Red Dead Redemption 2 Surpasses Top Nintendo Title to Rank Among the Best Sellers of All-Time

Published 02/08/2022, 9:37 AM EST

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The iconic 2018 title Red Dead Redemption 2 recently achieved a major milestone by officially becoming the 10th best-selling title of all time. In fact, this iconic title has achieved this position by surpassing the legendary Nintendo Tetris gaming title. Undoubtedly, it must be a proud moment for all the developers who worked hard on this title to make it a resounding success. According to recent reports, ever since its release, this gaming title has sold around a whopping 43 million units.

In fact, the total sales made by both the titles (Red Dead 1 and 2) are over 65 million units, which is just amazing, with Red Dead 1 bagging around 22 million units sold. Furthermore, for the past three years, Red Dead Redemption 2 has been the second best-selling title in the United States. The 2013 release, Grand Theft Auto V proudly holds the top position, which comes as a surprise to precisely no one.

Moreover, this also proves that Grand Theft Auto isn’t the only best-selling title that the developer Rockstar Games has ever made.

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Recently, Twitter user “Ben T” shared this news about Red Dead 2’s success.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 achievement could lead to a sequel of this title

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It’s been a while since the devs launched this popular sequel of the 2010 release Red Dead Redemption. And even to this date, fans enjoy playing it and this gaming title hasn’t lost its charm. As of now, the developer Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive have released no details related to this title’s achievement. But it’s likely that the devs will make some official announcements in the coming time.

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Moreover, the success of Red Dead Redemption 2 has also opened up the possibility of this title getting a sequel. Fans will hope that the devs consider working on the third part of this iconic gaming franchise. Red Dead Redemption 2 is available for various platforms like PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Google Stadia.

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Swetabh Shekhar is an eSports author at EssentiallySports and holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication. He has been playing video games since his childhood days and has witnessed the evolution of the gaming industry. GTA, Assassins Creed, Call of Duty, and The Walking Dead are some of his all-time favorites.
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