Take-Two expects $400 million in sales from GTA IV
- Posted April 16th, 2008 at 16:19 EDT by
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According to sources close to Take-Two Interactive, they are expecting to sell roughly six million units of Grand Theft Auto IV within the first week. That would push their total sales figures to a little bit over $400 million (USD). That would top the current world record held by Halo 3 at just over $300 million. While it is more impressive that it was done on an exclusive game in comparison to GTA IV being a multiplatformed title, the money amount is still nothing to scoff at.
Something also worth mentioning is the fact that these estimated sales figures may help stockholders decide not to dump their stock towards the EA attempted takeover. Take-Two may be able to stay afloat if Grand Theft Auto IV does as well as expected, which can only lead to good things for the gaming industry and the competitiveness between developers and publishers.
With GTA IV set to release just around the corner on April 29, we'll keep you guys posted on the exact amount that Rockstar ends up raking in.
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Nameless105 |
Nameless105- 4:22pm BST - April 16th, 2008
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They have already gotten my $60 and I may spend $60 more
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I95SOUTH |
I95SOUTH- 5:14pm BST - April 16th, 2008
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They got my 60 everytime a gta game came out. Or 50 for ps2... what eva the price was at that time they got it. and I hope they do the release of the First gta ONE that was one ps1 and bring it to the psn store for the 5.99!! Come on SONY listen to me bring it to the psn store.
psn id I95SOUTH <-- King of all kings
P.S. IF ANY SIX PEOPLE WANT TO GET A GTA4 ONLINE TEAM GOING, HIT ME UP. SEND ME A FRIEND REQUEST ON THE NETWORK OF THE STATION. AND WE CAN GET IT GOING.
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JMelillo57 |
jmelillo57- 5:19pm BST - April 16th, 2008
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I have already given my 60 dollars just like everyone else here and I personally believe it will sell more than 400 million on opening week. Just don't let EA get there hands on it.
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psycho_mantis |
makaveli_71- 6:21pm BST - April 16th, 2008
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GTA IV will do really well no doubt about it, but i think MGS4 will break all records within the gaming industry for the simple fact that it will mark a revolutionary step into the whole game/movie scene. With this movement that games will start to make it can push sales way above what they are now.
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RagingStorm |
RagingStormX- 7:17pm BST - April 16th, 2008
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Pffftt.... $89 is nothing, the collector's edition is going for a whoppin $159.99 here in the Bahamas, but I think I will get mines from ebay...should total into about $120 in total after frieght and duty.
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NoMercy666 |
Ask me...- 7:45pm BST - April 16th, 2008
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I think they will get more than 400, because its $60 a game and they're shiping 5.5 million in one week. I think they will sell all of them.
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AclayPS3
- 8:23pm BST - April 16th, 2008
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I don't think that GTA4 will sell 6 million copies in the first week.... I think that estimate is a little too optimistic. I'm thinking it will sell around 3-4 million the first week.
And I had no idea that Halo 3 generated 300 million dollars in sales. There have been better games released than Halo 3 that deserve sales numbers like that, but Halo 3 was pretty much nothing but hype and media anyways, and that's what sold the game. -
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nextgenfan
- 10:13pm BST - April 16th, 2008
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They already got my 89 dollars i got the special edition and i can't wait for it to get here Yay !!!!
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vipergts2207 |
D-Smitty- 11:27pm BST - April 16th, 2008
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I'm one of those 6 million already. This game is gonna rock.
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DeathByAsh-aman
- 1:11am BST - April 17th, 2008
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theyll have to sell more than 6 mil the first week to break 400 mil. If they were to get the full $60 on the game (which they dont) theyd have to sell 6,666,666 games. lol
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TheRealCarbonfibre |
Carbonfibre- 4:22am BST - April 17th, 2008
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@phejej
Yeah nice comment mate, well done. GTA IV is going to be one of the greatest games ever made
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InfernoReaper |
GrimDarkling- 10:57am BST - April 17th, 2008
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They have my $90, as soon as I get it. I don't think it's fair though to compare a 2 system game with an exclusive game.
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princevegeta1980
- 8:35am BST - April 18th, 2008
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I pre-ordered my special edition too, can't wait to receive it, is amazon a reliable site coz I've received no comfirmatin for my pre-order?

























































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