First releasing in 2013 for the Xbox 360 and PS3,Grand Theft Auto 5has since seen multiple versions launched in the near-decade since it has been available. While some gamers haven’t logged time in the streets of Los Santos for years, this doesn’t mean that thepopularity ofGrand Theft Auto 5has died out. If anything, it seems that the game has proven to be one of the industry’s biggest juggernauts in terms of sales, further proven by the latest figures coming from Take-Two’s financial update.While revealing information on the publisher’s finances, it was also unveiled thatGrand Theft Auto 5has sold over 170 million copies to date. While this still doesn’t knockMinecraftoff its top spot for best-selling video game of all time, it does cementGTA 5as an incredibly popular title. This also means that sales have increased by an extra five million during the most recent financial quarter, likely stemming from thenext-gen releases ofGrand Theft Auto 5on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.RELATED:Elden Ring Obliterated a Grand Theft Auto 5 RecordOf course,Grand Theft Auto 5saw the majority of its sales shortly after it released, but to still have millions of copies consistently being sold proves that the game has held onto its popularity. Thanks toGrand Theft Auto Onlineas well, there are plenty of reasons a gamer would look into picking upGTA 5even years after it first launched. Updates like theContract expansion forGrand Theft Auto Onlinegive players constant excuses to return to Los Santos and build up the cash necessary to buy their own luxury apartment or yacht.
WhileGrand Theft Auto 5’scontinued success is impressive, it has also proven to some why it has taken so long forGrand Theft Auto 6to be released. The latest game in theGrand Theft Autofranchise was only officially confirmed this year, but some fans have now realized that with the major successes ofGTA 5, there wasn’t a need for Rockstar to move on toGrand Theft Auto 6.
With therelease date ofGrand Theft Auto 6currently unknown as well, it is likely that fans will have to be content with causing mayhem in San Andreas for another couple of years at least. However, if the sales figures are any indication, it seems that many players are still happy with the experienceGrand Theft Auto 5offers. AsGTA 5continues to show its dominance in the gaming industry, many will wonder whetherGrand Theft Auto 6can live up to the expectations set by its predecessor. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick seems to think so, as he recently stated thatGTA 6will set new creative benchmarks for the series, gaming, and entertainment.
Grand Theft Auto 5is available now on PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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