GTA V set to break UK sales record with 3m copies ordered for release
An enthused retail source has said the game's publisher will allocate three million copies for the UK alone, giving it scope to outstrip the fastest selling UK game ever, Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Activision's immensely popular shooter sold 1.4 million units in a single day in the UK - a feat which has not been superseded even by the likes of Modern Warfare 3 or Black Ops 2.
In October, Electronic Arts managed to sell 4.5 million copies of FIFA 13 to retailers around the world - a staggering record which, judging by the UK numbers alone, Take-Two expects to surpass.
In 2008, Grand Theft Auto IV sold 630,000 copies on its first day of release - a figure which at the time represented about a quarter of PS3 and Xbox 360 owners in the UK.
Latest records show the PS3 and Xbox 360 installed base in the UK is around thirteen million units, meaning that the GTA V launch day allocation amounts to about a fifth of total consoles sold.
Posted:
Related Forum: Grand Theft Auto Forum
Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/416451/gta-v-set-to-break-uk-sales-record-with-3m-copies-ordered-for-release-day/
Related Articles
Comments
AdrixnPosted:
Dont see why it is not coming for pc.... I may buy the 360 version just because it looks amazing but there is no way i am going to buy an Xbox One just for this game.
KatsumiPosted:
Wow. For release alone that is a lot of copies. At this rate the game may get over 10m sales lifetime. Hopefully it turns out well, I myself am not going to get it until later though
generalhunterPosted:
bet they bring out a Xbox One / PS4 in Feb they're just not saying to make you purchase the game twice
MentalistPosted:
VisionaryMGMT-Robert- Thiis is the game i am most looking forward to.
I'm not looking forward to it too much anymore. I was going to quit xbox and now they're coming out with it. I would've preferred for them to release it in Spring like they were going to. Then I would have time to play before my live runs out.
They cant release it in Spring if its not finished yet, they wont ask you when to bring it out ;)
VisionaryMGMTPosted:
-Robert- Thiis is the game i am most looking forward to.
I'm not looking forward to it too much anymore. I was going to quit xbox and now they're coming out with it. I would've preferred for them to release it in Spring like they were going to. Then I would have time to play before my live runs out.
Latest Downloads
- 01. Silent Hill 2 Remake: SaveGame (Step-by-step saves, no deaths, three endings)(0)
- 02. Euro Truck Simulator 2: SaveGame (6.16% Roads, All DLC) [1.51.1.1s](0)
- 03. My Summer Car: SaveGame (Quest: Failed Drift)(0)
- 04. SnowRunner: SaveGame (all trucks are open) [32.1](3)
- 05. [PS4/EU] Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone 100% Trophy Save(6)
- 06. Silent Hill 2 Remake: SaveGame (Motel Jacks, NG+)(1)
- 07. Phasmophobia: SaveGame (XX-2000, $594,965,799, 3 apocalypse skulls + bonus)(3)
- 08. Satisfactory: SaveGame (Observation deck)(1)
- 09. [EU] Sniper Elite 5 - Best Of The Best (CUSA16075)(9)
- 10. Voices Of The Void: SaveGame (All improvements for work + 7 days passed) [0.8.0](1)
- 11. Silent Hill 2 Remake: SaveGame (NG+, ending "Maria")(2)
- 12. Five Nights at Freddy's- Security Breach Save(9)
- 13. Commandos 2 - HD Remaster: SaveGame (All missions are open)(0)
- 14. Black Myth: Wukong - SaveGame (100%, NG++)(6)
- 15. Mindjack save xbox(0)
Latest Tutorials
- 01. PS3 HEN - Audio via a USB headset.(322)
- 02. Stumble Guys | Social Butterfly Achievement(203)
- 03. Last Days of Lazarus Achievement Walkthrough (Xbox/PS)(1,464)
- 04. EDENGATE: The Edge of Life - 100% Trophy/Achievement Guide(1,827)
- 05. Sherlock Holmes Chapter One | Walkthrough | No Commentary(1,466)
- 06. Morbid: The Seven Acolytes | Full Game Walkthrough(2,450)
- 07. Adam Wolfe | Full Game Walkthrough | No Commentary(1,587)
- 08. ALFRED HITCHCOCK: VERTIGO - 100% Walkthrough(1,908)
- 09. SHERLOCK HOLMES THE AWAKENED | Walkthrough | No Commentary(1,345)
- 10. Space Roguelike Adventure | Guide - Cheat Code!(1,541)
- 11. DETECTIVE Stella Porta Case | Trophy & Achievement Guide(1,197)
- 12. Tunic 100% Platinum Walkthrough | Trophy & Achievement Guide(1,832)
- 13. Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles Achievement Walkthrough(1,467)
- 14. Full Void 100% - Trophy & Achievement Guide(1,446)
- 15. Outbreak: Lost Hope #Xbox Achievement Walkthrough(2,292)
"GTA V set to break UK sales record with 3m copies ordered for release" :: Login/Create an Account :: 104 comments