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According to predictions (via Gamingbolt), that engagement is going to translate into a level of commercial success that far exceeds previous expectations. It is currently being estimated that 8 million copies of the game will have been sold within three days. The success of the launch has already seen a boost in the stocks for Take-Two. Industry analyst Michael Pachter went a step further, offering the belief that somewhere between 17-20 million units will have sold by the end of the year. Pachter goes on to elaborate that the sales ration swings in Sony's favor, with the PS4 set to out-sell the Xbox One by around 2:1.

It remains to be seen how accurate the overall assessments will be, especially given the fact that the game won't hit independent stores until November. Given the ion that is already been demonstrated towards the game on social media, and the praise for every aspect of the game, those speculated figures seem far from outlandish. Whether Red Dead Redemption 2 ultimately reach the same lofty heights as Grand Theft Auto V, which shipped 95 million copies, only time will tell. However, this is very much a promising start.

It wasn't too long ago that gamers were swept up in the web-swinging heroics of Marvel's Spider-Man. Already, however, people appear to have firmly swapped in their masks for their frequently misplaced cowboy hats. With Red Dead Redemption 2 Online still on the way, fervor - and profit - is sure to continue at least right through the holiday periods.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 is now available worldwide for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Source: Gamingbolt