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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  1. Nameless105 | Nameless105

    • 4:22pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    They have already gotten my $60 and I may spend $60 more

  2. TheCh0sen01 | TheChosen01

    • 4:38pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    I would say its well achievable!

  3. Solrac | Solrac7688

    • 4:42pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    I think that they might sell more than the priginal amount

  4. DarkJ3JB | DarkJ3JB

    • 4:44pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    HECK YA!   Well they have my $89! 

     

    PSN: DarkJ3JB

  5. Sorgan

    • 4:56pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    This game is one of the reasons I just bought my PS3 last month and will be the first brand new game I purchase (rather than second hand).  Hopefully it does better than expected so that EA's takeover attempt is destroyed.

  6. I95SOUTH | I95SOUTH

    • 5:14pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    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.

     

  7. JMelillo57 | jmelillo57

    • 5:19pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    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.

  8. Windu88

    • 5:36pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    Sony should still try to buy Take-Two Interactive.

  9. Cesarcsrf | Cesarcsrf

    • 6:18pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    yea :D look the **** money they do!

  10. psycho_mantis | makaveli_71

    • 6:21pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    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.

  11. RagingStorm | RagingStormX

    • 7:17pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    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.

  12. zombieking36

    • 7:33pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    I say they'll hit 300 mil alone on the PS3!

  13. Jk-Sin | Rik02

    • 7:38pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    im definitly gettin it. omg april 29 so so close :). but imagine if the game failed? lol jk

  14. NoMercy666 | Ask me...

    • 7:45pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    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.

  15. gingo | gingo

    • 8:15pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    psn id: gingo.... my money wont be going to them for a few weeks after release but i think they will defo get their 400 mill

  16. AclayPS3

    • 8:23pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    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.

     

  17. terminator12259 | tacitassassin25

    • 8:31pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    i will be getting it

  18. NoStop | tacitassassin25

    • 8:39pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    no dought this game will be braking new records... cant wait.

  19. HazdoTT | Tazmyster

    • 8:41pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    imagine if this was an exclusive for the ps3.....dammm rocksatr u betrayed us!!!!!

  20. sol-lekz | Sol-Lekz

    • 9:20pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    yeah they also got mine too! lets see what happens

  21. cammie | Cammie1

    • 9:28pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    im deff paying for the extra stuff soo theyve got my £70

    phoa theyr gonna make tonnes

    hope take 2 stick at it :D

    love how nobdy fights in these comments random but i just realised . . .

  22. RuiyJR | Tseska_922

    • 9:55pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    yep they got my $89 too ha ha lol maybe they can sell 10 or little bit more million copeis can. i think not just 6milion XD

  23. nextgenfan

    • 10:13pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    They already got my 89 dollars i got the special edition and i can't wait for it to get here Yay !!!!

  24. vipergts2207 | D-Smitty

    • 11:27pm BST - April 16th, 2008

    I'm one of those 6 million already. This game is gonna rock.

  25. Fenix | Faenix1

    • 1:04am BST - April 17th, 2008

    HazdoTT19: imagine if this was an exclusive for the ps3.....dammm rocksatr u betrayed us!!!!!  - Umm, how did they betray us? It was going to both consoles at some point anyway

  26. DeathByAsh-aman

    • 1:11am BST - April 17th, 2008

    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

  27. phejej

    • 3:12am BST - April 17th, 2008

    GTAIV graphic and gamepaly suck...... i 'm not going to waste my $$$.

  28. TheRealCarbonfibre | Carbonfibre

    • 4:22am BST - April 17th, 2008

    @phejej

    Yeah nice comment mate, well done. GTA IV  is going to be one of the greatest games ever made

  29. bodiroga | Bodiroga

    • 4:48am BST - April 17th, 2008

    Can i have at least 2% :))

  30. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 10:57am BST - April 17th, 2008

    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.

  31. PoStedUP | StreetVeteran

    • 5:30pm BST - April 17th, 2008

    EA thinking on makeing a console, if they do they are buying companys left and right, talking about takeing alot of exclusive games with them maddens and gta n most ea games

     

  32. princevegeta1980

    • 8:35am BST - April 18th, 2008

    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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    April 29th, 2008
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