Upcoming GTA 5 release date sees huge jump in GTA 4 sales
Despite GTA 4 having hit retirement age, supermarket giant Asda has revealed that the precursor to the imminent GTA 5 release has received something of a second wind, becoming one of the highest selling games at the moment despite having been first released way back in 2008.
"GTA 4 has been flying off the shelves in anticipation," Asda's head of video games Craig Thirkell said in a recent interview with MCV. Discussing next week’s GTA 5 release date he added: "[GTA 5] marks the first of our midnight launches for 2013. We have a few surprises up our sleeves to keep our customers happy on the night."
While GTA 4 has sold a massive 25 million copies since launch, it is predicted that GTA 5 could become the biggest game release in history, eclipsing the usually dominant Call of Duty franchise in terms of both units sold and profits generated.
Ahead of next Tuesday’s September 17 GTA 5 release date, a selection of retailers have confirmed they will hold GTA 5 midnight openings. While Asda is one of many outlets to confirm it will fling open its doors as the clocks tick midnight, high street presences HMV and GAME have also confirmed that they will hold GTA 5 midnight openings at hundreds of stores around the country.
Although the game has only been confirmed for PS3 and Xbox 360, earlier this week Xbox One GTA 5 box art appeared on Amazon Germany, hinting that the long awaited title could make it to next-gen consoles after all.
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Dr-PonyfilePosted:
RaciLightyearLiaRaci Well my thought are that the sales are going up because the people that have not played it are playing it before GTA V comes out
My thoughts exactly.
People have seen how big of a hit GTA V is going to be and want to play the next best thing, which is GTA IV.
That's what I thought, even though I don't think the story of GTA V is a follow up of GTA IV.
You never know tho man it may ;)
It's not following up the story on GTA IV but I have all the GTA's downloaded form the PSN store but I am actually getting a disc copy but GTA IV was a good game I did enjoy it like will be interesting to see what major developments they have made to the game only 14 hours to go woo.
RaciPosted:
LightyearLiaRaci Well my thought are that the sales are going up because the people that have not played it are playing it before GTA V comes out
My thoughts exactly.
People have seen how big of a hit GTA V is going to be and want to play the next best thing, which is GTA IV.
That's what I thought, even though I don't think the story of GTA V is a follow up of GTA IV.
You never know tho man it may ;)
RaciPosted:
WavelengthAxe I still cant believe that it has been 5 years since GTA 4 was released.
Yeah, I can't believe it either. It kind of passed fast.
thats what happens when a game is fun
Dr-PonyfilePosted:
WavelengthAxe I still cant believe that it has been 5 years since GTA 4 was released.
Yeah, I can't believe it either. It kind of passed fast.
It has been fast and I hope they have touched up on the driving from GTA4 as I disliked it so much but from what I have seen from some leaks the handling looks better. I just hate getting onto the leaks and seeing some kid playing GTA4 like others have said and just talk about GTA5 ran into so many of them begging for subs annoys the hell outta me.
AlbericiPosted:
Because them stupid kids on yt that think there cool put the titles as GTA 5 LEAK CARS! then they show gta4 gameplay with there crappy com talking about how there might be a lambo in gta5.
WavelengthPosted:
Axe I still cant believe that it has been 5 years since GTA 4 was released.
Yeah, I can't believe it either. It kind of passed fast.
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