In just two weeks of release, the cruel and realistic wild west set in a video game Red Dead Redemption 2 has managed to top 17 million sales. It is quite surprising to see achieving this height in numbers, as the game marks two weeks after its release, and already managed to bolster some records.
The whole number does count all of the retail copies, as digital. Nevertheless, a milestone is a milestone, no matter in what order achieved. Therefore, Rockstar Games should be proud of themselves.
What’s even more impressing is that when compared to the original version, Red Dead Redemption 2 has achieved quite an amazing success. Namely, Rockstar managed to sell more copies of Red Dead Redemption 2 in two weeks than Red Dead Redemption in 8 years.
Given the comparison above, there’s not any reason to make us lingering about, but to accept the fact that it is the most successful video game seen in a while. The success and benefit preserved, the fans accommodated, the world is carving the notes and success of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Fun fact: Red Dead Redemption Online is not launched yet. Red Dead Redemption Online will contain the multiplayer branch of the game, allowing players to encounter missions together. When RDR2 Online comes to live, things would become even more interesting regarding sales.