Gran Turismo 5: Prologue has sold 3.3 million

According to Polyphony Digital, this "extended demo" of the upcoming racing simulator has now sold more than 3.3 million copies. (link to source in article)

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (North America) 730,000
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (Europe) 1,870,000
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (Asia) 90,000
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (Japan) 620,000

LET US hope Sony will give us more news on Gran Turismo 5 (full game) at E3 2009!

[cmrbe]

After all. Its the Mario and halo of PS franchise when it comes to sales and brand recognition.

[hakis86]

Are there any other games that have had a "demo" like this that people actually bought?

[cmrbe]

Again. Its GT. Repeat, GT.

[cappakrako]

yes does FF XIII ring a bell?

[Jaces]

Just wait till GT5 is released....then the numbers will explode compared to Prologue.

[Chuck Norris]

Japan and NA sales are almost equal.

[pain777pas]

We all know the King will get back on the throne. Love the passion that this dev has for their game and they put their soul into making a masterpiece and you can see the quality from the moment you place the bluray in the drive. This was $39.99 when it came out to so they have alittle extra in the cantine to play around with. Good move on their part.

[gaffyh]

Europe = Gran Turismo Land

[rockleex]

People love to talk about how Sony needs a Halo killer.

The funny thing is, GT3 sold 14.89 million copies on the PS2 while Halo 2 sold 8.46 million copies on the original Xbox. Halo 3 has sold 9.4 million copies so far.

I think Microsoft needs a Gran Turismo killer before Sony needs a Halo killer!!! >:D

@cappakrako:

FFXIII demo was included with FF7:ACC Bluray.

While Gran Turismo 5: Prologue was an extended demo all by itself.

[DarK-SilV]

a demo outsold almost every 360 exclusive except Halo3 and gears.

MGS4 sells 4.5 millions the end of 2008 ,6 months after its released reported by Konami

[Shadow Flare]

- night racing
- real-time weather change
- CAR DAMAGE

I think for most gt fans, this one is going to be the most revolutionary. Online play. Finally more then 6 cars on track. Mind blowing visuals. If you've forgotten how good the graphics are, stick in gt5 prologue and your eyes will melt. Stick in a steering wheel, and it's easy to see why this is the real driving simulator

[na2ru1]

It's a good thing that GT5 will be launched later rather than earlier. There will be a much bigger install base and maybe the price of the PS3 will be dropped in time for release in order to enhance the "system seller" factor.

ATM, the PS3 just isn't affordable for people to just drop in a shop and grab it quick without thinking through. GT5 could be...let me rephrase, WILL BE the biggest launch and success for PS3. Sony will have a price drop by then.

[Sarcasm]

Put it this way, I'm playing GT4 all over again and forgot how fun it is tuning the car, buying parts, browsing hundreds of different models, license tests, time trials, special condition races, power and speed test, etc. etc.

GT5 is an instant buy for millions of people if it has all those features (which we all know it will) and more.

[OGharryjoysticks]

They have Gran Turismo at the Auto Show in America

[Sitdown]

"I wonder are there any other games that have had a "demo" like this that people actually bought? "

Sort of...the Halo 3 beta....with crackdown as a bonus.

@DarK-SilV

"where are these peoples who talk about sales
a demo outsold almost every 360 exclusive except Halo3 and gears."

Hmmm....can't the same be said regarding it out selling almost every ps3 exclusive? 1.)I guess we are going to ignore the cheaper price 2.)Demo? "Some folks are calling it a demo, which I don't think is entirely correct. While it's true that the amount of content pales in comparison to what we'll see with the full GT5 release, Prologue still includes roughly 70 cars and a half-dozen tracks, a couple of which feature alternative routes that drastically change their layout, bumping the number of "unique" courses closer to 10, and that's not counting reverse routes."(IGN) 3.)How many games has GT had to build up its user base..versus Halo?

I don't have a problem with the game selling so well....as for most it's obviously worthy of the accolade...I do fine it unnecessarily for the unending war....it has now shifted to a race simulation versus a fps? With that said....I like your comparison rockleex, even though I don't think we need one game to kill another..they can all coexist.

