Summary
While both games have been on the market for years,Red Dead Redemption 2andGrand Theft Auto 5fromRockstar Gamesare still selling extremely well.Rockstarhas produced some of the most acclaimed open-world games of all time through theGrand Theft AutoandRed Dead Redemptionfranchises, and the latest entries of both best exemplify the studio’s success and reputation for quality in the eyes of many gamers.
Grand Theft Auto 5was released in 2013 and put players in the role of three aspiring criminals in the vast and chaotic city of Los Santos. It was already a blockbuster at launch, but after several re-releases across multiple platforms and the release of a massively popular online multiplayer component,GTA 5has gone down in historyas one of the highest-selling pieces of entertainment media of all time. Meanwhile, 2018’sRed Dead Redemption 2saw players explore the untamed Old West through the eyes of outlaw Arthur Morgan, and would also become highly regarded and commercially successful.
It has been nearly 12 years sinceGrand Theft Auto 5first launched and almost seven since therelease ofRed Dead Redemption 2, but both open-world titles are still selling extremely well.PlayStationrecently posted its monthly download chart for December 2024, andGrand Theft Auto 5ranked as the third highest-selling title for the PS5 in both the US/Canada and Europe. It also ranked in fifth place for the PS4 in both regions. Meanwhile,Red Dead Redemption 2was the highest-selling PS4 game in the United States and came in second in the EU, only being outsold byEA Sports FC 25.
According to the recently revealed European 2024 GSD figures (reported on byVGC),Grand Theft Auto 5was the fourth highest-selling title of the past year, up from fifth place in 2023.Red Dead Redemption 2ranked seventh place in the same region, again rising one spot from the previous year. Overall, Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two recently stated thatGrand Theft Auto 5has officially reached over 205 million sales, whileRed Dead Redemption 2has sold over 67 million copies.
The continuing success of both of these older titles speaks volumes about the staying power ofRockstar’s games, and fans ofGrand Theft AutoandRed Dead Redemptionare looking to the future of the two franchises in different ways. Thehighly-anticipatedGrand Theft Auto 6will reportedly launch later this year, while rumors suggest thatRed Dead Redemption 2could be ported to the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console.
