{"id":27851,"date":"2026-02-13T06:51:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/?p=27851"},"modified":"2026-02-13T06:52:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:52:54","slug":"grand-theft-auto-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/statistics\/grand-theft-auto-v\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Theft Auto V Statistics 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');\n.gta5-stats-article ul { margin: 0 0 22px 0; padding-left: 22px; }\n.gta5-stats-article ul li { margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.6; }\n.gta5-stats-article a { color: #1a73e8; text-decoration: none; }\n.gta5-stats-article a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }\n.gta5-stats-article .chart-container { margin: 28px 0; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px; height: 400px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }\n.gta5-stats-article canvas { max-height: 380px; }\n.gta5-stats-article table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 22px 0; font-size: 15px; }\n.gta5-stats-article th { background: #f5f5f5; font-weight: 600; text-align: center; padding: 12px 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; }\n.gta5-stats-article td { text-align: center; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; }\n.gta5-stats-article details { border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 8px; background: #fff; }\n.gta5-stats-article details[open] { border-color: #ccc; }\n.gta5-stats-article summary { padding: 14px 18px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 500; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; position: relative; padding-right: 40px; }\n.gta5-stats-article summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n.gta5-stats-article summary::after { content: '+'; position: absolute; right: 18px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; color: #666; transition: transform 0.2s; }\n.gta5-stats-article details[open] summary::after { content: '\u2212'; }\n.gta5-stats-article summary:hover { background: #fafafa; }\n.gta5-stats-article details p { padding: 0 18px 14px 18px; margin: 0; color: #444; font-size: 15px; }\n.gta5-stats-article .citations { margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 14px; color: #555; }\n.gta5-stats-article .citations p { margin-bottom: 6px; }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"gta5-stats-article\">\n\n<p>GTA 5 has shipped 225 million copies worldwide as of December 2025, generating over $10 billion in franchise revenue since its September 2013 launch. The game still pulls in roughly 18.3 million monthly active users across PC and console platforms, with 4.2 million players logging in daily. Only Minecraft has sold more copies in gaming history.<\/p>\n\n<h2>GTA 5 Statistics: Key Facts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>GTA 5 has sold 225 million copies globally as of 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Total franchise revenue exceeded $10 billion since the game&#8217;s 2013 release.<\/li>\n<li>GTA Online generates an estimated $300-500 million annually from microtransactions.<\/li>\n<li>The game earned $815 million in its first 24 hours and hit $1 billion within three days.<\/li>\n<li>PC players account for 42% of the active player base, followed by PlayStation at 35% and Xbox at 23%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>GTA 5 Cumulative Sales Growth<\/h2>\n<p>GTA 5 sold 34 million copies within its first year on PS3 and Xbox 360 alone. Re-releases on PS4, Xbox One, and PC pushed the total past 100 million by mid-2018. The game&#8217;s strongest sales year since launch came in 2020, when 20 million additional copies moved during the pandemic. Even in 2025, Take-Two reported 5 million copies sold in a single quarter, outpacing most new releases. Across <a href=\"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/statistics\/steam-concurrent-player-statistics\/\">Steam concurrent player records<\/a>, both the Legacy and Enhanced editions regularly combine for over 180,000 simultaneous users.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"chart-container\">\n<canvas id=\"salesChart\"><\/canvas>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>GTA 5 Revenue Milestones<\/h2>\n<p>The game crossed $1 billion faster than any entertainment product in history \u2014 three days. By May 2014, cumulative revenue reached $2 billion. MarketWatch reported the $6 billion mark by April 2018, making GTA 5 the most profitable entertainment product ever at that point. Revenue hit $8.5 billion by late 2023, according to Barron&#8217;s, and the franchise surpassed $10 billion by mid-2025 based on Take-Two&#8217;s earnings data. GTA Online contributes an estimated $2.5 to $3 billion of that total through Shark Card purchases and GTA+ subscriptions.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"chart-container\">\n<canvas id=\"revenueChart\"><\/canvas>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>GTA 5 Platform Distribution<\/h2>\n<p>PC leads the active player base at 42%, roughly 7.7 million monthly users. Modding support and the Enhanced Edition&#8217;s technical improvements drive much of this engagement. <a href=\"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/statistics\/playstation\/\">PlayStation user trends<\/a> show the platform holding 35% of GTA 5&#8217;s audience, while <a href=\"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/statistics\/xbox\/\">Xbox players<\/a> make up 23%. The game has been released across three console generations \u2014 PS3\/Xbox 360, PS4\/Xbox One, and PS5\/Xbox Series X|S \u2014 plus PC.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"chart-container\">\n<canvas id=\"platformChart\"><\/canvas>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>GTA 5 Player Engagement and Regional Data<\/h2>\n<p>Average session length sits at 47 minutes across platforms. GTA 5 on Twitch drew 138,000 average concurrent viewers in January 2025, with monthly watch time hitting 101 million hours. December 2023 saw a spike to 31.4 million monthly active users after the GTA VI announcement trailer dropped.