GTA VI’s Potential $100 Price Tag Worries Gamers
There has been speculation with official industry analysts claiming that GTA VI will cost between $80 to $100 at retail price, which some claim will be beneficial for the video game industry by standardizing box prices for all games in the future. This information has gotten players worried about the ever-increasing cost of video games due to inflation, especially for AAA games. Here’s what we know about GTA VI’s pricing and what this entails for the industry.
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Video Games and Retail Prices
The standard price for newly released triple-A games would be a flat $60, with some that have more expensive production values increasing it to $70. This is to help game developers and publishers break even and make a profit. Things like inflation have forced game developers to increase their game prices to continue breaking even.
A video game industry analyst has said that there is “hope,” in the games industry that GTA 6 could cost up to $100 so that other companies could raise their default prices as well.https://t.co/0s2cXc03EB pic.twitter.com/DTJ9jCESrJ
— VGC (@VGC_News) January 19, 2025
GTA VI’s Massive Production
GTA VI will be released first on next-gen consoles like the PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X. The hype generated for the game, its release on modern consoles, and the massive production value that is standard for Rockstar Games are some of the contributing factors to the $80 to $100 price tag, which currently puts many gamers on edge.
Social media posts on Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube express concern that the game may be too expensive for average gamers to buy. The barrier of entry for GTA VI due to its console exclusivity makes it hard for many gamers to justify getting the game.
If games start to cost $100 each I will simply find other hobbies https://t.co/ozOD7xltpP
— tea ☕️ (@realteaemoji) January 19, 2025
There’s no video game worth $100
There’s barely any worth $70 https://t.co/UA8XjdASkx
— TheNCSmaster (@TheNCSmaster) January 19, 2025
While GTA VI may see a PC port in the future, this usually only comes a year after the console release, similar to GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2’s PC port dates.
