How Many Copies Has GTA 5 Sold? Official Sales Numbers
November 9, 2026 · 5 min read
On this page
- GTA 5 sales at a glance
- GTA 5 sales over time
- What "sold-in" means
- Why GTA 5 kept selling for so long
- It came out on three console generations
- GTA Online is included
- GTA+ and long-term updates
- How GTA 5 compares with other Rockstar games
- What this means for GTA 6
- Frequently asked questions
- How many copies has GTA 5 sold?
- Is GTA 5 the best-selling game of all time?
- How many copies has the GTA series sold?
- How many copies has Red Dead Redemption 2 sold?
- Is GTA Online included with GTA 5?
- When will Take-Two update GTA 5's sales number?
Grand Theft Auto V has sold over 230 million units, according to Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games' parent company. That's Take-Two's own figure from its August 2026 investor presentation, and it makes GTA V one of the best-selling video games ever released.
Last checked: November 9, 2026. Take-Two reports its next quarterly results on November 9, 2026, so a newer figure may appear soon.
GTA 5 sales at a glance
| Figure | Take-Two's number (August 2026) |
|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto V | Over 230 million units sold-in |
| Grand Theft Auto series | Nearly 475 million units sold-in |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Over 87 million units sold-in |
| Red Dead Redemption series | Nearly 116 million units sold-in |
Take-Two also lists these GTA V milestones:
- It's been released across three console generations.
- It reached $1 billion in retail sales faster than any entertainment release in history.
- It's the best-selling title of the past 10 years in the US by both units and dollar sales, based on Circana's US retail tracking from January 2016 to December 2025.
GTA 5 sales over time
Take-Two updates the GTA V total in the investor presentation it publishes with each quarter's results. These are the figures from the presentations we could read, using Take-Two's own wording ("over", "nearly" or "approximately"):
| Presentation | GTA V | GTA series | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | Over 145 million | Over 345 million | n/a |
| August 2021 | Over 150 million | Over 350 million | n/a |
| November 2021 | Over 155 million | Over 355 million | n/a |
| February 2022 | Over 160 million | Over 370 million | Nearly 43 million |
| May 2022 | Over 165 million | Over 375 million | Over 44 million |
| August 2022 | Nearly 170 million | Over 380 million | Over 45 million |
| November 2022 | Over 170 million | Over 385 million | Over 46 million |
| February 2023 | Over 175 million | Over 395 million | Over 50 million |
| May 2023 | Over 180 million | Over 400 million | Over 53 million |
| August 2023 | Over 185 million | Over 405 million | Over 55 million |
| November 2023 | Approximately 190 million | Over 410 million | Over 57 million |
| February 2024 | Over 195 million | Over 420 million | Over 61 million |
| August 2025 | Over 215 million | Nearly 455 million | Over 77 million |
| November 2025 | Over 220 million | Nearly 460 million | Over 79 million |
| February 2026 | Over 225 million | Nearly 465 million | Over 82 million |
| May 2026 | Nearly 230 million | Over 470 million | Over 85 million |
| August 2026 | Over 230 million | Nearly 475 million | Over 87 million |
The 2024 to mid-2025 presentations are image-only files, so they're left out rather than guessed.
Even as a 2013 game, GTA V kept selling about 5 million units every three to six months. It went from over 145 million in May 2021 to over 230 million in August 2026, roughly 85 million more in just over five years.
What "sold-in" means
Take-Two counts units sold-in, not players. Physical copies count when they're sold to stores, and digital copies count when they're sold through online stores. So:
- It isn't the number of people who own or play GTA V.
- A player who bought it on PS3, again on PS4 and again on PS5 counts three times.
That's normal for publisher sales figures, and it's why "units" is the right word rather than "players".
Why GTA 5 kept selling for so long
It came out on three console generations
| Platforms | Release date |
|---|---|
| PS3 and Xbox 360 | September 17, 2013 |
| PS4 and Xbox One | November 18, 2014 |
| Windows PC | April 14, 2015 |
| PS5 and Xbox Series X|S | March 15, 2022 |
Each new version gave existing fans a reason to buy again and brought in new players on new hardware.
GTA Online is included
GTA Online launched on October 1, 2013. Take-Two says it's free with every copy of GTA V, so every sale also sells a ticket into the online world. A standalone version of GTA Online launched on March 15, 2022, the same day as the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions.
GTA+ and long-term updates
Rockstar launched GTA+, a paid monthly membership for GTA Online, in March 2022. Regular free updates have kept the online mode active for more than a decade, and Take-Two still names "Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V" among the largest contributors to its net bookings in its quarterly results.
How GTA 5 compares with other Rockstar games
GTA V alone makes up nearly half of all GTA units: over 230 million out of nearly 475 million across the whole series, which goes back to 1997. For the full list of games behind that series total, see GTA games in order.
Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar's 2018 western, is its next-biggest seller at over 87 million units. Take-Two calls it the third best-selling title of the past eight years in the US.
On Wikipedia's list of best-selling video games, which compiles publisher figures, only Tetris and Minecraft are ranked above GTA V.
What this means for GTA 6
GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Take-Two hasn't published GTA 6 sales or pre-order numbers. Its current outlook is $8.0 billion to $8.2 billion in net bookings for the fiscal year ending March 2027, a year it says is driven by GTA 6's launch.
If you're planning to play, see whether you can play GTA 6 on PS Portal or how to gift GTA 6 to someone else.
Frequently asked questions
How many copies has GTA 5 sold?
Over 230 million units, according to Take-Two's August 2026 investor presentation. Take-Two updates the figure about every three months with its quarterly results.
Is GTA 5 the best-selling game of all time?
Not quite, though it's close. Wikipedia's list of best-selling video games ranks only Tetris and Minecraft above it, and Take-Two says GTA V is the best-selling title in the US over the past 10 years.
How many copies has the GTA series sold?
Nearly 475 million units across the whole Grand Theft Auto series, according to Take-Two in August 2026. GTA V accounts for nearly half of that.
How many copies has Red Dead Redemption 2 sold?
Over 87 million units, according to Take-Two's August 2026 presentation. The Red Dead Redemption series as a whole has sold nearly 116 million.
Is GTA Online included with GTA 5?
Yes. Take-Two says GTA Online is free with every copy of GTA V. It has also been sold as a standalone game since March 15, 2022.
When will Take-Two update GTA 5's sales number?
Take-Two usually updates it in the investor presentation released with each quarter's results. Its next results are scheduled for November 9, 2026.
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