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GTA 5 has now sold a staggering 210m copies

Grand Theft Auto 5 has now sold a staggering 210m copies, publisher Take-Two introduced this evening in its latest financial results.

The new total means Rockstar's wildly-successful game has shifted another 5m copies over the last three months of 2024, up until 31st December.

There's a fresh lifetime total for Red Dead Redemption 2, also. It now stands at 70m copies sold, up three million units on last quarter - which would be jaw-droppingly impressive in comparison to pretty much any other game out there, other than GTA 5.

New content is still being pumped out for GTA Online, such as December 2024's Agents of Sabotage improvement, and the multiplayer portion of Rockstar's aging game continues to be one of Take-Two's biggest earners.

This year will see GTA 5 mark its 12th anniversary on sale (it originally launched in September 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360). Red Dead Redemption 2, meanwhile, will turn seven in October.

It's around then that Take-Two has expressed GTA 6 will finally arrive - during its launch window which has now been re-confirmed for sometime this autumn.

"There's always a risk of slippage and I think as soon as you say words like absolutely, you jinx things," Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick told IGN this evening, when asked about the likelihood of GTA 6 not making its current launch window. "We feel really good about it."

It's a busy year for Take-Two in general, with Sid Meier's Civilization 7 on 11th February, Mafia: The Old Country in the summer, GTA 6 in autumn and Borderlands 4 before the year's end.

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GTA 6 Still On Track For Release In Fall 2025 But Exec Can't Rule Out Possible Delay

Rockstar's highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI remains on schedule to launch in Fall 2025, parent enterprise Take-Two showcased as part of its earnings briefing today. Some expected Rockstar to announce a delay given Rockstar's history of delaying its big games, but it did not happen.

In an interview with IGN, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick noted there is "always a risk of slippage," but he feels "really good" about the game making it out on time in Fall 2025.

"Look, I think the game is eagerly anticipated both internally and externally," he introduced. "We know that Rockstar seeks perfection. I never claim success before it occurs. I'm fond of saying arrogance is the enemy of continued success, so we're all running scared and looking over our shoulders and we know that the competition is not asleep. Our whole organization is super excited."

Separately, Zelnick told Variety, "We've revealed a pretty narrow window [for GTA 6]. So I think our view is that right now, that's fine. And then when it’s appropriate, of course, Rockstar is going to have more to say."

Take-Two's share price is surging following the announcement of earnings, growing by more than 7%. This may also be related to Take-Two beating earnings projections, suggesting positive financial health.

GTA VI has extremely big shoes to fill, as GTA V has now sold more than 210 million units, propelling the entire series to 440 million copies sold. One organization believes GTA VI can sell 40 million units and drive $3 billion in revenue during its first year alone.

Rockstar's other juggernaut series, Red Dead Redemption, continues to soar as well. Red Dead Redemption II has now sold 70 million copies, up from 67 million just three months ago.

GTA VI is not the only big game that Take-Two has in the works for 2025, as the corporation is also launching Sid Meier's Civilization VII on February 11, PGA Tour 2K25 on February 28, and WWE 2K25 on March 14. Looking beyond that, Take-Two has Mafia: The Old Country lined up for Summer 2025, with GTA VI landing in Fall 2025, and Borderlands 4 at some point in calendar 2025.

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GTA 6 on Switch 2? Publisher pledges support, says era when Nintendo was just for kids is over

Take-Two has noted it "fully expects" to support Switch 2, and indicated that no game was off the table for Nintendo's next console.

Speaking last night during Take-Two's latest financial results call, as heard by Eurogamer, organization boss Strauss Zelnick was questioned about the extent to which Switch 2 would see games from the Borderlands, Mafia and GTA publisher.

And while Zelnick stopped short of confirming any particular title for Switch 2, he did take time to note that Take-Two's thinking around Nintendo's audience had changed.

"We've had obviously a long-standing relationship with Nintendo," Zelnick began, "and we've supported the platform when it made sense for the individual release.

"There was a time when Nintendo platforms are really geared at younger audiences and that was reflected in our release schedule. And now today with Switch and potentially with Switch 2, the Switch device can support any audience.

"As you may have noted, Civilization 7 is now on Switch. So while we have nothing specific to study, we actually would fully expect to support Switch [2]."

Does Switch 2 have the technical prowess to run GTA 6? That's another matter. Alternatively, you could see Take-Two eyeing up the Switch audience as yet another avenue from which to boost the already enormous sales of GTA 5 and GTA Online.

As for Rockstar's next game in the series, last night we heard confirmation that the hugely-anticipated GTA 6 is still on track - for now - to launch in the autumn of 2025.

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Grand Theft Auto 5 has now sold a staggering 210m copies, publisher Take-Two revealed this evening in its latest financial results.