// Grand Theft Auto · Franchise Data
History & Sales
Sales figures, Metacritic scores, and release timeline across all GTA titles — 1997 to 2026.
Franchise // Critic & User Scores
| Title | Year | Metacritic | User Score |
|---|---|---|---|
 GTA V PS3 | 2013 | 97 | 8.1 |
 GTA IV PS3 | 2008 | 98 | 7.6 |
 GTA SA PS2 | 2004 | 95 | 9.5 |
 GTA VC PS2 | 2002 | 95 | 9 |
 GTA III PS2 | 2001 | 97 | 8.6 |
Source: Metacritic.com · scores as at last review
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Franchise // Release Timeline
// GTA Release History
Mainline entries 1997–2026 · release gap shown as bar
gap release wait
1997
GTA 1
30 vehicles
first
1999
GTA 2
60 vehicles
2yr
2026?
GTA VI
est
1000~ vehicles 150~ km²
13yr
Source: Rockstar Games · community records · 1997–2026
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Franchise // Regional Sales Breakdown NA · EU · JP · Other
| Title | 🇺🇸 NA | 🇪🇺 EU | 🇯🇵 JP | 🌍 Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA III | 6.5M | 7.2M | 0.8M | 2.8M | 17.33M |
| GTA VC | 6.8M | 7.5M | 0.9M | 2.3M | 17.50M |
| GTA SA | 10.5M | 11.2M | 1.2M | 4.6M | 27.50M |
| GTA IV | 9.8M | 10.5M | 0.8M | 3.9M | 25.00M |
| GTA V | 90.0M | 88.0M | 4.0M | 43.0M | 225.00M |
Source: VGChartz · regional estimates · may differ from publisher figures
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Franchise Data Charts
Sales velocity, CPI-adjusted pricing, critic divergence, DLC cadence and cross-title economic complexity.