http://www.thestandard.com./node/105305/comments comments feed. en http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment, May 7, 2008:  Incredibly, Grand Theft Auto IV's first-week sales broke records beyond belief.  The official press release is here.  The community correctly predicted that GTA would break $400 million, and this is being judged at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard </p> <p>This one'll have to be a quickie... </p> <p>Variety is citing industry sources claiming that based on pre-sale numbers and shipments to retailers that GTA IV may clear $400,000,000 in sales during its first week on the market. It is due for release on April 29th. This would far exceed the current video game record holder, Halo 3 (with ~$300,000,000). </p> <p>This prediction will be worth S$100 if reported gross sales for the first week of release of GTA IV are $400,000,000 or greater. <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" title="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1</a></p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales#comments Business &amp; Finance Grand Theft Auto IV Take-Two Interactive Software video games Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:06:26 -0700 Bradley Baker 105305 at http://www.thestandard.com. http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment, May 7, 2008:  Incredibly, Grand Theft Auto IV's first-week sales broke records beyond belief.  The official press release is here.  The community correctly predicted that GTA would break $400 million, and this is being judged at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard </p> <p>This one'll have to be a quickie... </p> <p>Variety is citing industry sources claiming that based on pre-sale numbers and shipments to retailers that GTA IV may clear $400,000,000 in sales during its first week on the market. It is due for release on April 29th. This would far exceed the current video game record holder, Halo 3 (with ~$300,000,000). </p> <p>This prediction will be worth S$100 if reported gross sales for the first week of release of GTA IV are $400,000,000 or greater. <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" title="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1</a></p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales#comments Business &amp; Finance Grand Theft Auto IV Take-Two Interactive Software video games Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:06:26 -0700 Bradley Baker 105305 at http://www.thestandard.com. http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment, May 7, 2008:  Incredibly, Grand Theft Auto IV's first-week sales broke records beyond belief.  The official press release is here.  The community correctly predicted that GTA would break $400 million, and this is being judged at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard </p> <p>This one'll have to be a quickie... </p> <p>Variety is citing industry sources claiming that based on pre-sale numbers and shipments to retailers that GTA IV may clear $400,000,000 in sales during its first week on the market. It is due for release on April 29th. This would far exceed the current video game record holder, Halo 3 (with ~$300,000,000). </p> <p>This prediction will be worth S$100 if reported gross sales for the first week of release of GTA IV are $400,000,000 or greater. <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" title="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1</a></p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales#comments Business &amp; Finance Grand Theft Auto IV Take-Two Interactive Software video games Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:06:26 -0700 Bradley Baker 105305 at http://www.thestandard.com. http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment, May 7, 2008:  Incredibly, Grand Theft Auto IV's first-week sales broke records beyond belief.  The official press release is here.  The community correctly predicted that GTA would break $400 million, and this is being judged at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard </p> <p>This one'll have to be a quickie... </p> <p>Variety is citing industry sources claiming that based on pre-sale numbers and shipments to retailers that GTA IV may clear $400,000,000 in sales during its first week on the market. It is due for release on April 29th. This would far exceed the current video game record holder, Halo 3 (with ~$300,000,000). </p> <p>This prediction will be worth S$100 if reported gross sales for the first week of release of GTA IV are $400,000,000 or greater. <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" title="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1</a></p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales#comments Business &amp; Finance Grand Theft Auto IV Take-Two Interactive Software video games Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:06:26 -0700 Bradley Baker 105305 at http://www.thestandard.com. http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment, May 7, 2008:  Incredibly, Grand Theft Auto IV's first-week sales broke records beyond belief.  The official press release is here.  