Gamestop: GTAIV 360 sells almost 2 to 1 over PS3 in first week of sales

by Terrence Stasse { May 13th 2008 at 2:45AM }

More news regarding the sales of GTA IV! Apparently GameStop has exclusively given its sales figures to Newsweek's LevelUp blog. And the figures say that 64% of all copies of GTA IV sold in the first week of sales were sold on the 360. An even two thirds would've made two to one, but these are only the first week's sales, so who knows how things will pan out as time goes by.

We've heard rumors about the shipment sizes of the PS3 versions versus the 360 versions that (if true) could mean that initial shipment sales of the 360 version simply can't ever match the PS3 version until stocks are refilled. While the Gamestop sales are still good news, we'll have to wait for the April NPD for a more concrete take on the game's long term sales.

Tags: gta-iv, gtaiv, rockstar, take-two

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Exiled Legend @ May 13th 2008 4:30AM

still need to rent gtaiv

Boff @ May 13th 2008 4:41AM

RENT????

Exiled Legend @ May 13th 2008 4:48AM

yep rent, i cant play gta for longer than a week, it gets redundant being arrested over and over.

Philip (Fernando Rocker Defence Force) @ May 13th 2008 4:53AM

Yea I'm with him, I need to rent it. But not because I only need it for a week, it's cause I can't afford it.

SadisticHam @ May 13th 2008 6:55AM

You should be alright, this one is very easy compared to the rest, I only died a handful of times throughout the story really, never actually got arrested.

Ten Dolla Bill @ May 13th 2008 8:59AM

Dude I'm almost 40 hours in and I've been arrested maybe 3 times and that's only because I couldn't get out of the car in time.
Redundant?

You do know you can run away from the cops now when they try to arrest you right?

Digital Limit @ May 13th 2008 4:56AM

Glad to hear it. Warms my fanboy heart.

Ethan @ May 13th 2008 5:17AM

I'm feeling a little unclear here. Are you saying they shipped more for the ps3?

Terrence Stasse @ May 13th 2008 5:20AM

I'm saying I've heard that that may be the case, yes. The series was traditionally a Playstation title, remember.

But that's why they're called rumors, no really knows for sure.

Syn @ May 13th 2008 6:48AM

I don't think Terrence himself, knows what he said. lol

So, the 360 sold more, but the PS3 shipped out more? And now someones crying? Sounds like the most exciting news ever. Although... I don't see how someone should be happy or upset by this. TakeTwo profits, Rockstar profits, Microsoft profits, and Sony profits, do you profit? Most likely not. The sales figure doesn't make the game experience any better for you. Oh well right. Flaming Trolls need their fuel I suppose.

Trekster_Gamer @ May 13th 2008 6:35AM

This should not be a surprise given the 360 has sold millions more console than that paperweight PS3..

Grimlock @ May 13th 2008 6:50AM

But...But...I thought this was the year of the PS3. Maybe home...wait not that. Maybe Haze...thats not it either. Ah i got it, Killzone 2 will turn the tide...*does more research* Ok i got it now, MGS4 will take care of it all.

bigd7387 @ May 13th 2008 6:56AM

Beat me to it and made my morning. Just sold my paperweight and don't really care to play the other PS3 killer LittleBigWaste this Fall if it ever gets released.

Mark @ May 13th 2008 9:25AM

Traded my PS3 in last weekend for an elite :) Love my Xbox, never getting rid of it.

AJ @ May 13th 2008 7:44AM

You's think form the Joystiq version of this story that this is all somehow bad news for the 360. I swear I thought it was the PS3Fanboy take on the numbers.

evilfoxhound @ May 13th 2008 8:17AM

Why didn't you mention todays news about the instal base ratio? It points out that the 360 version is actually underperforming! (No I'm not a PS3 fanboy I have a 360 too). I justs find it odd that you just blanked it out and ignored it when it was part of the same article on other sites.

elmersglue @ May 13th 2008 10:36AM

probably because that spin on numbers means absolutely nothing. The ps3 market is still hungry for a game like GTA, and ps3 is newer. Logically that would imply more people who own it have fewer games to play than most 360 gamers, so they're more willing to buy it in the first week.

Deezul @ May 13th 2008 8:29AM

Had a coworker go out and buy a 360 to play GTA IV. Haven't heard anyone going out to get a PS3 for GTA IV.

drdre74 @ May 13th 2008 9:36AM

who cares what sold what one what system. All that matters is take two is making money so they wont have to sell to EA. If EA takes over GTA the game is gonna go down hill and come out every year with nothing new like madden. So be happy the game sells on "both" systems. Stop being fanboys and tell people to buy the game on both systems so EA cant wreck this game like they do everything else.

elmersglue @ May 13th 2008 10:29AM

I understand people complaining about fanboyism on sites like joystiq, where things are geared towards all gamers. But this is xbox360FANBOY for gods sake... surprisingly, a lot of xbox fanboys visit this site...who would've thought? We're allowed to enjoy the fact that the 360 sold more copies of GTA than did the ps3...

it's a FANBOY site...

quite honestly, i'm starting to get more annoyed with the people that bitch about console wars than the people actually waging them. At least the back and forth fights/arguments are entertaining.

there's no fun in reading "they're all good in their own way" over and over again.