[Raul_7]

Cant wait for the full GT5. <3

[RussDeBuss]

In europe anyway, I know people that bought a PS3 just for GT5:Prologue(the bundle) and it's only half a game( calling it a demo is a bit unfair).

By the time GT5 is released, PS3 will be cheaper and unless M$ pull some surprises at E3, poeple will start to realise that M$ has run out of games.

[irish-leprecaun]

psn copies sold!!

[ultimolu]

Ho'snap. :D

[Sarcasm]

Mo'Snappity!

[ultimolu]

Snap, crackle, pop?

*ish smacked*

But seriously, that's really good news. GT5 is gonna be the mother of all racing games. *__*

[Rifle-Man]

Not enough guns in this game for me.

[hakis86]

Yeah imagine the worlds most famous racing simulator with guns/rocket launchers/whatever :P
Don't confuse this with GTA man... hehe =)

[cmrbe]

good one rifle-man. Sorry to say this but there are more drivers in the world than shooters lol!.

However there are more kids in the world hence Mario still rules lol!.

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Twisted Metal my friend!!!!

[Persistantthug]

I laughed because it was funny.

Funny because if a mod or DLC became available, I would probably get that too.

Can't wait for GT5 though....and as is, the racing genre is my least personal favorite genre. I just never quite got the idea of driving around in a circle many times.

Gran Turismo though, that has always been a MUST HAVE.....I'll definitely get that.

[cysna]

Gran Turismo with guns would be almost as stupid as GT with damage! No really! Am I the only one who really thinks that Gran Turismo is a DRIVING simulator, NOT a crashing simulator.

Damage is great in games like Burn Out etc, but it doesn't belong to the GT series. It's all about driving, not crashing. I hope they won't do it because it will surely delay the game even more. People should understand that if damage ever comes to GT, it won't be like flying peaces of metal and huge fire balls. No, the cars just stop running well and you will ruin your lap times. Can you imagine how frustrating that would be.

If I'm the only one who does not want damage to the GT series, press disagree. Otherwise agree...

[LinuxGuru]

lol dang, 3.3 mil for a glorified demo? Impressive.

[Fishy Fingers]

I've spent more time playing that "gorified demo" then I have the majority of full titles. I got great value out of it.

[Perkel]

@ Fishy

same hare, and i'm still playin as same as gt4 :)

[Bnet343]

If you've been playing a glorified demo more than your other games, that says a lot about the current state of your gaming library.

[DX F3NIX]

linuxguru is a piece of _____________.... dumbarse doesn't have a life

[Perkel]

@ Kigmal

i have over 40 games for playstation 3 and over 70 for ps2 still. Currently I'm playing 2 games and GT and rFactor .

Just simply don't count GT or Forza like any other game it's way of life , habit something essencial

[PirateThom]

That's a million more than I thought....

[cmrbe]

sold about 11 million on the PS2 when there were about 24 million PS2 out in its second year. Lifetime i believe was around the 14-15 million mark. Despite what people say GT5P is not really a glorified demo as its more than that plus the price cheaper.

I am not surprise at all.

[PirateThom]

I wouldn't be surprised if GT5 did 10m on the PS3 in its life.

And I own GT5P, you're preaching to the choir.

[Narutone66]

with the Logitech G25 steering wheel just for this game. Now, PD, please announce the release date of GT5.

[PS3Freak]

Wow, I wonder how much the full game will sell. Maybe Xbox fans will finally stop with "Teh Salez" once GT5 comes out.... maybe.

Edit: Wow JP and NA sales are very close. I didn't realise how much they love GT over there.

[cmrbe]

GT is the game that got people that loves cars into gaming. This is what really separates GT from other racing franchise. Other racing franchise are just games bought and played by mostly just gamers.

GT brought racing to the masses. It gave the masses the chance to drive cars that they can only dream of driving. Hey its the next best thing plus it helped alot that GT is well know for its simulation of those cars in real life hence it was tagged as the real driving simulator with professional drivers and professionals backing it up.

