Let's not beat around the bush: January 2020 was an incredibly quiet month for video games. So quiet, in fact, that a release from 2013 ended up being the best selling title of the month here in the UK. We are, of course, referring to Grand Theft Auto V, a game which manages to appear on the UK sales charts week in, week out, despite being over six years old.
As for the biggest launch of January 2020, that award goes to Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, but the decent action role-playing game didn't exactly have much competition. Meanwhile, physical software sales in the UK were down 21 per cent year on year, while digital sales were up 3.7 per cent. An interesting little stat when you consider the lack of new games.
Did you expect anything other than a win for the evergreen Grand Theft Auto V? Question whether we'll ever see it leave the charts in the comments section below.
[source gamesindustry.biz]
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Still dont own it. ππ
I want to see how much stuff that is sold digital only thats not really a honest way too compare it. And how much of the digital downloads are microtransactions but thats something they never tell.
Gta 5 the g.o.a.t.word up son
@Flaming_Kaiser me either and i don't intend to either
i played it round a mates house when it first came out and i found it dull and boring
Can't wait for GTAVI to be released and see it in the Top 10 chart along with GTAV until 2030.
Grand theft auto 5 is the best game on the ps3 along with god of war 3.amazing stories from all 3 protagonist.great grahics and gameplay.best game ever to the best franchise ever.word up son
One of these days, I'm gonna bite the bullet and try this thing
@playstation1995 There may be other games that I love more (RDR2, Skyrim, Witcher 3) BUT GTA V has that something extra. I play it online when a particular friend times round but the other night I just felt like coasting around the open world and causing as much carnage as possible.
Still had s blast and when the right piece of music comes on whilst you're driving through the city it feels....magical, that's the only way to put it.
I love open world games (playing a good one in Days Gone at present) and Rock* are the masters of this genre, of that there can be no doubt.
One of the greatest games ever made. I donβt play the online mode, but I still mess around in single player all the time. I canβt wait for 6.
@SoulChimera. The best. Ever.word up son
@Col_McCafferty. Yep.its a great game.best game i plsy.word up son
@playstation1995 Word.
It's just one big sandbox, story mode or online, where anything goes and you can do whatever the hell you want.
It's become more than just a game, it's become.....Legend.
Rockstar please release a new one so ready for another GTA
@Col_McCafferty. I wish rockstar release gta vice city stories on psn and gta liberty city stories.man those 2 game were the best.i play those 2 more than 40 times on my psp.the lance dance.2 of my favorite decades ever the 1990s and 1980s.word up son
Can RDR2 at least replace it at this point? It's time for it to stop.
@Jaz007 Why though?
Love this game, dont really play the online, but at least once a year i put it on just to play around, do some missions and drive around then going on a rampage. But this is crazy now dont think there ever has or will be a game in the charts for so long its beyond lol. It has to be ppl buying it on sale when it comes with the cash cards (shark or whatever the hell they call them) its the only logical explanation why its consistently in the top 10. Cant wait for the next one, i have a funny feeling it will be out late next year, dont know why just a feeling think they will have to release it early in next gen cycle so they can milk the cash cow, it will probably break loads of records on fastest selling game of all time. Still find it weird that this was the first gen that rockstar actually did not release a new gta.
@Jaz007 unlikely. The issue is the setting. RDR wild west just doesnt have the same appeal or content that a modern day GTA game does. Sure the stories and quality are brilliant but most people buying GTAV will be diving into the multiplayer which RDR2s online cant compete with
What you dont realise its not the best selling game, they go on downloads, and seen as it has recently just come to game pass, and also on ps+, its basically free to download if you have the subscription, which everyone will these days, so no!.. its not the best selling game, its the best downloaded game of 2020.
probably because Fortnite is free
@Jaz007 aww are you mad?
@FullbringIchigo For me if you played one you playwd them all.
@Danloaded I hate them both. π
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