Gran Turismo PSP helps series top 55 million units sold

by David Hinkle on Feb 8th 2010 7:30PM

We hate to be all Captain Obvious about it, but there's good reason the Gran Turismo series is still doing laps around the virtual track. People are voting with their cash, as the latest figures from Polyphony Digital show that Gran Turismo PSP has managed to sell 1.8 million copies. And through its success, it's hit one hell of a milestone for the Gran Turismo series at large. Here's the rundown of the franchise's success:

The original Gran Turismo has sold 10,850,000 units
Gran Turismo 2 has sold 9,370,000 units
Gran Turismo 3 A-spec on the PS2 managed to sell 14,890,000 units
Gran Turismo Concept Series sold 1,560,000 units
Gran Turismo 4 "Prologue" invaded 1,350,000 homes
Gran Turismo 4 has been a heck of an earner, selling 10,980,000 units
Gran Turismo 5 "Prologue" brought the series to the PS3 by selling 4,650,000 units
Gran Turismo PSP recently recorded sales of 1,800,000 units

That brings the total to 55,450,000 units. It seems impressive enough -- over five million units sold in the last year-and-a-half ain't too shabby -- though there are some caveats.

For one, the Gran Turismo series has been around for over 10 years -- much longer than any of its competitors. Secondly, it's been the definitive diehard simulation racing experience on Sony's consoles, effectively making it the only show in town. Finally, the series has over seven Guinness World Records. Basically, when you have the world record for "Largest Instruction Guide for a Racing Game," it's, like, a guarantee people are going to buy it.

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* Gran Turismo 3 A-spec on the PS2 managed to sell 14,890,000 units
* Gran Turismo 4 has been the series' top earner, selling 10,980,000 units
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Um..............what, or shall I say...............wut?

There's a reason A-Spec sold the most. It's the best, IMO.

Agree. I completley loved GT3.. sank countless hours into that beautiful game.

That being said, did 4 or any of the others get a console bundle? 3 had a nice PS2 bundle which im sure help moved alot more copies, I know thats how I ended up with it.

My PS2 had GT3 and ATV Offroad Fury included, along with a spare controller and DVD remote.

Best bundle ever.

That was a really good bundle indeed Brad. I got my PS2 in October of 2000 and it came with GT3 only, but no complains here, the game was awesome.

I remember ATV Off Road fury, me and my friends had a ton of fun with that game. Also, that was my first online game I've ever played, but I enjoyed the split screen more.

Gran Turismo is a beast.

Its not a beast, but THE beast.

Getting 2 i-linked PS2s and two GT3 or GT4 discs and playing full screen against your pal is pretty damn cheap these days.

Just FYI. I think GT3 is just as much fun as the awesome Forza 3.

You'll need older, non Slim PS2's. I think it was the 5000x series when they phased out the iLink port.

Oh, I didn't know that. Never actually had a slim PS2. My PS2 is original vintage, and has always been rock solid, though the series didn't have the best reputation.

I am Speed Racer, and I approve of this message.

I am Ezio, and I approve of Speed Racer approving of this message.

I'm Joystick Hero, and I approve of this Ben.

i am confused.

I am Fred, and i don't know how to continue the joke.

Heeeey... Don't go doing that... Damn it, I can't remember the username of the youtube account that has that as his catchphrase...

Anyway, great to see that Gran Turismo on the PSP is doing so well, I expected worse sales. Good to see the fans are still hanging on even without the careermode. I'll probably get it once the price has gone down a few notches.

And I approve of Speed Racer approving of this message to...

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GT3 likely had more sales at the Greatest Hits price range.

Not that hard to figure out. I think Bradwart meant to reply to you. GT3 must have sold more at a lower price poiint than GT4, allowing GT4 to make more money with less units sold.

Apparently I can't reply either. Meant for Nerdydesi

I've now removed the ; from my username, I hope the replies will work now.

The apostrophe is the culprit, not the semicolon.

