News business GTA 5 stronger than Elden Ring? The first numbers have fallen!
The first numbers have fallen for GTA V which manages to beat Elden Ring in UK digital sales. A success that it probably owes to its introductory offer but also to the promise of a better gaming experience.
Summary
- In front of Elden Ring and Gran Turismo
- An introductory offer that is too attractive?
In front of Elden Ring and Gran Turismo
Grand Theft Auto V was released on March 15 in optimized versions on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Nine years and 150 million copies later, the juggernaut of Rockstar arrives on a third generation of consoles and even if it were to be expected, it seems that it crushes the competition. This is the GamesIndustry site which shares the first figures discovered by GSD : in Great Britain, GTA 5 is the video game in digital format which sold the most last week (the last figures being recorded on March 20).
It dispossess Ring of its crown, yet gone on a whirlwind: in three weeks, the latest from From Software had identified twelve million units sold. Almost as much as Animal Crossing: New Horizons, more than Skyrim… But still less than GTA V when it was launched and its sixteen million copies distributed in one day.
Britain’s Best-Selling Digital Video Games – Week of March 14-20 inclusive
- 1 – Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar) – Released during the week
- 2 – Elden Ring (Bandai Namco)
- 3 – Grand Theft Auto Online – Released during the week
- 4 – WWE 2K22 (2K Games)
- 5 – WWE 2K22 (2K Games)
- 6 – Gran Turismo 7 (Sony)
- 7- F1 2021 (EA / Codemasters)
- 8 – Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (Square Enix) – Sorti pendant la semaine
- 9 – Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar)
- 10 – Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Sega) – Released during the week
An introductory offer that is too attractive?
How to explain such a success? Several factors can be put on the table, such as the many changes made to the title which may for some justify the purchase: in addition to the improved graphics and the 60 FPS, the online mode has been redesigned to allow players only interested in this mode to no longer go through the single player campaign of the title. Moreover, it is certainly the price that has seduced many people. As an introductory offer, GTA V in digital version is at a reduced price for three months : GTA V + GTA Online costs €9.99 and €19.99 respectively on PS5 and Xbox Series, compared to €39.99 normally. An offer that also affects the online mode alone: sold at € 19.99 in normal times, the game is free for PS5 players and costs € 9.99 for Xbox Series players.
What about the physical version? Because yes, to make a more global observation, it is interesting to enter into the calculation the distributed physical versions of GTA V. Except that for the moment, it’s simply impossible for the simple reason that they are not yet available. They are expected in April. : it will then be necessary to consult the SELL site to see, or not, if the hegemony of GTA V continues in France.
Source : GamesIndustry
By chatmhgWriting jeuxvideo.com
MPTwitter