GTA 6 trailer raised GTA 5 ranking among top 10 downloaded PS4 and PS5 games last month

Since its release on December 5, 2023, the GTA 6 trailer has increased the momentum for Rockstar Games’ iconic video game series, and its effect can clearly be seen in last month’s PlayStation report. According to PlayStation.Blog, GTA 5 broke into the list of top four most downloaded PS5 and PS4 video games in the US/Canada and EU last month (December 2023).

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GTA 5 climbs ranking after GTA 6 trailer release: Top 10 most downloaded games on PS4 and PS5 in December 2023

As seen in the aforementioned X post, PlayStation recently shared its top downloads on PS4 and PS5 in the US/Canada and EU regions for December 2023. Per the report, Grand Theft Auto 5 climbed up the ranking after the release of the GTA 6 official trailer.

Here’s a list of the top 10 most downloaded games on the PS5 from the PS Store last month:

PS5 Games (Canada/US):

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
2. Madden NFL 24
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. NBA 2K24
5. EA SPORTS FC 24
6. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
7. Baldur’s Gate 3
8. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
9. ARK: Survival Ascended
10. Hogwarts Legacy

PS5 Games (EU):

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
2. EA SPORTS FC 24
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
5. Hogwarts Legacy
6. ARK: Survival Ascended
7. Baldur’s Gate 3
8. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
9. Cyberpunk 2077
10. UFC 5

The release of Grand Theft Auto 5 Online's The Chop Shop update might have also helped in the improved ranking as many play the game for its multiplayer aspect.

Here’s a list of the top 10 most downloaded games on the PS4 last month:

PS4 Games (US/Canada):

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
2. Red Dead Redemption 2
3. Minecraft
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Madden NFL 24
6. NBA 2K24
7. EA SPORTS FC 24
8. Batman: Arkham Knight
9. theHunter: Call of the Wild
10. Hogwarts Legacy

PS4 Games (US/Canada):

1. EA SPORTS FC 24
2. Red Dead Redemption 2
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Minecraft
5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
6. Hogwarts Legacy
7. The Forest
8. Need for Speed Heat
9. Batman: Arkham Knight
10. Gang Beasts

The Grand Theft Auto 6 effect can also be seen on YouTube, where the game's trailer boosted the views of Grand Theft Auto 5 Online's The Chop Shop DLC trailer, making it the most watched video of the multiplayer game so far.

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Fans of the Grand Theft Auto series can expect the second trailer of the upcoming game to drop later this year, along with the title's fixed release date.