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the witcher 3 outsold gta V best pc seller ever.

ArcheAge2014ArcheAge2014 Member UncommonPosts: 135
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has only gone and sold over four million ploughin’ copies in two weeks, beating GTA 5′s figure of 2.6 million over a fortnight.

http://www.vg247.com/2015/06/09/the-witcher-3-sells-4-million-copies-in-2-weeks/

 

outsold Grand theft auto 5, fastest selling in the history of pc.

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  • ThaneThane Member EpicPosts: 3,534

    okai, cute, now they reached the sales of "where is carmen san diego".

    gimme a call when they reached some real numbers over time :P

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  • CoNk3rCoNk3r Member UncommonPosts: 70
    Originally posted by ArcheAge2014

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has only gone and sold over four million ploughin’ copies in two weeks, beating GTA 5′s figure of 2.6 million over a fortnight.

    http://www.vg247.com/2015/06/09/the-witcher-3-sells-4-million-copies-in-2-weeks/

     

    outsold Grand theft auto 5, fastest selling in the history of pc.

    They sold 4 mill. across all platforms, consoles leading the pack and if steamspy is to believe, there´re only 600k playing W3 on PC versus the 2.5mill. of GTA5 players (PC). The game is close to 1 month old already ...

     

    Witcher 3 (not incl.GoG)

    http://steamspy.com/app/292030

    Release date: May 18, 2015
    Price: $59.99
    Userscore: 92% Metascore: 93%
    Owners: 570,996 ± 20,002
    Players in the last 2 weeks: 469,335 ± 18,138 (82.2%)
    Players total: 530,552 ± 19,282 (92.92%)
    Peak concurrent players yesterday: 38,844

     

     

    570k at $40 (roughly) ca. $22´800´000 + few more from GoG

    4 mill. sold copies minus 1mill PC copies (estimate, steam+GoG) = 3mill copies on consoles at $60 = $180,000,000

     

    CDPR: Witcher 3 was made possible because of console sales

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1049457

     

    GTA5

    http://steamspy.com/app/271590

    Release date: Apr 13, 2015
    Price: $59.99
    Userscore: 81%
    Owners: 2,538,232 ± 41,999
    Players in the last 2 weeks: 1,426,756 ± 31,562 (56.21%)
    Players total: 2,492,641 ± 41,624 (98.2%)
    Peak concurrent players yesterday: 63,557
     

  • CrazKanukCrazKanuk Member EpicPosts: 6,130
    Originally posted by CoNk3r
    Originally posted by ArcheAge2014

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has only gone and sold over four million ploughin’ copies in two weeks, beating GTA 5′s figure of 2.6 million over a fortnight.

    http://www.vg247.com/2015/06/09/the-witcher-3-sells-4-million-copies-in-2-weeks/

     

    outsold Grand theft auto 5, fastest selling in the history of pc.

    They sold 4 mill. across all platforms, consoles leading the pack and if steamspy is to believe, there´re only 600k playing W3 on PC versus the 2.5mill. of GTA5 players (PC). The game is close to 1 month old already ...

     

    Witcher 3 (not incl.GoG)

    http://steamspy.com/app/292030

    Release date: May 18, 2015
    Price: $59.99
    Userscore: 92% Metascore: 93%
    Owners: 570,996 ± 20,002
    Players in the last 2 weeks: 469,335 ± 18,138 (82.2%)
    Players total: 530,552 ± 19,282 (92.92%)
    Peak concurrent players yesterday: 38,844

     

     

    570k at $40 (roughly) ca. $22´800´000 + few more from GoG

    4 mill. sold copies minus 1mill PC copies (estimate, steam+GoG) = 3mill copies on consoles at $60 = $180,000,000

     

    CDPR: Witcher 3 was made possible because of console sales

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1049457

     

    GTA5

    http://steamspy.com/app/271590

    Release date: Apr 13, 2015
    Price: $59.99
    Userscore: 81%
    Owners: 2,538,232 ± 41,999
    Players in the last 2 weeks: 1,426,756 ± 31,562 (56.21%)
    Players total: 2,492,641 ± 41,624 (98.2%)
    Peak concurrent players yesterday: 63,557
     

    Yes, but GOG would be huge for W3 as well since CDPR owns it and it's significantly cheaper on there too. GTA, on the other hand, isn't even listed on GOG as far as I could tell. Not saying it's outsold GTA, but saying steam numbers may not be representative. 

