GTA V set to break UK sales record with 3m copies ordered for release

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Rockstar is preparing an extraordinary GTA 5 release day in the UK with a record-breaking number of copies set aside for launch, CVG has learned.


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Activision's immensely popular shooter sold 1.4 million units in a single day in the UK - a feat which has not been superseded even by the likes of Modern Warfare 3 or Black Ops 2.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.

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EulerPosted:

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VanCity I'm not surprised at all.


I knew it was gonna do good in sales.


Well grand theft auto 4 earned the series a lot more renown in the gaming community. Along with the people who played GTA4 new comers to the franchise are also going to buy the game


True, I don't know who ISN'T going to get GTA5? Everybody wants that game so badly.


My circle of friends are all excited for the game as well.


Same here, once it comes out I will play nothing but it for so long! Exactly the same with a lot of people I know haha

EulerPosted:

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Reeve Im not surprised at all, everyone that owns a gaming console will most likely be buyin the new gta.


PC gamers as well. The only thing that sucks is that it won't be on the Xbox One or PS4 at first. I might get added to the new console eventually but for now they want to focus on the current gen consoles.


I'm happy playing it on my 360, until I can afford the Xbox One haha!

EulerPosted:

G9H Hopefully there isn't a limited quantity.


I doubt there will be. Now they've seen how popular it will be upon release, they will make sure they have the quantity that they need.

EulerPosted:

Simply cannot wait for this game! I've got mine pre-ordered, been waiting for it for so long!

CokesPosted:

G9H Hopefully there isn't a limited quantity.


There shouldn't be a problem considering it's a game.

IlcamorristaPosted:

Hopefully there isn't a limited quantity.

SCOPosted:

Ive still not pre-ordered this :O Ill need to do it soon

ImNotPhlegmAnymoreOKPosted:

This game looks so sick. I expect this to be my favorite game.

TaigaAisakaPosted:

Reeve Im not surprised at all, everyone that owns a gaming console will most likely be buyin the new gta.


PC gamers as well. The only thing that sucks is that it won't be on the Xbox One or PS4 at first. I might get added to the new console eventually but for now they want to focus on the current gen consoles.

TaigaAisakaPosted:

lel Hope it's so good of a game it breaks many records :)


No doubt it will. This game just looks simply amazing, I really look forward to playing this game.


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