GTA V slår rekord for hurtigste salg nogensinde

Faktisk har Grand Theft Auto V solgt så mange eksemplarer de første 24 timer, at de har slået rekorden for verdens hurtigst sælgende underholdnings produkt, som Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 ellers satte sidste år, med et salgstal der ligger hele 300 millioner dollars over hvad Call of Duty kunne præstere.

Det betyder reelt at Grand Theft Auto V omsatte for 800 millioner dollars de første 24 timer, hvor Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 "kun" omsatte for 500 millioner dollars.

Direktøren for Take Two, Strauss Zelnick har udtalt følgende i forbindelse med annonceringen:

All of us at Take-Two are thrilled with the initial response to Grand Theft Auto V. Once again, the team at Rockstar Games have outdone themselves, setting the entertainment industry's new standard for creativity, innovation and excellence.

Beginning at midnight on Monday, consumers around the world gathered in anticipation to be among the first to experience the evolution of this remarkable series. In North America alone, more than 8,300 stores opened their doors at midnight to welcome fans whose loyalty and enthusiasm were rewarded with what The New York Times called ‘the most immersive spectacle in interactive entertainment’. We are incredibly proud of Rockstar Games’ creative achievement and could not be more pleased with the success of this launch.

Udviklingen af Grand Theft Auto V, skulle eftersigende have haft et budget på 265 millioner dollars, svarende til godt og vel 1.4 milliarder danske kroner. Men disse penge ser altså ud til at have været en god investering for Rockstar.