The community correctly predicted that GTA would break $400 million, and this is being judged at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard </p> <p>This one'll have to be a quickie... </p> <p>Variety is citing industry sources claiming that based on pre-sale numbers and shipments to retailers that GTA IV may clear $400,000,000 in sales during its first week on the market. It is due for release on April 29th. This would far exceed the current video game record holder, Halo 3 (with ~$300,000,000). </p> <p>This prediction will be worth S$100 if reported gross sales for the first week of release of GTA IV are $400,000,000 or greater. <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" title="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1</a></p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales#comments Business &amp; Finance Grand Theft Auto IV Take-Two Interactive Software video games Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:06:26 -0700 Bradley Baker 105305 at http://www.thestandard.com. http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment, May 7, 2008:  Incredibly, Grand Theft Auto IV's first-week sales broke records beyond belief.  The official press release is here.  The community correctly predicted that GTA would break $400 million, and this is being judged at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard </p> <p>This one'll have to be a quickie... </p> <p>Variety is citing industry sources claiming that based on pre-sale numbers and shipments to retailers that GTA IV may clear $400,000,000 in sales during its first week on the market. It is due for release on April 29th. This would far exceed the current video game record holder, Halo 3 (with ~$300,000,000). </p> <p>This prediction will be worth S$100 if reported gross sales for the first week of release of GTA IV are $400,000,000 or greater. <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" title="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1</a></p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales#comments Business &amp; Finance Grand Theft Auto IV Take-Two Interactive Software video games Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:06:26 -0700 Bradley Baker 105305 at http://www.thestandard.com. http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment, May 7, 2008:  Incredibly, Grand Theft Auto IV's first-week sales broke records beyond belief.  The official press release is here.  The community correctly predicted that GTA would break $400 million, and this is being judged at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard </p> <p>This one'll have to be a quickie... </p> <p>Variety is citing industry sources claiming that based on pre-sale numbers and shipments to retailers that GTA IV may clear $400,000,000 in sales during its first week on the market. It is due for release on April 29th. This would far exceed the current video game record holder, Halo 3 (with ~$300,000,000). </p> <p>This prediction will be worth S$100 if reported gross sales for the first week of release of GTA IV are $400,000,000 or greater. <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" title="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1</a></p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales#comments Business &amp; Finance Grand Theft Auto IV Take-Two Interactive Software video games Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:06:26 -0700 Bradley Baker 105305 at http://www.thestandard.com. http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment, May 7, 2008:  Incredibly, Grand Theft Auto IV's first-week sales broke records beyond belief.  The official press release is here.  The community correctly predicted that GTA would break $400 million, and this is being judged at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard </p> <p>This one'll have to be a quickie... </p> <p>Variety is citing industry sources claiming that based on pre-sale numbers and shipments to retailers that GTA IV may clear $400,000,000 in sales during its first week on the market. It is due for release on April 29th. This would far exceed the current video game record holder, Halo 3 (with ~$300,000,000). </p> <p>This prediction will be worth S$100 if reported gross sales for the first week of release of GTA IV are $400,000,000 or greater. <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" title="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1</a></p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales#comments Business &amp; Finance Grand Theft Auto IV Take-Two Interactive Software video games Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:06:26 -0700 Bradley Baker 105305 at http://www.thestandard.com. http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment, May 7, 2008:  Incredibly, Grand Theft Auto IV's first-week sales broke records beyond belief.  The official press release is here.  The community correctly predicted that GTA would break $400 million, and this is being judged at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard </p> <p>This one'll have to be a quickie... </p> <p>Variety is citing industry sources claiming that based on pre-sale numbers and shipments to retailers that GTA IV may clear $400,000,000 in sales during its first week on the market. It is due for release on April 29th. This would far exceed the current video game record holder, Halo 3 (with ~$300,000,000). </p> <p>This prediction will be worth S$100 if reported gross sales for the first week of release of GTA IV are $400,000,000 or greater. <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" title="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984089.html?categoryid=20&amp;cs=1</a></p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/grand-theft-auto-iv-generates-400mil-first-week-sales#comments Business &amp; Finance Grand Theft Auto IV Take-Two Interactive Software video games Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:06:26 -0700 Bradley Baker 105305 at http://www.thestandard.com.