GTA 5 has now sold 150 million copies

Grand Theft Auto V will expand to its third generation of consoles when Rockstar re-releases the PlayStation 3 title on PS5 later this year. It is a game that has enjoyed unparalleled success, with the open world exceeding 150 million units sold to date. This reflects both digital downloads and Blu-ray copies sold to retailers – not necessarily consumers – but looking at the sales charts there are clearly no dusty piles of cases on store shelves.

Incredibly, the entire GTA franchise has sold 350 million copies in total, so the fifth entry is almost half. Part of its longevity can be attributed to the success of GTA Online, which has received over 40 updates since 2013 and is a bit of a beast these days. If you are eager to get started, then our GTA Online Guide should help you level up.

Meanwhile, Red Dead Redemption 2 has now sold 38 million units to date, which would also be a staggering statistic if it weren’t written right after these record GTA 5 numbers. Rockstar claims the release of Arthur Morgan is the second best-selling game in the United States for the past three years, which is a very specific statistic but clearly indicates a successful product. You can actually download and play RDR 2 with PS now at present.