Red Dead Redemption 2 overtakes Mario Kart 8 as the 4th best-selling video game of all time, boasting 79 million sales

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It's official – Red Dead Redemption 2 now stands as the fourth best-selling video game of all time, overtaking Nintendo's own iconic Mario Kart 8 with nearly 80 million sales to date.

The beloved Rockstar Games banger took the fourth spot following Take-Two Interactive's recent financial report, which highlights a whopping 79 million sales in total for Red Dead Redemption 2. That's not all, though – its impressive sales put the series as a whole at over 106 million units sold worldwide. The 2018 sequel itself is also apparently the best-selling title of the past seven years in the United States.

That's no small feat – after all, prior to Red Dead Redemption 2 taking the crown in fourth place, Mario Kart 8 held the very same position with around 78 million sales. The full list of best-selling video games can be found on Wikipedia (don't worry, the sources for all sales numbers are linked there for validity), where Minecraft unsurprisingly sits in first place. In second, however, is another Rockstar Games gem: GTA 5.

Although GTA 6 was just delayed again and won't release until November 19, 2026, GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 serve as a pretty solid sign that the new game will do very well – and you know, the fact that fans have been waiting for over a decade certainly helps, too. A previous Rockstar job listing dubbed GTA 6 "the largest game launch in history" after all, but there's no telling until the following year finally rolls around.

Anna Koselke
Anna Koselke
Staff Writer

After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.

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