Take Two is fully supporting the release of "GTA6" as scheduled on November 19, and players and investors are eagerly looking forward to it. Industry analysts are very optimistic about the sales prospects of "GTA6". They predict that "GTA6" will become the fastest-selling game in history, with sales reaching 40 million units in four months, with an average of 10 million units per month.
According to Investor's Business Daily, Morgan Stanley predicts that "GTA6" will sell 40 million units by fiscal year 2027.
Take Two's 2027 fiscal year ends on March 31, 2027, which means that Morgan Stanley expects "GTA6" to reach sales of 40 million copies in just over four months. This kind of growth rate is really rare.
For comparison, "Give Him Love 5" sold 29 million units in its first month of release. After that, sales gradually slowed to about 5 million units per quarter, and eventually the cumulative sales reached the current 230 million copies.
GTA series initial sales:
"GTA6" (estimated) - 40 million in 4 months
"Give Him Love 5" - 29 million sales in one month
"GTA4" - 8.5 million sales in one month
"GTA: SA" - 12 million sales in 6 months
"GTA3" - 6 million sales in 12 months
"GTA: Vice City" - 3 million sales in two months
Previously, some analysts said that the sales volume of "GTA6" on the first day must reach at least 20 million-25 million to be enough to watch. If the sales volume is only 10 million, then "it will be a disaster."
Currently, Sony PS5 global sales have just exceeded 93 million units.