GTA V Gets a Retirement Party Bump Before the New Kid Arrives

As the gaming world holds its breath for Grand Theft Auto VI's launch on November 19, the 13-year-old predecessor, GTA V, is making a surprising comeback. Data shows the game sold 150,000 copies in just the first 13 days of November 2026, adds to its legendary 235 million total sales, and pulled in 16 million monthly active users this month across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

For every new player rushing to buy GTA VI next week, there seems to be another player who just realized they've never played GTA V. It's the ultimate gaming FOMO: a final chance to catch up on a decade of lore before the new story begins, proving that in gaming, sometimes the best way to get excited for the future is to buy a piece of the past. The takeaway? Even a billion-dollar sequel can't kill a classic; it just gives it one last, lucrative victory lap.