As for Japan and NA sales. Japanese loves sports cars as much as Europeans do so i am not really surprise. I think i said this before but GT is huge everywhere. Its one of those franchise that is huge everywhere and why it has been Sony's top franchise since the PS1 era. As i said earlier. There are alot of car enthuisat all over the world not just in NA or Europe but everywhere.

[Alex_Mexico]

well, it is a Japanese game after all.
Besides, who doesn't love cars? That's beyond cultural differences. Here there's no "we abhor FPSs but love RPGs" dilemma.

We hear so much about how Halo sells with their 30million dollar marketing campaign and with a much smaller push we tend to forget that both GT3 and 4 outsold Halo 1, 2 and 3.

[PS3Freak]

@cmrbe

I agree with everything that you just said. I have owned every Gt to ever come out(except GT4P and HD) and absolutly loved each one of them. I cannot wait for GT5 it's going to be great.

@Alex_mexico

The only reason i was supprised at the similarities between the numbers of NA and JP was the fact that NA has around 340 Million people and Japan has 127 million. That's a pretty big difference in population, and the Japanease sales are right behind North america, so you can see how i was suprised. Nothing about cultural differances or anything like that.

[jcgamer]

to the "competition"...lol. ..man, FALL BACK...

:)

[eagle21]

there is no substitute.... :)

[CobraKai]

Ive played Forza and I've played GT5 and the feeling of the cars in GT5 is way more realistic than Forza. So they can keep the damage I want those physics. When it comes to the physics, GT5 is unmatched

[TomAB]

Those are some absolutely huge numbers in japan

[infamous_27]

Wouldnt it be sad if GT5 gets roughly the same amount of sales as this? I bet some gamers believe this is GT5 and will skip the full release :(

[Fishy Fingers]

Eh? I think when GT5 comes, the majority of either PS3 owners or Racing fans will know about it. It's one title that even Sony wouldnt dare skimp on the advertising.

[cappakrako]

I have friends who bought a ps3 just for GT5 prologue. so it's safe to assume that there are still a lot of fans waiting to buy a ps3 for the full release. GT5 and MGS4 might be the ps3's only true system seller

[hakis86]

Didn't look like MGS4 pushed that many PS3's... but I'm sure a racing game has better potential. MGS4 is kind of for MGS fans only, but all car enthusiasts, grahpics lovers, and a lot of gamers may buy GT5.

I don't know, maybe MGS4 is still pushing some systems...

[cranium]

I think that MGS4 has sold the most units out of all of the PS exclusives this gen, so that has to count for something.

[Persistantthug]

Metal Gear is awesome, yes...it can also, at least to some degree, be hailed as a system seller, but GRAN TURISMO....... those sold over 14 million (GT3) and 10 million (GT4). The series is also not an M rated title which appeals to everyone...Mothers, Fathers, Children....even pets if they could use a Dual Shock.

I predict Metal Gear Solid 4 will sell something akin to what GOD OF WAR 3 will sell. But Gran Turismo.....that game will sell like no other. Sony might even consider packaging the game as a Christmas bundle.

[Shaka2K6]

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[ambientFLIER]

I'd rather give some of that resolution and frames back in return for better anti-aliasing. The cars have a lot of jaggies to them.

[Finalfantasykid]

I agree that there was quite a bit of anti aliasing, it was really the only graphical fault in the game(and also maybe some low resolution reflections/shadows). But it has been quite a while since Prologue, and while I'm sure most of their time has been spent adding new cars/tracks, I would be surprised if some of their time was spent improving the game engine. So the full version might be 1080p/60fps with 2X AA. That would be crazy!

[ambientFLIER]

Wow, look at all the dork disagrees. A whole 10 of them, even though you admitted that what I said was true. I even own the game. Idiots.

[Guitarded]

The Euro-peons really like driving games.

[iceice123]

Comment, bubble up.

[I_am_rushin]

[email protected] Bubble down.

[cmrbe]

Most sports cars are from. Heck, find out where most F1 teams are from.