Prior to its launch,Red Dead Redemption 2was easily one of the most highly awaited video games of 2018, and it looks as if the fans' eager anticipation for the open world western release has translated into boffo sales. As a matter of fact,Rockstar Games' parent company, Take-Two Interactive, has now officially declared thatRDR2’s sales have already outpaced the original game’s total lifetime figures after just a couple of weeks of being available.
According to Take-Two, Rockstar has now shipped more than 17 million copies ofRed Dead Redemption 2, with the publisher also revealing thatRDR2’s first eight days on the market led to it selling more thanRDR1did within its first eightyearsof release. Of course, it’s also worth mentioning that these figures are sell-in numbers rather than sell-through, which means that the physical copies included in the 17 million total is in reference to units shipped to retailers instead of those purchased by customers.
Rockstar Games is certainly no stranger when it comes to having humongous sales figures attached to its projects, as its action-adventure game,Grand Theft Auto 5, is one of the industry’s biggest hits ever. As a matter of fact,GTA5has becomethe most profitable entertainment product of all time, beating out every film ever made, including the likes of such massive commercial successes asStar WarsandGone with the Wind.
All things considered, with this huge figure already underRed Dead Redemption 2’s belt after such a short amount of time, it causes one to wonder just how much of a sales boost the game could get once Rockstar introduces its multiplayer component,Red Dead Online. The developer has promised fans thata beta will take place this monthfor the online mode, so perhaps we won’t have to wait too much longer to find out.
Red Dead Redemption 2is available now for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
