Gran Turismo Series Exceeds 50 Million Units Worldwide
By Stephany on Friday, May 9th, 2008 at 11:03 AM PST In Game Companies, Game Consoles, Gamer Life, Games, Games Industry, Gran Turismo, Sony, Sony
Sony announced today that the cumulative worldwide shipment of the Gran Turismo franchise has exceeded 50 million units as of April 30, 2008. This sales figure was achieved over the past 10 years and 4 months since the launch of the first title in the franchise – Gran Turismo, in December 1997.
The Gran Turismo franchise, from the original Gran Turismo to the latest Gran Turismo 5 Prologue has received high regard not just from game fans, but also from professional racing drivers and people in the automobile industry.
The seventh installment, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, has recorded strong sales since the first launch in Japan in December, 2007, followed by North America and Europe in Spring of 2008, with more than 2 million units of cumulative shipment worldwide and contributing to the further expansion of the PS3 platform.
Title Release Dates in North America
- Gran Turismo – May 12, 1998
- Gran Turismo 2 – December 23, 1999
- Gran Turismo 3 A-spec – July 10, 2001
- Gran Turismo 4 – February 22, 2005
- Gran Turismo 5 Prologue – April 15, 2008
Via: Press Release
