GTA 5 nears 235 million copies sold ahead of GTA 6
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Take-Two says GTA 5 sold nearly 235 million copies as of September 30, 2026, and the whole GTA series nearly 480 million, days before GTA 6.
GTA 5 has sold nearly 235 million copies, nine days before GTA 6 goes on sale, and that is the yardstick the sequel now faces. Take-Two Interactive gave the figure in its November 9 earnings, so it's official.
Take-Two said in August that GTA 5 had passed 230 million copies, according to Vandal, a Spanish games outlet. With the GTA 6 launch this close, the number ticks up again and becomes the benchmark for the sequel. A game from 2013 is still selling while its successor counts down.
How many copies has GTA 5 sold?
GTA 5 has sold nearly 235 million copies as of September 30, 2026, according to Take-Two Interactive.
GTA 5 has sold nearly 235 million copies as of September 30, 2026, according to Take-Two Interactive. The publisher gave the number on its earnings call for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027, as DiarioBitcoin reports, citing the games site Insider Gaming.
Vandal reports the same figure and adds that Take-Two was talking about more than 230 million in August.
These are units, not revenue. They aren't unique players either: Insider Gaming says plenty of people bought the game two or even three times when it came out on new hardware and on PC.
Nearly half of the series
The Grand Theft Auto series is closing in on 480 million units sold, according to Take-Two.
The Grand Theft Auto series is closing in on 480 million units sold, according to Take-Two. For perspective, 235 million copies is close to half of that 480 million. On the all-time best-sellers list, GTA 5 sits in third place, behind Minecraft and Tetris.
- GTA 5 copies
- 235 million
- Nearly, as of September 30, 2026
- GTA series units
- 480 million
- Nearly, per Take-Two
- August figure
- 230 million
- More than 230 million, per Vandal
In the material cited, Take-Two didn't break down how much each of the other games contributed.
Why does GTA 5 keep selling years later?
It keeps selling because it has kept landing on new platforms.
It keeps selling because it has kept landing on new platforms. GTA 5 arrived in September 2013 on PS3 and Xbox 360, then came to PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 and Xbox Series, according to Vandal.
Insider Gaming says sales really took off once the game reached PC and next-generation consoles. Vandal also credits GTA Online and its constant updates for the steady flow of new buyers more than 13 years on.
GTA 5 sales dates up to GTA 6
- Sep 17, 2013GTA 5 goes on salePS3 and Xbox 360
- Aug 2026Earlier Take-Two reportMore than 230 million copies, per Vandal
- Sep 30, 2026Sales cutoffNearly 235 million GTA 5 copies
- Nov 9, 2026Take-Two earningsSecond quarter of fiscal year 2027
- Nov 19, 2026GTA 6 launchesPS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Source: Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games and Vandal
Launch records versus lifetime sales
The 235 million copies and the launch records measure different things.
The 235 million copies and the launch records measure different things. In 2013, GTA 5 passed 800 million dollars in 24 hours, pre-orders included, and 1,000 million dollars in three days, according to Insider Gaming.
That was launch revenue; the 235 million are units piled up over more than 13 years. GTA 6 has neither number yet.
DiarioBitcoin, citing Insider Gaming, passes on reports that put GTA 6 pre-orders above 750 million dollars and a forecast of up to 5,000 million dollars by the end of launch week. Those figures reportedly come from estimates, and Take-Two hasn't confirmed them. Vandal adds that the company says reservations are well above its initial expectations.
For you, November 19 hasn't changed
Nothing moves on the release date: GTA 6 arrives on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, according to Rockstar…
Nothing moves on the release date: GTA 6 arrives on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, according to Rockstar Games. Insider Gaming says catching up with GTA 5 will take time, and that GTA 5 took off when it reached PC and newer hardware.
Rockstar hasn't announced a PC version of GTA 6. GamesBeat reports it's slated for the first quarter of 2027.
GTA 6 sales have no number until it's out
Take-Two hasn't published GTA 6 sales, and the pre-order and launch-week figures going around are estimates.
Take-Two hasn't published GTA 6 sales, and the pre-order and launch-week figures going around are estimates. The first real number will have to come from Take-Two after November 19.
Until then, if you plan to start the story of Jason and Lucia on day one, the beginner's guide saves you some guesswork in the first hours.
FAQ
How many copies has GTA 5 sold?
Nearly 235 million as of September 30, 2026, according to Take-Two Interactive.
How many copies has the whole GTA series sold?
Nearly 480 million units, according to Take-Two, with GTA 5 making up almost half.
When does GTA 6 come out?
On November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, according to Rockstar Games.
Cover image: Rockstar Games (vía GTA Wiki) (gta.fandom.com)
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