GTA 6 PS5

There is apparently "hope" within the games industry that Rockstar Games will increase the price of Grand Theft Auto 6 to as much as $100 so that other developers can feel justified in raising the cost of their own games. Documented in a report from analyst Matthew Ball of Epyllion (via VGC), it's claimed that GTA 6 breaking the "key price barrier" of $70 will allow other studios to follow suit and earn extra money from sales to more easily cover development costs.

Ball says there's "hope" within the industry that publisher Take-Two could price GTA 6 at "$80 or even $100". The retail price for the standard version of GTA 6 hasn't yet been suggested to go beyond $70 by either the game's developer or publisher, but there almost certainly will be a more expensive edition due to expected Collector's Editions — available both physically and digitally.

For example, Rockstar's previous new release Red Dead Redemption 2 came in four different versions: standard, Special Edition, Ultimate Edition, and in a Collector's Box. GTA 6 will almost certainly offer similar, more expensive versions.

Due to rising development costs and global inflation, other developers are hoping that GTA 6 charges more than usual so they can do the same. Of course, the start of the PS5 generation raised the standard asking price to $70, which has now essentially become the norm industry-wide for AAA titles. GTA 6 is currently slated to launch for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S this year, but there's still a good chance it's delayed into 2026.

Would you be willing to pay $100 to play GTA 6 at release? Let us know in the comments below.

Would you pay $100 for GTA 6? (2,769 votes)

  1. Yes, I'd happily pay $1007%
  2. I would, but only because it's GTA 618%
  3. Probably not, that's too much money14%
  4. Definitely not, I'd wait for a sale49%
  5. No, I'm not interested in GTA 612%

[source videogameschronicle.com]