GTA V ends Elden Ring's reign at the top (second biggest launch of the year behind ER)

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Gran Turismo 7 may have been the biggest physical game last week, but Rockstar's action title comfortably topped the digital charts because of the newly released PS5 and Xbox Series X and S version. The new edition is the second biggest digital launch of the year behind Elden Ring.

In terms of pure digital sales, 55% of GTA 5 units were sold on PS5, 35% on Xbox Series, 6% on Xbox One, 3% on PC and 1% on PS4.

These percentage splits will be influenced by the different ways this game was launched on the new PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

The PS5 version of GTA 5 has a launch price of £8.75, while the Xbox Series S and X version costs £17.49. This is because Sony has signed a three-month deal with Rockstar that gives its players a copy of GTA Online for free. GTA Online is available seperately, but it also comes bundled with GTA 5, which is why the PS5 version of the main game is cheaper than the Xbox edition.

This chart only tracks premium games, not free games. Therefore, GTA Online's position at No.3 is based on Xbox Series S and X sales alone.

There were two other new releases in the digital Top Ten. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin debuts at No.8. 83% of downloads were on PlayStation platforms, with the remainder on Xbox. And just sneaking in to the chart is Persona 4: Arena Ultimax at No.10, which launched on PC.
 
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