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[Hindle]

They'll find a way to ruin it. Take Two always does despite having a pretty solid amount of money making IPs.

If it wasn't for GTA, I'm sure they'd be bankrupt within a generation.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

1. Yes I said that, because I based it on the number available at the time, aka WW numbers of ~5-7 million. So will take a while, as in not day 1, but a few days.
2. Still not profitable, $800 million ~30% = $240 million, and ~30million to go.

According to the LAtimes article the publisher takes $27 per game. That´s nearly half, which makes the game very profitable.

 

[Shiggy]

Now guess how much more they would've made with a Wii U version.

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

Just picked up my copy. You're welcome R*.

 

[MCN]

Now guess how much more they would've made with a Wii U version.

About £30.

 

[olore]

That`s mental. Even my non-gaming fiancee thinks it`s bonkers.

GTAVI will rule the world in 2016

 

[kazebyaka]

Now guess how much more they would've made with a Wii U version.

+100 copies?

 

[Kallor]

I wonder how many digital copies they sold.

 

[sixteen-bit]

+100 copies?

- development costs, licensing, and promotion.

 

[Mithos]

According to the LAtimes article the publisher takes $27 per game. That´s nearly half, which makes the game very profitable.

According to an article from 2010 it is, according to and article in 2011 its less ~30%.

Do we have a 2013 article to end it?

 

[Ploid 3.0]

Next gen GTA better be awesome. I hope they don't have to go back to a GTA4 figuring thing out mode, no fun allowed type stuff.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Wow that's a lot! I hope the game turns out well/fun for those playing it. I'm curious about it, but don't have time to play it currently.

 

[vazel]

1. Yes I said that, because I based it on the number available at the time, aka WW numbers of ~5-7 million. So will take a while, as in not day 1, but a few days.
2. Still not profitable, $800 million ~30% = $240 million, and ~30million to go.

According to an article from 2010 it is, according to and article in 2011 its less ~30%.

Do we have a 2013 article to end it?

So according to you publishers only make $18 per copy? That seems extremely low.

 

[Represent.]

I predicted 700 million in day 1. That's insane.

 

[MCN]

Next gen GTA better be awesome. I hope they don't have to go back to a GTA4 figuring thing out mode, no fun allowed type stuff.

Hopefully they'll build on the RAGE engine, rather than having to reinvent the wheel again.

 

[Mr.Squirrel]

Because it's a lazy ass series that never changes and constantly breaks records. Grinds my gears.

How exactly does that impact your life? You could, you know, not buy the game and continue to enjoy whatever game fancies your panties.

 

[careksims]

So damn deserved! It's sooo much fun and good! Extremely leaning as my GOTY.

 

[Mr.Squirrel]

There's been plenty.

They can make all the games they want. I would prefer if better games and devs were getting the userbase and money, that's all.

Thankfully your preference in this scenario doesn't mean much. GTA V is an incredible game so far, and from what I've played R* deserved every penny.

 

[MCN]

So damn deserved! It's sooo much fun and good! Extremely leaning as my GOTY.

So far it's absolutely my Game of The Generation. Possibly of All Time.

 

[imBask]

They're the king. And even after making a couple of masterpiece, they're still down to earth. They don't try to completely rip you off with insane micro-transaction, they don't force always online, they don't release the same game every year, they don't sell you online passes...

 

[KemoSabe]

Good for them i guess...
Any way for us to get some money from it?
Stocks?

 

[Majmun]

+100 copies?

This Wii U sales trolling is getting tiring. Don't get unreasonable. It would sell +150 copies.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

And people said they were crazy for giving it a $150 million budget.


The biggest warning though is to Capcom, Square-Enix and the other dolt publishers that will look at these numbers as being obtainable for their franchises and thus set their own budgets high on the basis of similar sales.
Message to those publishers: IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY! SCALE YOUR BUDGETS AND EXPECTATIONS BASED ON THE HISTORY OF THE FRANCHISE AND YOUR OTHER IPS! DONT' LUST OVER OTHER PUBLISHERS SALES!
TOMB RAIDER 2 AND RESIDENT EVIL 7 AIN'T GONNA MAKE $800 MILLION IN 24 HOURS! ACCEPT IT!

 

[weevles]

The bar gets higher and higher.

No pressure R* North, just break 2 billion dollars for GTAVI and you will be rewarded with making GTAVII through Infinity....

