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After years of development and perhaps more hype than for any game, GTA 6 is set for release on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Predicting that it will be an enormous success commercially is perhaps one of the safest bets anyone could make.
But just how big will the launch be? And what records could GTA 6 beat if it delivers?
Lucia and Jason in GTA 6. The records
The last GTA game, 2013’s GTA 5, was a huge hit right out of the gate. It brought in $800 million in revenue over its first 24 hours and $1 billion in its first three days. Even a decade later, the game remains a sales juggernaut, eclipsing 230 million copies sold and counting.
Rockstar’s latest game, 2018’s Red Dead Redemption II, launched with $725 million in revenue over its opening weekend. It’s gone on to sell more than 87 million copies, making it one of the top five best-selling games ever.
Outside of Rockstar, Bethesda’s 2015 RPG Fallout 4 had a gigantic launch, shipping 12 million copies for launch day alone, generating sales
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