Upcoming GTA 5 release date sees huge jump in GTA 4 sales

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With the GTA 5 release date now just days away, UK retailers have reported a huge rise in sales of the title’s five year old predecessor, GTA 4.

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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AxePosted:

I still cant believe that it has been 5 years since GTA 4 was released.

MentalistPosted:

Dini People are just wanting to pass time waiting for GTA 5 :P


I have been playing GTA IV for 2 weeks just to pass time haha, I can't wait for GTA V so I play GTA IV ;D I find myself having a good laugh on it.

MentalistPosted:

Lia
Raci 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.

OasisPosted:

Lia
Raci 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.


Who has never played GTA???? =/

DissPosted:

Raci 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.

DiniPosted:

People are just wanting to pass time waiting for GTA 5 :P

RaciPosted:

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

CHPPosted:

that is weird. but i just bought fifa 13 and fifa 14 comes out in 10 days

UnbindPosted:

I feel like that people wanted to see what GTA IV was like so they are buying it to see if they would like GTA V. What do you guys think?

AstraeusPosted:

Daw
Sinks car physics are different from GTA IV


Yes they are. People say they are like Saints Rows car physics and that is NOT true at all. It's more like Midnight Club LA.


I'm not to sure about the damage aspect of it


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