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Borderlands 2 in numbers

Released: September 18, 2012 · Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac, Linux

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How many copies had Borderlands 2 shipped by 2019?

MetricNumberDateSource
Copies soldUnits shipped (sell-in), all platforms, "around" 20M20 million copiesMay 2019GameSpot
Active playersMonthly unique users, nearly 7 years after launchover 1 million playersMay 2019GameSpot
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)123,596 playersSeptember 2012SteamCharts
Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story30 hoursOctober 2026HowLongToBeat
Metacritic scoreMetascore, Xbox 360 version (59 reviews)89/100October 2026Metacritic

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