Okay, fixed?

They may mean that GT4 made the most money, despite moving less units than GT3A-Spec...

They probably meant revenue. So I guess that would mean more people bought GT4 new and more bought GT3 after it went Greatest Hits.

Crap. That was supposed to be a reply to the first post. Not sure how that happened.

it wont let you reply to him.

If GT4 prologue sold about 1/10th of GT4 then GT5 will sell shit loads.

Is there going to a trade-in or upgrade program for people who bought GT5: Prologue? 5 million glorified demos is a buttload.

Why would they do that? They know the suckers who payed $40 for a demo will gladly throw $60 for the game.

you can bet that those 5 million 40 dollar purchases will amount to almost 5 million 60 dollar purchases

The game was plenty big, and you got to play it 2+ years before the next installment. Polyphony/Sony don't don't owe anyone anything.

So you being able to play it for 2+ years (like you would any game or demo) makes it more worthwhile?

i gotta be honest i bought it and don't regret it .. played the first few races hoping their was A BIT MORE races then it offered but it's the best $40 + i spent ! the Developers definitly earn it. i own ALL but one Gran Turismo and that's GT 2 GT 3 i got when it was Greatest Hits GT4 i happened too like more cause ( tho it can be boring ) i liked controlling my car in a specific mode ( think it was called B Mode ) where you see the alphabet race in a loop or whatever the track design was, So i would be Car A and their was car B,C,D,E and F and my car would be the fastest so i would PUSH the car too the limit and it was over lap others like crazy. i remember one race i over lapped people SO BAD that .. well ... i won the race and the other drivers were 50+ laps behind me.

BRING ON GT5 !!!!

It was plenty big to be sold for $40.

GT5 Prologue was more than a glorified demo. It wasn't quite a full game which is why it wasn't quite the price of a full game. I bought it new for $30 in 2008 and never regretted that purchase. It is a great game and I just recently got the wheel which makes the experience even better.

GT5 is going to be stellar.

Price went up so more profit was therefore made.

No, both games started at 49.99. But GT3 hit GH status earlier, to help push more consoles no doubt, plus the bundles.

there's a difference between top seller and top earner. presumably, GT4 has made them more money, perhaps through a higher price, some sort of bundle, or a longer time before the price was reduced.

either way, the statements make sense.

for the love of god, nerdy, change your name.

and for the love god, joystiq, change your comment system.

Sorry. I think I was the first to use a ' in my username and people finding out they can't reply to me.

Now I fear the trolls will use this to their advantage and screw up the commenting system. : 0

"Sorry. I think I was the first to use a ' in my username and people finding out they can't reply to me.

Now I fear the trolls will use this to their advantage and screw up the commenting system. : 0 "
You definitely weren't the first. And yes, trolls such as ironic already use it. Just change your name.

No, David, No.

Cries to change the comment system prompted Engadget to do something.

They made it worse.

Given that possibility, I wouldn't change a thing on Joystiq.

you're definitely right, if other people do things wrong elsewhere, then it's not really worth trying.

uh.......

we've known about the apostrophe thing for months, nerdy. just because it's your first time finding out about it doesn't mean it isn't our first time. trolls have been abusing it horribly lately.

Testing, can you guys reply to this?

I sure hope so.

I'm not replying to you just because you asked, get over yourself!

Oh Granger, you and I both know I'm not the most popular pickle in the barrel! : )

Love Gran Turismo PSP. It's the most amazing piece of software. The reviews that gave it bad scores are so wrong. Who cares if there is no career mode. There are tons of driving challenges, and tons of tracks to race and attain an S rank on. Such a huge amount of cars and tracks, and the amazing graphics, are just absolutely incredible for a 5 year old portable gaming machine. It's better, by far, than anything on the iPhone or DS.

Gran Turismo is quite simply the BEST driving simulator for the masses. It will continue to sell like hotcakes to car lovers all around the world for a long time to come. I cannot wait for Gran Turismo 5.

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