GTA 4 On Course to Beat UK Video Game Records
Critically acclaimed video game Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV is on course to beat the record for highest first week sales of any video game in the UK.
The title sold a record 609,000 copies on its first day of release, generating an estimated £24.4m ($48.5m).
The previous record holder was GTA: San Andreas, which sold 501,000 copies in 24 hours in October 2004.
But despite its success the game has been hit by reports of software problems and crashes on some consoles -- namely freezing.
The title cost approximately $100 million to make but could quickly recoup the costs.
According to Chart Track it not only recorded the highest sales for any game in its first 24 hours, it also set new records for first day sales for any game on both the PS3 and the Xbox.
The title smashed the PS3 record by nearly 200,000 copies. Previous record holder Gran Turismo 5: Prologue sold just 80,000 copies.
However, it was a closer run race on the Xbox 360. Microsoft’s Halo 3 had previously notched up first day figures of 266,000 compared to GTA’s recorded 335,000.
Rockstar will find out on Tuesday whether the title will also clinch records for first week sales.
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GTA4 > Halo 3 by faaaaaaaaaar.