Grand Theft Auto in numbers
Released: November 28, 1997 · Platforms: MS-DOS, Windows, PlayStation, Game Boy Color
⚡ Guess before you look · Grand Theft Auto
How many copies did the first Grand Theft Auto (1997) sell, according to the trade press?
| Metric | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies soldCumulative sales of the first GTA (per a trade-press profile) | over 630,000 copies | March 2008 | MCV/DEVELOP |
| RevenueRevenue in the European Union in 1998 (EUR 17M, ECCSELL Gold award) | $19.21 million | December 1998 | GameSpot |
| Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story | 13 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
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