Red Dead Redemption 2 is gaming’s biggest weekend launch … because GTA V hit on a Tuesday

Rockstar Games announced today that Red Dead Redemption 2 has had the largest opening weekend of any game in history. In fact, the studio is claiming RDR2 made more money in its first weekend than any other piece of entertainment, topping Hollywood blockbusters. But this milestone comes with a caveat, because Grand Theft Auto V launched on a Tuesday while RDR2 came out on Friday, October 26.

Red Dead Redemption 2 released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and it has earned over $725 million in worldwide retail sell-through in its first three days. That’s the second-highest grossing first three days in gaming history behind GTA V, Rockstar’s previous game, which made over $1 billion in its first three days.