RDR2 tops 87 million copies sold, new Take-Two report
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Red Dead Redemption 2 sales have topped 87 million copies, according to Take-Two Interactive’s financial report for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Fiscal Q1 2027). This is the company’s own official figure, separately confirmed by gaming outlet Insider Gaming.
Below are the exact numbers from both counting dates, where the game sits in Take-Two’s revenue, and what the report does not spell out.
Two data points: 85 and 87 million
Take-Two doesn’t publish Red Dead Redemption 2’s cumulative sales on a fixed schedule — the number gets updated alongside financial reports. The last two counts look like this:
| Count date | Copies sold | Source |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 85 million | Take-Two report, via RDR2.org |
| June 30, 2026 (end of Fiscal Q1 2027) | over 87 million | Take-Two report, via RDR2.org |
The gap between the two counts is at least 2 million copies sold in a single quarter. This is not a snapshot of the current sales pace — it’s the cumulative total since launch, which the company simply updates from report to report. The next update should come with Take-Two’s next quarterly report; no specific date has been officially announced.
What Take-Two’s press release actually says
The official press release, titled “Reports Results for Fiscal First Quarter 2027,” was published on August 6, 2026. It reports that the company’s Net Bookings — the financial metric Take-Two uses to measure revenue — grew 17% to $1.42 billion.
That same press release names Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online among the company’s biggest Net Bookings sources, alongside GTA V and GTA Online. That’s an important piece of context: eight years after launch, the game is still part of the company’s main list of money-making products, not a shelved back-catalog title.
It’s worth separating two figures from the report that refer to different things:
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| RDR2 copies sold | over 87M | cumulative units sold since launch |
| Take-Two Net Bookings (Fiscal Q1 2027) | $1.42B (+17%) | revenue for the ENTIRE company for the quarter, not just RDR2 |
In other words, $1.42 billion is not Red Dead Redemption 2’s own revenue — it’s Take-Two’s company-wide figure, to which RDR2 and RDO contribute as one of several named sources.
Independent confirmation
Company press releases are worth checking against outside sources, and in this case that confirmation exists. Gaming outlet Insider Gaming independently confirms the 87 million units figure, citing the same financial report. That lowers the risk of a translation slip or an inaccurate retelling of the numbers from the original source.
What the report doesn’t spell out
This part matters just as much as the numbers themselves.
- The split between the single-player game and Red Dead Online. The press release names both products together as a revenue source, without separate sales or revenue figures for each.
- Platform breakdown. There’s no data on how many copies sold on PC, on consoles, or through which storefronts.
- Future plans. The press release reports results already achieved — it is not an announcement of new content, updates, or continued support for Red Dead Redemption 2.
- The exact date of the next update. Take-Two publishes these figures as part of its quarterly reports, but no specific date for the next release has been officially announced.
If those are the details you need, they may surface in Take-Two’s next report, and we’ll cover it separately if they do.
Why this matters for players right now
87 million copies isn’t a marketing tagline — it’s a line in a public company’s official financial filing. For players, that has a practical implication: Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online remain active parts of Take-Two’s business, not an eight-year-old project left to gather dust. That’s exactly why the company keeps the online servers running and keeps publishing events like reward multipliers.
If you’re still deciding whether to pick up the game and want to know exactly what you’d be buying, start with the overview of Red Dead Redemption 2’s editions and platforms and the breakdown of what a “Very Positive” rating means on Steam. If you’re already playing and curious about the online side, check out RDR2 multiplayer — how many players there are and whether you need a subscription, as well as the official ways to make money in Red Dead Online.
The short version
Per Take-Two Interactive’s report for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Red Dead Redemption 2 has sold over 87 million copies, up from 85 million as of March 31, 2026. The game and Red Dead Online were named among the company’s top Net Bookings sources alongside GTA V and GTA Online, and Insider Gaming independently confirms the 87 million figure. No split between the single-player game and the online mode, and no future plans, have been officially announced.
Frequently asked questions
How many copies of Red Dead Redemption 2 have been sold as of September 1, 2026?
According to Take-Two Interactive's report for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Fiscal Q1 2027), the game has sold over 87 million copies. That's the company's own official figure, not a third-party estimate.
How much did sales grow compared to the previous count?
The previous official count was 85 million copies as of March 31, 2026. That means sales grew by at least 2 million copies over the quarter.
What is Net Bookings and how does it relate to these 87 million copies?
Net Bookings is the financial metric Take-Two uses to report the whole company's revenue, not just Red Dead Redemption 2. In the Fiscal Q1 2027 report it grew 17% to $1.42 billion, and Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online were named among the biggest sources of that figure alongside GTA V and GTA Online.
Does anyone besides Take-Two itself confirm the number?
Yes. Gaming outlet Insider Gaming independently confirms the 87 million units figure, citing the same report.
Is this sales of the single-player game alone, or combined with Red Dead Online?
It has not been officially reported as a separate breakdown between the single-player campaign and Red Dead Online. Take-Two's press release names both products together as a revenue source, without splitting the numbers between them.
Does this 87 million figure signal new content coming for RDR2?
No, there's no direct link. The press release is a financial report, not a content announcement. No new plans for the game or Red Dead Online have been officially announced.