https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/nov/09/red-dead-redemption-2-rockstar-sells-17m-copies-in-fortnight

Rockstar’s latest game in series outsells projected lifetime sales of the original

Red Dead Redemption 2 has racked up more global sales in its first eight days than its predecessor managed in eight years, according to the game’s maker.Rockstar, which is also behind the Grand Theft Auto mega-franchise, said its latest game “sold in” 17m copies of the American frontier game to retail outlets in its first 13 days on the market. The “sold in” tally is the number of copies of the game to have been ordered and shipped to retailers, not the number bought by consumers.