VIDEO : ?Red Dead Redemption 2? Beats Sales Of Predecessor In Just 8 Days

It took Red Dead Redemption 2 a mere eight days to surpass the lifetime sales of the original game, which sold right around 15 million copies. Sales for Rockstar Games? universally praised outlaw simulator are booming, with more than 17 million copies sold to date, according to publisher Take-Two Interactive (via Variety). On launch weekend, RDR2 grossed $725 million ? an all time high for the entertainment industry. The original game was also one of the most highly rated titles of its era. With the holiday season right around the corner, it stands to reason that Red Dead Redemption 2 will sell many millions more copies in 2018 alone.