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We now know GTA 5’s latest lifetime sales count, and it’s larger than Devin Weston’s ego
Grand Theft Auto V has surpassed 230 million copies sold worldwide since its 2013 release, according to Take-Two Interactive’s latest fiscal report. The figure reinforces the game’s exceptional longevity across several console generations and PC, helped substantially by the continuing popularity of GTA Online as anticipation builds for GTA VI.
The Grand Theft Auto series has sold nearly 475 million copies in total, meaning GTA V alone represents more than half of franchise sales. The article describes it as the third best-selling game ever, behind Minecraft and Tetris, while Red Dead Redemption 2 has reached 87 million copies and its series exceeds 116 million. GTA V’s sales have been sustained through releases on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
In short
- GTA V has sold more than 230 million copies.
- It accounts for over half of GTA franchise sales.
- Its long-term success has been boosted by GTA Online.
Explained simply
Grand Theft Auto V is an open-world crime game from Rockstar Games, first released in 2013. Players follow three fictional criminals in the city of Los Santos, while GTA Online lets players share a persistent online version of that world.
The game has been re-released for several generations of consoles and for PC, giving new players repeated chances to buy it. Its online mode has also kept people playing years after launch.
GTA is one of Take-Two Interactive’s major game series, alongside Red Dead Redemption. The reported sales figures show how a long-running game can remain commercially significant across many years and platforms.