The Gran Turismo sequence has been a Sony staple because the unique sport launched on PS1 in 1997. In celebration of its twenty fifth anniversary, Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi mentioned his historical past with the sequence and shared the Gran Turismo gross sales numbers during the last quarter century.
Gran Turismo whole gross sales attain over 90 million copies
Writing on PS Weblog, Yamauchi says the Gran Turismo sequence as a complete has offered over 90 million copies. Regardless of racing being a comparatively area of interest style, the franchise has been a constant best-seller, solely stumbling with the divisive GT Sport.
The sequence is undoubtedly fashionable, however we have been shocked simply how properly it’s carried out once we took a have a look at the PlayStation best-seller charts:
- Gran Turismo: 10,850,000 offered – #1 best-selling PS1 sport
- Gran Turismo 2: 9,370,000 offered – #3 best-selling PS1 sport
- Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec: 14,890,000 offered – #2 best-selling PS2 sport
- Gran Turismo Idea: 1,585,000 offered – #100 best-selling PS2 sport
- Gran Turismo 4: 11,760,000 offered – #3 best-selling PS2 sport
- Gran Turismo 5: Prologue: 5,350,000 offered – #7 best-selling PS3 sport
- Gran Turismo (PSP): 4,220,000 offered – #4 best-selling PSP sport
- Gran Turismo 5: 11,950,000 offered – #2 best-selling PS3 sport
- Gran Turismo 6: 5,060,000 offered – #9 best-selling PS3 sport
- Gran Turismo Sport: 1,140,000 offered – #29 best-selling PS4 sport
Figures for Gran Turismo 7 aren’t obtainable but. Nevertheless, the hype across the sport and a comparatively constructive reception imply it’s in all probability performed moderately properly.
Right here’s to the following 25 years of Gran Turismo!