Skypilot68
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It had been over five years since the last "Grand Theft Auto" game hit store shelves, and all that pent-up demand did wonders for sales of the franchise's fifth installment, which went on sale at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Take-Two Interactive Software announced Wednesday that the first day of "Grand Theft Auto V" sales topped $800 million worldwide (excluding Japan and Brazil, where launch is upcoming).
At about $60 a pop, that translates to more than 13 million units. It is the highest first-day retail sales in the company's history and the GTA series, which had sold 125 million units before this release.
The revenue numbers also make GTAV the biggest video game launch ever, exceeding the record set last November by Activision's "Call of Duty: Black Ops II," which hit $500 million its first 24 hours and a record $1 billion its first 15 days.
I think I am in the wrong business...$800 million the first day???..holy shit.
Take-Two Interactive Software announced Wednesday that the first day of "Grand Theft Auto V" sales topped $800 million worldwide (excluding Japan and Brazil, where launch is upcoming).
At about $60 a pop, that translates to more than 13 million units. It is the highest first-day retail sales in the company's history and the GTA series, which had sold 125 million units before this release.
The revenue numbers also make GTAV the biggest video game launch ever, exceeding the record set last November by Activision's "Call of Duty: Black Ops II," which hit $500 million its first 24 hours and a record $1 billion its first 15 days.
I think I am in the wrong business...$800 million the first day???..holy shit.
