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[cormack12]

Source: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/82579/grand-theft-auto-earns-record-247-million-in-q222/index.html

Take-Two Interactive just published its 10-Q report detailing info on GTA sales. Based on historical data, we can extrapolate the figures and compile them in a graph. The results are pretty interesting.

Based on our findings, the Grand Theft Auto franchise made about $247.423 million in Q2 Fiscal Year 22. This is a record-breaking Q2 that delivered the best earnings since GTA V's release. To date, Grand Theft Auto V has propelled franchise earnings to $6.925 billion since launch in September 2013.

Game sales are likewise up. GTA V has now sold-in 155 million units worldwide, and Q2 is the fourth consecutive quarter where the game has sold 5 million units. GTA V is selling more copies per quarter than some games sell in their entire lifetimes.

 

[EDMIX]

ima buy 3 copies before I go to bed

 

[RyRy93]

Making a billion dollars a year for a gen with no signs of stopping from DLC, no other open-world game comes close in terms of profitability

 

[waquzy]

With this rate GTA V Enhanced will be the biggest selling game of 2022

 

[RoyalLaFlame]

I bought it recently. I regret it, what a trash game. But I can see people like it a lot.

Congrats Rockstar.

 

[lh032]

We wont see GTA 6 anytime soon.

 

[underwater]

A lot of that money came from people playing on PS4 Pro and X1X ... yet those assholes never did a patch for those systems.

 

[Shao Kahn]

We wont see GTA 6 anytime soon.

They are not stopping development on GTA6 because GTAV makes money.
It just that they have luxury to not rush game.

But in fact GTA6 in full development and when it revealed you will see development time even from trailer. Lots of attention to detail and animation etc

 

[Dr.Morris79]

No single player DLC and the online is still a bag of shit, that makes even more money

Glad to see they put the money back into the game..

What a shithouse company they've become. I'm just glad we got Red dead 2 to break up the monotony of another ten years of this shit.

 

[Shao Kahn]

No single player DLC and the online is still a bag of shit, that makes even more money

Glad to see they put the money back into the game..

What a shithouse company they've become. I'm just glad we got Red dead 2 to break up the monotony of another ten years of this shit.

Is it company's fault that gamers reward them with millions of cash?
It's clear that people are happy and company is happy.
I don't get why you are bitter because they didnt program some crappy shitty written dialogues in a single player DLC.
I think they did a lot of cool thing in Online even though I dont play that much I still check it time to time.

 

[DavidGzz]

Holy chit. They can sit back for another 5 years and this will keep selling. Why rush to bring GTA6 when it will just cut into these crazy sales for a finished game. See you in 2026 GTA6. Maybe.

 

[Stuart360]

Jesus that sales graph, so consistent and unmoving.
This game isnt going anywhere anytime soon.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Is it company's fault that gamers reward them with millions of cash?
It's clear that people are happy and company is happy.
I don't get why you are bitter because they didnt program some crappy shitty written dialogues in a single player DLC.
I think they did a lot of cool thing in Online even though I dont play that much I still check it time to time.

The ballad of gay Tony and lost and damned were shitty written dialogues?

I dont really know how to answer that i'm affraid but we can pretend GTA V online is great, if you like?

Is Roblox good because people throw money at it like lunatics? What about Gacha games?

Throwing money at things doesnt make them good, period. I think what we're seeing here is just another form of addiction.

 

[chromhound]

GTA 6 in 2028 lol

 

[Great Hair]

We wont see GTA 6 anytime soon.

 

[Cyborg]

Hahah no need to make a new game when the old one is selling like this. How on earth is this possible man

 

[Aaron Olive]

No GTA 6 till September 25th 2026.

 

[Mithos]

Are people buying it for...

Grand Theft Auto 5 (Single Player part)
Grand Theft Auto Online (Multiplayer part)

I consider this two separate things... and it would be interesting if they were separate games, what people would be buying.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

Not gonna lie the Tuners update was pretty major for them. That alone pulled in so many people. Heck I had guys at work wanting to play the game with me when that update dropped.

