
A bold prediction has emerged regarding the financial performance of Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6), with some claiming it will rake in a staggering $7.6 billion within a mere 60 days following its release. However, a closer examination reveals this estimate to be nothing short of impossible.
According to Venture Capital firm Konvoy’s managing partner Josh Chapman, these projections are based on an assumption that the game would need to sell approximately 95 million copies in just two months. For context, this would translate to selling more than half of every Call of Duty title ever sold within a mere 60 days. Furthermore, it would also require a colossal 50% increase in GTA series sales over a span of merely one month.
Not only is this estimation astronomically high, but the numbers simply do not add up. The article points out that even if we assume an $80 price point for the game, which may be conservative given ongoing rumors about GTA 6 potentially costing a whopping $100, it still falls short of meeting these lofty projections.
Moreover, the data suggests that platform limitations would also hinder such astronomical sales figures. It appears that GTA 6 will only be available on Xbox Series X/S consoles and PS5, excluding last-generation consoles like PS4 and Xbox One, as well as PC and Nintendo Switch, thereby drastically reducing potential sales opportunities.
Source: www.forbes.com