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Activision's immensely popular shooter sold 1.4 million units in a single day in the UK - a feat which has not been superseded even by the likes of Modern Warfare 3 or Black Ops 2.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

Katsumi
LuckyOtter
Katsumi
LBK117
InsanePanda Not gonna buy it on release day sadly.. the prices of the Xbox and ps3 version will bomb when the next gen consoles come out


No it won't it will only be on the current-gen. They said they didn't want a repeat of GTA IV.


So it wont be on the Xbox 360? If it's going to be on the PS4 i will likely pre-order it


Do you know what "current-gen" means? It won't be on the One OR PS4. Only the 360 and PS3. And PC I think.



We are currently in the eighth generation of video game consoles. Search it up if you do not believe me. Meaning the current generation consoles are

Wii U
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo 3DS / 3DS XL
PlayStation Vita

So yes. I do know what "Current-Gen" means.


You cant call a system thats not even out yet current gen

lilrichard22Posted:

Can't wait! But I have a feeling that this will be banned in AU as well.

KatsumiPosted:

ShadowBoltDashie
-LOST- This is going to be one of the best games to come out for the 360.


I'm going to keep my Xbox 360 for this game alone. Hopefully in the future they will add it to Xbox One and PS4.


I wouldn't mind if they ported it over the the next gen consoles in the future, it would be pretty cool. It is also one of the sole reasons that i am keeping the 360

CuhPosted:

I cannot wait to buy this game for my 360, I am so excited i want to just explode :P JK but seriously i can tell this is going to be a great game

TaigaAisakaPosted:

-LOST- This is going to be one of the best games to come out for the 360.


I'm going to keep my Xbox 360 for this game alone. Hopefully in the future they will add it to Xbox One and PS4.

KatsumiPosted:

LuckyOtter
Katsumi
LBK117
InsanePanda Not gonna buy it on release day sadly.. the prices of the Xbox and ps3 version will bomb when the next gen consoles come out


No it won't it will only be on the current-gen. They said they didn't want a repeat of GTA IV.


So it wont be on the Xbox 360? If it's going to be on the PS4 i will likely pre-order it


Do you know what "current-gen" means? It won't be on the One OR PS4. Only the 360 and PS3. And PC I think.


We are currently in the eighth generation of video game consoles. Search it up if you do not believe me. Meaning the current generation consoles are

Wii U
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo 3DS / 3DS XL
PlayStation Vita

So yes. I do know what "Current-Gen" means.

Snowfl4k3zPosted:

This is a great game.

LostPosted:

This is going to be one of the best games to come out for the 360.

LuckyOtterPosted:

Katsumi
LBK117
InsanePanda Not gonna buy it on release day sadly.. the prices of the Xbox and ps3 version will bomb when the next gen consoles come out


No it won't it will only be on the current-gen. They said they didn't want a repeat of GTA IV.


So it wont be on the Xbox 360? If it's going to be on the PS4 i will likely pre-order it


Do you know what "current-gen" means? It won't be on the One OR PS4. Only the 360 and PS3. And PC I think.

KatsumiPosted:

LBK117
InsanePanda Not gonna buy it on release day sadly.. the prices of the Xbox and ps3 version will bomb when the next gen consoles come out


No it won't it will only be on the current-gen. They said they didn't want a repeat of GTA IV.


So it wont be on the Xbox 360? If it's going to be on the PS4 i will likely pre-order it


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