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GTA 5 Will Sell '25 Million Copies In 12 Months'

NowGamer: GTA 5 is on course to become one of the most successful games of all time according to analyst Jesse Divnich.

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Nawert4182d ago

I don't doubt this figure at all.

nrvalleytime4182d ago

That's one billion, five hundred million dollars if each copy sells for $60.

O_O

Pandamobile4182d ago

Publishers only make about $40 on the $60 MSRP.

nrvalleytime4182d ago

^ True, but total gross wouldn't be impacted by individual return.

calis4182d ago

if only GTA sold for $50 in Australia.

first1NFANTRY4182d ago

@ calis

check this website out www.game-lane.com.au. It's an aussie website their located in NSW Alexandria. This is where i buy all my games online. New releases are $67, thank me later.

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TiberusX874182d ago

@ Calis & first1FANTRY

http://ozgameshop.com

Nearly all titles are under $60.00AUD and include free delivery. They also service the US. It's a fantastic site that i've been buying from for years.

Otherwise, check JB Hi-Fi. They sold both AC:III & Halo 4 for $69.00.
They're being forced to be competitive.

knowyourstuff4181d ago

Yeah, and Take Two would still be broke by the end of the year with their financial planning.

ThanatosDMC4181d ago

If it's better than GTA4 then i dont doubt it.

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Ranma14182d ago

I want good games to sell a lot, and good innovative games to sell even more...

GraveLord4182d ago

You should. Not only is this Jesse due uninformed(GTA IV didn't sell more than 20mil. In fact its just under that)

The game took about 4 years to reach this level of sales. This game sold less than San Andreas. Console fatigue is already setting in, GTA V will be a huge success, but it won't do COD levels.(25m+) at least not within the year.

Outside_ofthe_Box4182d ago (Edited 4182d ago )

I agree. I'm having a hard time believing that GTA5 will sell 25 million copies within a year.

Shaman4181d ago

GTA IV is currently 24 mil I don't know what you are talking about. Check your facts!

raytraceme4181d ago

gta 4 came out when consoles were at their infancy and sold ~20million between 2 consoles. Now with a much higher console base i don't doubt that they can break 25 million hell I predict 30 million + in a year.

kneon4182d ago

It will only be 24,999,999 because I won't be buying it :)

Y_51504182d ago

I love how much you are being a douche right now. :)

bumnut4181d ago

Im not buying on release day, im going to wait until the biased/paid reviews have passed. GTA4 got awesome reviews but I found it boring.

T3MPL3TON 4181d ago

I like how you think your none purchase would stop it from hitting 25.. beyond full of ye' self ain't ya?

bumnut4181d ago

^^^^^^^ Relax, it was only a joke.

kneon4181d ago

I don't get the negative reaction, it's just a joke. Are you offended that I'm not buying the game or concerned that it may not make 25million?

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Jamzluminati4182d ago

Actually they meant in 12 weeks.

TGSI

Awesome_Gamer4182d ago (Edited 4182d ago )

It will sell more..
@Mods: please bookmark this page and ban me if that didn't happen, i'm serious.

Cam9774181d ago

Neither do I. Rockstar, prepare to become the richest developer ever...

showtimefolks4181d ago

I believe it will do more than that because there will be a pc version and a wiiu version most likely within the 12 months. With ps3 and Xbox360 install ate above 65 million GTA could end up being the best selling game of all time. And by the time it comes out both ps3 and Xbox360 will be around 70-75 million.

Not in every country are the games $60 so money adds up

first1NFANTRY4181d ago

@ TiberusX87

cheers mate i'll def check the website out

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DA_SHREDDER4182d ago (Edited 4182d ago )

I wont do what i did last time, I bought the special edition and even bought all the dlc separately. This time I will wait for all the dlc to come out and buy it digitally so I can game share on the psn.

Zeixama4182d ago

Yeah, baby!!!Bring it on the hype !!! Let's go back to where we belong again : Saaaaan Andreassss!!!!

mt4182d ago

if it is anything close to San Andreas, it might do that. if it is similar to GTA4 i doubt it.

sdozzo4182d ago

That's CoD style. It will be big.

Swiggins4182d ago

I don't know if that's true anymore to be honest, CoD is pretty much the 800 lb gorilla of gaming.

ABizzel14182d ago

@HeavenlySnipes

I have to disagree as well. GTA holds more weight amongst gamers simply because when one is announced it's an event. Call of Duty's expected, and it's the new Madden of gaming.

That being said Call of Duty comes out every year and sells GTA numbers EVERY YEAR. There's no other game doing that regardless of what I think about the franchise it's probably the fastest growing / selling franchise of all time in the last half a decade. To put it in perspective in the last 5 years (November 2007 - now) Call of Duty has released 6 Call of Duty games (UGH) and they have gone on to sell over 100 million copies.

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Grand Theft Auto V PC Optimized: Best Graphics Settings in 2024

Grand Theft Auto V was released on PC on the 14th of April 2015. That means the game will be nine years old in four days, and it’s still among the most-played titles on Steam. With a 24-hour peak of 145K players, it’s as popular as Baldur’s Gate 3, Apex: Legends, and Destiny 2.

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Ex-Rockstar Dev Finally Explains Why Small Planes Randomly Crashed in GTA San Andreas

Former Rockstar Games Technical Director Obbe Vermeij has finally revealed why some planes would randomly crash in GTA: San Andreas.

Profchaos13d ago

This fly by feature was on the cutting room floor due to the random plane crashes and it's one of those things I'm so thankful made it into the final version as these random fly by and crashes make the world seem more alive on the extremely limited PS2 hardware you needed everything you could possibly get in a open world to convey that feeling.

And accross hundreds of hours of gameplay I probably died around 3 times as a result of these fly by failures but I loved every time it happened

isarai13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

It made the world feel more human, and honestly kinda insane that even today with all these open world games, almost no one can capture that like R* even when compared to their ps2 games

Skuletor11d ago

Lol, I remember those. I vaguely remember dying from one crashing into my car once too.

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The Best Open World Adventures In Gaming History

The freedom to explore large areas, approach objectives in multiple ways, and stumble across amusing distractions will always be an excellent format for video games, but some do it better than others. To celebrate the formula and parse the best from the best, have a look at the best open-world games of all time so far.

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