The game's release will be the UK's biggest one ever

Jun 27, 2013 16:51 GMT  ·  By

Rockstar has reportedly allocated around 3 million copies of Grand Theft Auto 5 for the game's launch in the UK alone, according to a retailer source.

Grand Theft Auto V is eagerly awaited by millions – if not tens of millions – of fans from around the world, with many of them pre-ordering the title ahead of its September 17 launch for Xbox 360 and PS3.

The launch is expected to be so big that Rockstar has allocated around 3 million copies of GTA 5 for the UK alone, at least according to a retailer source cited by CVG.

The launch is set to overtake the last big release, that of Call of Duty: Black Ops 1, which sold 1.4 million units in its first day in the UK.

Rockstar hasn't commented on this report, so expect to hear more about its sales expectations soon enough.