By comparison, the next best-selling release Grand Theft Auto release is GTA San Andreas, which shifted 27.5 million units. According to Creutz, “the game has made more than blockbuster movies like Star Wars and Gone With The Wind, which both brought in around $3 billion in theaters when adjusted for inflation.” Creutz also estimates that even with home entertainment sales, which he puts in the ballpark of $1 billion, those films don’t come close to Rockstar’s title.Įven Avatar, which grossed $2.8 billion, doesn’t even come close.Īnd GTA V is also eclipsing all earlier GTA releases.
