PC GAMING · 14 Nov 2026
GTA 5 Sales Spike as GTA VI Nears Its November Launch
Grand Theft Auto V is showing how a major launch can lift a back catalogue. Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliott reports that GTA V sold 150,000 copies in the first 13 days of November 2026 and reached 16 million monthly active users so far this month across PS5, Steam and Xbox. Take-Two Interactive also says the game sold over 5 million copies in Q2 2026, bringing its total past 235 million sales and $10 billion in revenue. For the games industry, this is a reminder that older titles can stay commercially powerful when a flagship successor is on the horizon. For anyone working in publishing, marketing or live operations, it signals how much value sits in long-running games.
Key points
- What happened GTA V sold 150,000 copies in the first 13 days of November 2026, according to data from Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliott.
- The key details 54.2% of new sales were on PS5, 25.2% on Steam and 20.6% on Xbox. The game has 16 million monthly active users this month.
- Why it matters The sales lift comes ahead of GTA VI's November 19 launch, showing how a major release can boost a 13-year-old predecessor.