Red Dead Redemption 2 had the largest opening weekend for any entertainment product in history, managing to sell through $725 million in copies over just three days.
It’s actually the second-highest grossing entertainment launch, although Rockstar won’t be too unhappy with that, given that the record-holder is Grand Theft Auto V.
The discrepancy between biggest opening weekend and biggest overall launch comes down to the fact that the last GTA was released on a Tuesday.
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Given that Grand Theft Auto V was initially released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, this means Red Dead Redemption 2 now holds the record for the largest launch of the console generation.
Rockstar Games did not share the exact unit sales for Red Dead Redemption 2, but the sell-through numbers suggest it’s more than 10 million. These numbers represent the total sales to customers, rather than those from the publisher to retailers.
Additionally, Red Dead Redemption 2 had the largest launch sales of any game released on the PlayStation Network to date, and it was the most pre-ordered game of all time on the PlayStation Network.
Red Dead Redemption 2 certainly deserves the sales, if our review is any indication. You can also check out our wiki for a walkthrough, as well as tips for the various activities you can do.
Gabe Gurwin is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter @GamingAngelGabe.