Red Dead Redemption 2 has passed 89 million units sold, according to Take-Two’s fiscal Q2 2027 results, published on 9 November. The figure covers the period to 30 September 2026, nearly eight years after the game’s 2018 launch, and Insider Gaming frames it as a game “approaching” 90 million that is now overshadowed by GTA 6 rather than slowing down.
The sales curve is steadier than you’d expect for a title this old. GamingBolt reports the game added about 2 million units on the previous quarter. That matches the steps in earlier reports: Insider Gaming covered the 87 million figure in August, and IG News logged 85 million before that. At that pace, the 100 million mark is roughly five or six quarters away, though Take-Two hasn’t given a forecast.
The wider franchise moves with it. Simulation Daily reports that the Red Dead Redemption series has passed 118 million units, up from close to 116 million in August. The same report puts Grand Theft Auto V at almost 235 million, with the GTA franchise nearing 480 million. EGW notes that GTA V ranks third among best-selling games, behind only Minecraft and Tetris. Insider Gaming argues that puts RDR2 fourth, which would give Rockstar the third and fourth best-selling games ever.
GTA 6 is ten days out
The timing is hard to miss. Take-Two’s press release lists Grand Theft Auto VI for 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders continue to reach “unprecedented levels”. The company reiterated its fiscal 2027 Net Bookings outlook of $8.0-8.2 billion.
That sets up an awkward fact for Rockstar’s older hit. Insider Gaming says that if GTA V’s trajectory is any guide, GTA 6 could climb the all-time list quickly and take RDR2’s place, though it’s a prediction rather than something Take-Two has said. For now, Red Dead still sells without a big marketing push, and it remains one of the Red Dead series’ contributions to Take-Two’s biggest Net Bookings earners this quarter.
Rockstar’s western also keeps showing up in the conversation around its successor. We’ve covered how GTA 6’s map compares in size to RDR2’s and how Rockstar wants Jason and Lucia to match Arthur Morgan’s emotional pull. Outside the games, actors keep lobbying for roles in a hypothetical film, including Karl Urban as John Marston. The player base also keeps the game alive through fan projects such as this RDR2 mod that gives strangers grudges.
Will Red Dead Redemption 2 reach 100 million sales?
Take-Two hasn’t forecast it. The game gained about 2 million units in the latest quarter, and at that pace it would need roughly five or six more quarters to close the 11 million gap.
Is Red Dead Redemption 2 the fourth best-selling game of all time?
Insider Gaming says so, and EGW reports that GTA V sits third behind Minecraft and Tetris. Take-Two’s results give the unit counts but no official ranking, so the order depends on which sales figures you count.
When does GTA 6 launch?
Take-Two lists Grand Theft Auto VI for 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Its release notes don’t list a PC version.
