Summary
- The Borderlands franchise has sold 93 million copies since 2009, with Borderlands 3 selling over 22 million units.
- Borderlands 4 release imminent; poised to push the franchise over the 100 million sales milestone.
- Borderlands 2 remains the best-selling title, exceeding 30 million units since its 2012 release.
Take-Two Interactive has revealed that the Borderlands franchise has sold nearly 93 million copies since its inception. With the next game in the Borderlands series just a few months away, the recent numbers are a fascinating look at how successful it has been for the company over the years.
The first Borderlands game was released back in 2009, and was a massive shot in the arm for the looter-shooter genre. Gearbox's massive offering of weapons alongside its unique sense of humor and instantly recognizable cel-shaded graphics made it an instant hit, spawning two mainline sequels in 2012 and 2019. It has even spawned various spin-offs with Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and Telltale's Tales from the Borderlands allowing the franchise to try new things to remain relevant over the years. At its heart, though, Borderlands is one of the best looter-shooter series ever made.
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In Take-Two Interactive's financial report for May 2025, the company revealed that Borderlands has sold nearly 93 million copies since it started back in 2009, a massive achievement for the long-running franchise. The report described Borderlands 3 as "2K's fastest selling title," selling over 22 million units since its 2019 release. This is despite Borderlands 3 facing a mixed critical reception overall. However, it's Borderlands 2 that takes the overall crown as the series' best-selling title, having sold over 30 million units since 2012.
The Borderlands Franchise Has Sold nearly 93 Million Copies Since Its Inception
All in all, the report bodes well for the upcoming Borderlands 4. Barring something unprecedented, it feels inevitable that the game will push the franchise over the 100 million sales milestone, which will be its most significant achievement yet. After the tough reception to the Borderlands movie last year, the series needs a win, and it remains to be seen if Borderlands 4 has what it takes to deliver.
As Borderlands 4's September 12 release date draws closer, Gearbox is releasing plenty of content to give fans a better idea of what to expect from the title. Borderlands has never been a franchise to fully reinvent the wheel each time around, but it's still good to see everything the game is going to feature. Just recently, Borderlands 4 revealed some of the loot and co-op changes to the game, exploring how it will change some of the series' most important elements.
Borderlands 4
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 88%
- Released
- September 12, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Gearbox Software
- Publisher(s)
- 2K