<\/p>\n\n<p>North America leads with 26.6% of total revenue. Europe accounts for 31% of the global player base. The Asia-Pacific region generates 20% of active players. The development cost of $265 million has returned roughly 38x its investment based on current revenue figures \u2014 a return that dwarfs most entertainment properties.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"chart-container\">\n<canvas id=\"regionChart\"><\/canvas>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>GTA 5 Annual Sales Comparison<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Estimated Copies Sold<\/th><th>Cumulative Total<\/th><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2013<\/td><td>34M<\/td><td>34M<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2015<\/td><td>~16M<\/td><td>54M<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2017<\/td><td>~15M<\/td><td>85M<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2019<\/td><td>~13M<\/td><td>110M<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2020<\/td><td>~20M<\/td><td>135M<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2022<\/td><td>~15M<\/td><td>170M<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2024<\/td><td>~15M<\/td><td>210M<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2025<\/td><td>~15M<\/td><td>225M<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>GTA Online Microtransaction Revenue<\/h2>\n<p>GTA Online earned $500 million from Shark Cards by April 2016, roughly two and a half years after launch. By 2019, the mode was generating an estimated $5 million per day. Fiscal year 2021 brought in $985 million from microtransactions alone, the highest single-year figure on record. A Wall Street Journal report placed 2023 microtransaction revenue at around $500 million. Take-Two&#8217;s recurrent consumer spending \u2014 their term for microtransaction income \u2014 accounted for 78.1% of the company&#8217;s $5.35 billion GAAP net revenue in fiscal year 2023.<\/p>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/statistics\/steam\/\">Steam platform<\/a> data shows GTA 5&#8217;s Enhanced Edition averaging 83,146 concurrent players in January 2026, up 6.86% month-over-month. Combined with the Legacy edition, the game maintains a steady presence on <a href=\"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/statistics\/esports-tournament-attendance-statistics\/\">competitive gaming charts<\/a> more than 12 years after launch.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"chart-container\">\n<canvas id=\"mtxChart\"><\/canvas>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>GTA 5 Compared to Other Best-Sellers<\/h2>\n<p>GTA 5 trails only Minecraft (300+ million) in all-time sales. It outsold Tetris (around 202 million across versions), Wii Sports (82 million), and Red Dead Redemption 2 (65 million). The <a href=\"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/statistics\/nintendo-switch\/\">Nintendo Switch<\/a> has shipped 153 million hardware units \u2014 GTA 5 has sold 225 million copies of a single game. With GTA 6 delayed to November 2026, GTA 5 will likely add another 15-20 million units before its successor arrives.<\/p>\n\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n\n<details>\n<summary>How many copies has GTA 5 sold?<\/summary>\n<p>GTA 5 has shipped 225 million copies worldwide as of December 2025, making it the second-best-selling video game of all time behind Minecraft.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>How much money has GTA 5 made?<\/summary>\n<p>The Grand Theft Auto franchise has generated over $10 billion in revenue since GTA 5&#8217;s September 2013 launch, including game sales and GTA Online microtransactions.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>How many people play GTA 5 in 2026?<\/summary>\n<p>GTA 5 maintains 18.3 million monthly active users and 4.2 million daily active players across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>How much does GTA Online make from microtransactions?<\/summary>\n<p>GTA Online earned $985 million from microtransactions in fiscal year 2021 and generated roughly $300-500 million annually through Shark Cards and GTA+ subscriptions.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>When is GTA 6 coming out?<\/summary>\n<p>GTA 6 is scheduled to release on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, after being delayed from its original 2025 window.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<div class=\"citations\">\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grand_Theft_Auto_V\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Theft Auto V &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tweaktown.com\/news\/106897\/grand-theft-auto-franchise-earns-10-billion-revenue-since-gta-vs-release\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">GTA Franchise Revenue Data &#8211; TweakTown<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/gta-5-updated-sales-may-2025-take-two-financial-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">GTA 5 Sales Update &#8211; Game Rant<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtaboom.com\/Grand_Theft_Auto_V_Continues_to_Outsell_GOTY_2025_Candidates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">GTA V Sales Analysis &#8211; GTA BOOM<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/chart.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GTA 5 has shipped 225 million copies worldwide as of December 2025, generating over $10 billion in franchise revenue since its September 2013 launch. The game still pulls in roughly 18.3 million monthly active users across PC and console platforms, with 4.2 million players logging in daily. Only Minecraft has sold more copies in gaming<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27854,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[717],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-27851","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-statistics"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27851"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27857,"href":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27851\/revisions\/27857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rec0ded88.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}