    Crazkanuk

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  • VrikaVrika Member LegendaryPosts: 7,888
    Originally posted by CoNk3r
    Originally posted by ArcheAge2014

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has only gone and sold over four million ploughin’ copies in two weeks, beating GTA 5′s figure of 2.6 million over a fortnight.

    http://www.vg247.com/2015/06/09/the-witcher-3-sells-4-million-copies-in-2-weeks/

     

    outsold Grand theft auto 5, fastest selling in the history of pc.

    They sold 4 mill. across all platforms, consoles leading the pack and if steamspy is to believe, there´re only 600k playing W3 on PC versus the 2.5mill. of GTA5 players (PC). The game is close to 1 month old already ...

     

    Witcher 3 (not incl.GoG)

    http://steamspy.com/app/292030

    Release date: May 18, 2015
    Price: $59.99
    Userscore: 92% Metascore: 93%
    Owners: 570,996 ± 20,002
    Players in the last 2 weeks: 469,335 ± 18,138 (82.2%)
    Players total: 530,552 ± 19,282 (92.92%)
    Peak concurrent players yesterday: 38,844

     

     

    570k at $40 (roughly) ca. $22´800´000 + few more from GoG

    4 mill. sold copies minus 1mill PC copies (estimate, steam+GoG) = 3mill copies on consoles at $60 = $180,000,000

     

    CDPR: Witcher 3 was made possible because of console sales

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1049457

     

    GTA5

    http://steamspy.com/app/271590

    Release date: Apr 13, 2015
    Price: $59.99
    Userscore: 81%
    Owners: 2,538,232 ± 41,999
    Players in the last 2 weeks: 1,426,756 ± 31,562 (56.21%)
    Players total: 2,492,641 ± 41,624 (98.2%)
    Peak concurrent players yesterday: 63,557
     

    Witcher 3 is also sold on Origin and Uplay Shop, plus retail copies.

    Those numbers matter nothing since we have no way of knowing how large proportion of games have been purchased from sources other than Steam.

     
  • muppetpilotmuppetpilot Member UncommonPosts: 171
    W3 is a pretty game and it's technically very well done and presented.  However, I wonder how many of these millions of buyers have already traded the game back in once they discover its punishing systems, horrible menus (console ofc), and the fact that it's not exactly an "open" world.  And then there is the fact that you have to play Geralt, who is basically an enormous cliche with lots of misogyny thrown in lol.

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  • luisrkillerluisrkiller Member UncommonPosts: 107
    Originally posted by CoNk3r
    Originally posted by ArcheAge2014

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has only gone and sold over four million ploughin’ copies in two weeks, beating GTA 5′s figure of 2.6 million over a fortnight.

    http://www.vg247.com/2015/06/09/the-witcher-3-sells-4-million-copies-in-2-weeks/

     

    outsold Grand theft auto 5, fastest selling in the history of pc.

    They sold 4 mill. across all platforms, consoles leading the pack and if steamspy is to believe, there´re only 600k playing W3 on PC versus the 2.5mill. of GTA5 players (PC). The game is close to 1 month old already ...

     

    Witcher 3 (not incl.GoG)

    http://steamspy.com/app/292030

    Release date: May 18, 2015
    Price: $59.99
    Userscore: 92% Metascore: 93%
    Owners: 570,996 ± 20,002
    Players in the last 2 weeks: 469,335 ± 18,138 (82.2%)
    Players total: 530,552 ± 19,282 (92.92%)
    Peak concurrent players yesterday: 38,844

     

     

    570k at $40 (roughly) ca. $22´800´000 + few more from GoG

    4 mill. sold copies minus 1mill PC copies (estimate, steam+GoG) = 3mill copies on consoles at $60 = $180,000,000

     

    CDPR: Witcher 3 was made possible because of console sales

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1049457

     

    GTA5

    http://steamspy.com/app/271590

    Release date: Apr 13, 2015
    Price: $59.99
    Userscore: 81%
    Owners: 2,538,232 ± 41,999
    Players in the last 2 weeks: 1,426,756 ± 31,562 (56.21%)
    Players total: 2,492,641 ± 41,624 (98.2%)
    Peak concurrent players yesterday: 63,557
     

    Sorry, but those numbers are a bit meaningless in this case. If you could add up GOG (most likely one of the leading purchase sources of the game), Origin, and all other sources from which the game can be bought, then your post would be more credible.

