60$ per sale, I personally bought the game at 40$ with Tsilon pre-orders and just with shipping+manufacturing+retailer, it's a chunk of the revenues taken away.
Also, I saw a shelf full of GTA V copies yesterday. I'm sure deals will come and not all copies will be sold at 60$ as retailers will want to get people in their stores around Black Friday.
Edit : After searching a bit, it seems it's around 35$ per full-price copy. Platform manufacturers license (Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo) + retailers + manufacturing take about half the revenues.
silver.tongue
Member
That's unbelivable.
Acheteedo
Member
Rockstar already did whatever the fuck they wanted, can't wait to see what they cook up next with even fewer restrictions.
GTA isn't just an excellent game, each release is a cultural event, the series has incredible power in the industry.
Good luck chasing those records Activision.
GTA isn't just an excellent game, each release is a cultural event, the series has incredible power in the industry.
Good luck chasing those records Activision.
hodayathink
Member
For the most part, it actually doesn't matter what you paid for it*. It matters what the retailer paid to stock it.
*Yes, I'm ignoring price protection, but that just makes it too complicated.
teruterubozu
Member
Great - flood it more. I'm waiting for a good price on a used copy.
Hazelhurst
Member
Rockstar is a beast. I'm holding out for next-gen version.
Red Dead Revolution
Set in the industrial revolution.
With an aging jack marstin, or his son, john marstins grandson. Learning the old ways of the west to take down industrial revolutionized bad guys.
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
Next-gen/PC port confirmed then?