 

[Drazgul]

Good for them i guess...
Any way for us to get some money from it?
Stocks?

A bit too late for that now.

 

[Bizazedo]

What's funny is news like this? It makes games sell even more as now people who don't have it are like "Really? Hmm, I should check it out.."

 

[walltowall]

Plenty of funds for that PS4 version now

It's crazy isn't. I mean this certainly validates sticking with current gen and it's 150 million plus userbase.

Does wanting a next gen version of a game that's all about it's story make me a shallow graphics lover?

 

[apana]

According to an article from 2010 it is, according to and article in 2011 its less ~30%.

Do we have a 2013 article to end it?

Do you have a link to those articles? I would like to read them. I think Pachter has commented on this as well.

 

[Ganondorfo]

Imagine if the Wonderful 101 sold this much, gaming would look so much different. That would be bizarro twilight zone gaming world.

 

[Derrick01]

Now guess how much more they would've made with a Wii U version.

Nothing from Wii U but I bet they could easily get another 1-2 million copies from PC. Which is why we'll see it sometime next year like we do with every other GTA.

 

[vinnygambini]

Do you have a link to those articles? I would like to read them. I think Pachter has commented on this as well.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-10-where-does-my-money-go-article

 

[Guevara]

Jeez. I bought every previous GTA but haven't bought this one yet. There are probably hundreds of thousands (millions?) of dudes like me just waiting a bit who will push this number higher.

 

[Piggus]

Remember the folks who said saints row would make more? Come get yer crow.

HAHAHA people actually said that?

 

[Kallor]

I also curious about the breakdown in sales between 360 and ps3.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

According to an article from 2010 it is, according to and article in 2011 its less ~30%.

Do we have a 2013 article to end it?

Let´s say for argument´s sake that you are right, let´s not forget currency exchange. If R* makes €18 per game that´s 24.03$ per game. The game sales in Europe have bigger margin than the US.

 

[Mr.Squirrel]

So far it's absolutely my Game of The Generation. Possibly of All Time.

This, they improved on every single aspect of GTA IMO. Cant wait to go home and play some more.

 

[spats]

They deserve every penny. GTA V is a landmark release.

 

[Mithos]

So according to you publishers only make $18 per copy? That seems extremely low.

According to an article by Eurogamer it is ~30%, not according to me, and this article is published 2011, the LAtimes is a 2010 article.

Let´s say for argument´s sake that you are right, let´s not forget currency exchange. If R* makes €18 per game that´s 24.03$ per game. The game sales in Europe have bigger margin than the US.

I picked the wordings "a while longer" on purpose, I am sorry for that, because it can be as long as I want/need it to be, again sorry, tomorrow absolutely profit will be made. Batshit insane sales it is.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Any "Top Pirated Games" list ever? You can poo-poo torrent trackers and say a DL != a lost sale (rightfully so in many cases), but at the end of the day, top console games don't break a million DL's (sometimes barely even 500k) while PC releases do 3, 4, or 5 million. It is beyond ignorant to claim that kind of ratio spread will not have an impact on cross platform console title sales. Even if you still believe it to be unfounded Bullshit, a lot publishers buy it and will continue to buy it, so you're arguing with the wrong guy here. Ubisoft have openly blamed piracy for their delayed and no-release PC titles.

So.... no, then?

 

[javac]

Deserved. Great game.

 

[Timu]

And it deserves it, such a nice game.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Now guess how much more they would've made with a Wii U version.

About enough to take the cab back home.

 

[SafeinSound]

Deserved. Game is amazing.

 

[Phire Phox]

Hole Lee shit.

 

[Empty]

According to an article by Eurogamer it is ~30%, not according to me, and this article is published 2011, the LAtimes is a 2010 article.

maybe the cut is different in the uk and us

 

[CosmicQueso]

Wait, I thought the industry was crashing and that everyone was happy with their iPhones.

 

[FantasyFreak07]

I'd say it's well deserved so far, so congrats to them!

 

[Lunzio]

I can't wait to play my copy. Somebody really must research why this is so popular though.

 

[Magicpaint]

Wowowowowow. Unbelievable figures.

 

[vazel]

According to an article by Eurogamer it is ~30%, not according to me, and this article is published 2011, the LAtimes is a 2010 article.

But we don't pay 17.5% VAT here in the US. That article is counting the VAT into the total cost.