  • TurtleDGr8TurtleDGr8 Member Posts: 58
    Originally posted by ArcheAge2014

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has only gone and sold over four million ploughin’ copies in two weeks, beating GTA 5′s figure of 2.6 million over a fortnight.

    http://www.vg247.com/2015/06/09/the-witcher-3-sells-4-million-copies-in-2-weeks/

     

    outsold Grand theft auto 5, fastest selling in the history of pc.

     

    That is actually not too shabby.  Both titles were highly anticipated, though GTA probably had a larger fan base.  Now, when The Witcher sells somewhere in the vicinity of 45 Million copies as GTA V has, we can make the thread title a little more than just click bait.

     

  • GotterdammerGotterdammer Member Posts: 36

    I'm pretty sure Diablo 3 sold much faster then both.

     

    http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/05/23/diablo-iii-crushes-pc-sales-records.aspx

  • VrikaVrika Member LegendaryPosts: 7,888

    Lies, damned lies, and statistics:

    GTA V sold those 2.6 million units in United Kingdom. OP is comparing that number to Witcher's worldwide sales.

     
  • ArcheAge2014ArcheAge2014 Member UncommonPosts: 135

    whatever the case maybe cd projekt is super happy about its success.

    its well deserved.

  • MavolenceMavolence Member UncommonPosts: 635
    Originally posted by ArcheAge2014

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has only gone and sold over four million ploughin’ copies in two weeks, beating GTA 5′s figure of 2.6 million over a fortnight.

    http://www.vg247.com/2015/06/09/the-witcher-3-sells-4-million-copies-in-2-weeks/

     

    outsold Grand theft auto 5, fastest selling in the history of pc.

    It's not the fastest selling in the history of PC. Skyrim sold 7 million in 1 single week.

    http://time.com/3914342/witcher-3-sales/

  • MavolenceMavolence Member UncommonPosts: 635
    Originally posted by Torval

    LOL people and their Witcher 3 infatuation. Witcher 3 sold nowhere near the copies that GTA V did. According to the Guinness World Records,"Developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, the critically acclaimed open world action-adventure video game sold 11.21 million units in its first 24 hours, and generated revenue of $815.7 million (£511.8 million), going on to reach $1 billion (£624.45 million) in sales after just three days on September 20 2013."

    As of January the game has sold over 40 million copies. (source)

    As of March GTA V has sold over 52 million copies. (source - wikipedia with a cited source on the page referring to TakeTwo's financial report).

    Absolutely right

  • akiira69akiira69 Member UncommonPosts: 615
    Guild Wars 1 fans like to claim that Guild Wars sold 4 million copies in 9 months. The WItcher 3 sold 3 million copies in 1 month. I wonder will they still say that Guild Wars 1 is the best selling game.

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  • goboygogoboygo Member RarePosts: 2,141
    Originally posted by muppetpilot
    W3 is a pretty game and it's technically very well done and presented.  However, I wonder how many of these millions of buyers have already traded the game back in once they discover its punishing systems, horrible menus (console ofc), and the fact that it's not exactly an "open" world.  And then there is the fact that you have to play Geralt, who is basically an enormous cliche with lots of misogyny thrown in lol.

    I watched my roommate play and I don't think you could pay me to play it.  The movement looks absolutely unruly and I need to have total control of my character in order to not be frustrated.

  • ReklawReklaw Member UncommonPosts: 6,495
    Originally posted by goboygo
    Originally posted by muppetpilot
    W3 is a pretty game and it's technically very well done and presented.  However, I wonder how many of these millions of buyers have already traded the game back in once they discover its punishing systems, horrible menus (console ofc), and the fact that it's not exactly an "open" world.  And then there is the fact that you have to play Geralt, who is basically an enormous cliche with lots of misogyny thrown in lol.

    I watched my roommate play and I don't think you could pay me to play it.  The movement looks absolutely unruly and I need to have total control of my character in order to not be frustrated.

    Maybe try and play the game yourself?

    I keep reading the issue's about movement and yes have seen at a friend of mine it rather annoying till the time I said to him perhaps lower your settings. since his movement seems to be working allot better for him.

    I myself do not have any issue with movement as it seems to be a little more realistic instead of the cartoon approuch of many games and like you (goboygo) I need controle over my character. If I didn't feel controle over my character I would not play the Witcher.

    As for the topic well the Witcher 3 still didn't reach the 24/hour sales numbers GTA had on release. So not sure how the Witcher outsold GTA V?

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