GTA IV Scores Big On Xbox 360 Consoles

According to data posted on Microsoft’s GamerScoreBlog, the game put the green console in the financial victor’s seat. Also, GTA IV proved to be a good push up for Xbox 360 sales:

– According to retailers more than 60% of all GTA games sold in the first week were the Xbox 360 version
– Actual MS sales data from last week shows Xbox 360 console sales at retail went up 54% week-over-week as a result of GTA’s success.

According to Rockstar’s estimation, GTA sold over 6 million units, thus breaking the entertainment record with over $500 million in sales.

At present time, estimations claim that the Xbox 360′ has a global installed baseof 19 million, while the PlayStation 3 only reached a base of 13 million. All in all, it would be interesting to see similar statistics from a hit game that would launch next year. It’s a known fact that Xbox 360 is losing speed and the PlayStation 3 has begun to significantly catch up.