Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition Confirmed at $79.99 as Industry Eyes the New Price Tier
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Rockstar has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI will cost $79.99 for the standard edition and $99.99 for the ultimate edition on consoles, setting a potential new pricing precedent for the games industry.
The pricing for Grand Theft Auto VI has finally been made official. According to a press release on parent company Take-Two Interactive's website, as reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, the standard edition of the game will cost $79.99 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Meanwhile, the ultimate edition will set players back $99.99, bundling in extra digital items like vehicles and outfits. This move pushes past the current seventy-dollar industry standard that publishers have gravitated toward over the last few years.
For months, industry analysts and player communities debated whether Rockstar would take the leap to a higher price point. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick previously defended pricing strategies by focusing on the value proposition and overall scale of the experience. Because GTA carries immense cultural and market weight, publishers across the industry often use its pricing moves as a green light to adjust their own rates. If a blockbuster of this magnitude successfully normalizes the eighty-dollar baseline, expect other major studios to follow suit for their upcoming AAA flagships.
PC players are once again left waiting, as Rockstar has only confirmed console versions for launch. The press release also highlights digital pre-order bonuses, including a free month of GTA+ to feed into the ongoing online ecosystem, though specific details on a dedicated multiplayer suite remain under wraps. As the community digests the cost of admission, console players have a solid number to budget for, while the PC crowd gets an indefinite holding period to squirrel away funds. You can read the original coverage over at Rock Paper Shotgun.
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Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun