The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) sent out a press release this afternoon detailing the scale of the success which GTA IV saw on its first day of sales in the United Kingdom.
The title sold 609,000 copies (approximately 1% of the population bought a copy), breaking the previous record of 501,000 which was held by GTA: San Andreas on its launch day back in 2004.
Additionally, the game sold more copies on Xbox 360 than PlayStation 3. It set a new record for fastest selling Xbox 360 game ever, selling 69,000 more copies than Halo 3 did on its launch day. The PS3 record, previously held by Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, was also smashed, with 274,000 copies being bought by PS3 owners on the first day alone.
44% of the games sold were therefore for PS3, with 56% being the Xbox 360 version.
Additionally, the game sold more copies on Xbox 360 than PlayStation 3. It set a new record for fastest selling Xbox 360 game ever, selling 69,000 more copies than Halo 3 did on its launch day. The PS3 record, previously held by Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, was also smashed, with 274,000 copies being bought by PS3 owners on the first day alone.
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