Gearbox Software’s Randy Pitchford has predicted that Borderlands 4 will push the franchise’s total sales numbers to a new stratosphere: 100 million units. Speaking to Insider Gaming, Pitchford said plainly, „We will break 100 million units with this launch, easily, all in, with the franchise.“
That’s not actually a very bold prediction. The series currently stands at more than 94 million units, so Pitchford is predicting sales of at least 6 million for Borderlands 4. By comparison, Borderlands 3 sold more than 23 million copies and is 2K’s fastest-selling game ever. The top-selling game of all time for 2K is Borderlands 2, which has achieved sales of more than 30 million units.
Not many video game franchises have reached 100 million units sold. If Borderlands 4 can help push the series to that level, Borderlands would join the likes of GTA, Red Dead, Pokemon, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Final Fantasy, and Assassin’s Creed.