There are first official sales figures for Borderlands 3. These show that the game has broken several records and has become the most successful release from 2K.
Where do the numbers come from? In a press release, the publisher 2K proudly presented their figures for the release. They also show which records have been broken with Borderlands 3.
It also shows what many fans have already suspected: Borderlands 3 is incredibly successful right from the start. After the head of developer Gearbox celebrated the PC player numbers, we can now officially celebrate.
These records have been broken by Borderlands 3
How many copies were sold? The third part of the Borderlands series was sold a total of 5 million times within the first 5 days. This counts up to September 17. By now, significantly more copies are likely to have been sold.
These records have been broken: Multiple internal and external records have been overshadowed. We provide you with an overview:
- Borderlands 3 was sold 50% more than its predecessor during this time
- It is the fastest-selling title in the history of 2K
- No game has been sold more frequently on PC at 2K within the first 5 days – even without Steam
- Borderlands 3 sold 5 million copies in the first 5 days, achieving net bookings worth one billion dollars in the Borderlands franchise – the second franchise at 2K to achieve this
- It was the largest physical launch of 2019 in the UK – despite the digital sales share being 70%
- It is the game that has been most frequently pre-ordered on the Epic Games Store
- … the same applies to 2K overall
- On release day, Borderlands 3 was the most-watched game on Twitch, with over 14 million hours of gameplay content viewed
They still want to work on this: Even before the launch, the developers stated that Borderlands 3 should be more successful than its predecessor, which sold over 22 million copies.
It therefore seems quite feasible that this goal can be achieved. After all, they have already reached almost a quarter of these sales figures in just 5 days.