 

[Kerotan]

A lot of that money came from people playing on PS4 Pro and X1X ... yet those assholes never did a patch for those systems.

Insane that it never happened. Makes no sense. Lazy bastards.

This will sell and make a lot of money for Q3 which includes the holidays. And then next year the enhanced edition. 200M sales by holiday 2024? Where will it end.

 

[RJMacready73]

Such potential to tell more incredible stories in the single player game in such a detailed world... But business is gonna business and with GTAO is bringing in so much cash you go where the money is, hats off R* you lovable Scottish bastards

 

[Shao Kahn]

Are people buying it for...

Grand Theft Auto 5 (Single Player part)
Grand Theft Auto Online (Multiplayer part)

I consider this two separate things... and it would be interesting if they were separate games, what people would be buying.

Likely both why not play other part as well

 

[ParaSeoul]

Biggest proof of the influx of casuals into gaming the last decade

 

[farmerboy]

This is one of those situations where I have no idea why a certain thing is so successful. Its mind boggling to me.

 

[blastprocessor]

Man no wonder they are bringing out a current gen update it's a money printing machine. GTA 6 will I'm sure have a monster budget thank to GTA 5.

 

[Myths]

We wont see GTA 6 anytime soon.

But they know with that game it will be projected to generate billions of dollars. They will hold it has a trump card when V simmers down, like SE with FFVII Remake.

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

GOAT

 

[Imtjnotu]

With this rate GTA V Enhanced will be the biggest selling game of 2022

 

[AJUMP23]

GTA 6 will have no single player component.

 

[Plantoid]

At least the game is good, red dead redemption 2 sucks, bought it thinking it would be GTA in the old west....

 

[saintjules]

I'm curious. Where does one start with the whole GTA Online stuff? I'm purposely holding out on finishing the campaign once the E&E version comes out. I never finished from the PS3/4 gameplays I had.

 

[lh032]

But they know with that game it will be projected to generate billions of dollars. They will hold it has a trump card when V simmers down, like SE with FFVII Remake.

 

[leo-j]

To me it’s kind of sad considering there has been no new GTA for 2 gens almost. GTA V was a ps3 release. It came out in a gen when GTA IV released.
Ps2: GTA 3, SA, VICE CITY, LIVERRY STORIES, VC STORIES
Ps3: GTA IV , DLC, GTA V
PS4 : GTA V ONLINE
PS5: ??????

 

[mckmas8808]

Holy chit. They can sit back for another 5 years and this will keep selling. Why rush to bring GTA6 when it will just cut into these crazy sales for a finished game. See you in 2026 GTA6. Maybe.

True, but why aren't they making any new games with all this cash? I'd take a Bully 2 at this point.

 

[Gavon West]

Jesus that sales graph, so consistent and unmoving.
This game isnt going anywhere anytime soon.

How the fuck is it still selling like this? Jesus! How 9ld is the game now.

 

[Marvel14]

No single player DLC and the online is still a bag of shit, that makes even more money

Glad to see they put the money back into the game..

What a shithouse company they've become. I'm just glad we got Red dead 2 to break up the monotony of another ten years of this shit.

So much salt. I play online regularly and it.is fun...absolutely nothing wrong with it except the odd asshole who cheats or won't stop attacking you.

Oh and Red Dead 2 single player is nowhere near as good or engaging as RD1. And I am not the only one who thinks this.

 

[The Lunch Legend]

I never thought I would see this day.
I love GTA, but this is surreal.

 

[Captain Toad]

Making a billion dollars a year for a gen with no signs of stopping from DLC, no other open-world game comes close in terms of profitability

"A" gen? This is a PS3 game and we're about to get the PS5 version.

 

[Scotty W]

I would buy it on Switch, day 1.

 

[Kokoloko85]

How can there be people who dont have this game by now and want to play it?

 

[Insane Metal]

How in the world that piece of shit sells so much.

 

[LordBlodgett]

Who in the hell doesn't already own this game!

 

[Pagusas]

Who in the hell doesn't already own this game!

I think the better question at this point is “who hasn’t bought it twice already?”

 

[BouncyFrag]

It’s a machine.