GTA VI Officially Costs $80, Ultimate Edition And Pre-Order Details Live – WGB
Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will officially begin at midnight tonight. Ahead of a potential internet breach (I’m kidding, but a little bit) Take-Two Interactive has also finally confirmed what everyone wanted to know: how much Grand Theft Auto VI will cost.
According to Take-Two’s official announcement, Grand Theft Auto VI will retail for $79.99, while the Ultimate Edition will cost $99.99. They have not confirmed other regional prices, such as here in the UK.
That’s not exactly cheap, but it’s probably less surprising than some of the apocalyptic predictions that have been circulating online. At various points over the past year, commentators, analysts and random people with Twitter accounts have suggested that Rockstar could charge anything from $90 to $100 or more for a standard plan.
And, well, out came my whole happy article about Rockstar possibly charging GTA VI and setting the industry on fire was complete nonsense. Thanks, Rockstar. Gits.
There will be a portable version of the game available, but it won’t contain a disc – just a download code. That version will be available on November 12 to allow users time to preload the game before its release on November 19. Similarly, the regular digital preload will go live on November 12.
Anyone who pre-orders gets the Vintage Vice City pack, which contains:
’55 Vapid Stanier, Ocean Beach garage, vintage style clothing and hairstyles for Jason and Lucia and armor patterns inspired by Tommy Vercetti.
For the Ultimate Edition, click the button below if you want to download the full list. I’ve hidden it because daaaaaamn, it’s so long.
- ’67 Vapid Dominator Buggy and Paradise Garage: A Mud Club monster that offers incredible off-road handling in the backwoods of Mount Kalaga and beyond, conveniently garaged in Watson Bay, featuring a weapon locker to customize your loadout for any occasion and a clip box to insert stolen goods for fencing.
- ’95 Grotti Cheetah: Grotti’s signature mid-’90s sports car and an ode to Shore Drive, the ’95 Grotti Cheetah, is complete with a minimalist, retro-futuristic livery and is available to mark the latest class action.
- Cars and Vapid Ganado Retro Build at Jason’s Safehouse: Change gears and soak up the sun with a tired Dinka Enduro motorcycle and Crest Kayak, or add some muscle and classic style to Jason wearing special Vapid Ganado mods, including the latest caberial.
- Auto Body Shops: The two premier car customization areas are open for business only with Ultimate Edition and feature a wide selection of art and performance based vehicles. At Rideout Customs in Vice City, transform vanilla cars into stunning works of art with detailed interiors, beautiful rims, and hot-ass styling. Meanwhile at One-Eyed Willie’s in Lake Leonida, modify off-road vehicles with special models and earn special hand-painted art.
- Classic Car Collection: Track down a variety of classic and progressive scrap project cars and restore them to their former glory in this special commission from eccentric collector and local restorer, Wyman. Recover these and make them your own, including four cars that are only available in the Ultimate Edition.
- Shitzu Squalo: Perfect for casting in Gambit Bay and moving in all kinds of catches, this bright pink and blue Squalo docked in Washington Beach is made open-sea-ready with an ammunition crate full of explosives.
- Hawk & Little Morgan Revolver: Exclusively available at Vercetti Estate and available at Ammu-Nation stores as Jason and Lucia’s story continues, his and her versions of the powerful Hawk & Little Morgan Revolver are available in classic Vice City styles for both Jason and Lucia, including palm tree engraved grips, engraved personal details, and high-end engraving.
- Custom Weapon Variety: Detailed sculpted sidearms for both Jason’s Girardi ES9 pistol and Lucia’s Klose K17 pistol.
- PTT Youngin$ Compound and Scores: One of Leonida’s loudest and most active community gangs, PTT Youngin$ is growing the best hydroponics in the most unexpected places. Find out how to raid PTT Youngin$’s Illegal Goods Shop in Southside Vice City and escape safely to get some special items and unique contraptions.
- Vice City styles for Jason and Lucia: Whether it’s poolside or on the sidelines, Jason and Lucia can look the part with custom outfits, tattoos, and more.
- Goodtime Gear: A capsule collection of apparel and accessories inspired by the character of the hit TV show Goodtime State, Macca the Gator.
- Stock 305 Clothing Store: Open exclusively for business with the Ultimate Edition, Stock 305 is Stockyard’s first destination for high-end streetwear. Style Jason and Lucia’s unique and unique look with murals, markers, and artwork that puts the place on the map.
- Sarah’s Unisex Hair Salon: Get signature salon hairstyles for both Jason and Lucia, including Jason’s facial hair and Lucia’s makeup and nails.
- Electric Fang Tattoo: Stockyard’s largest architectural ink bar, with more than 50 exclusive, signature tattoos from both Jason and Lucia — all designed by the artist collective FAILE.
- Ultimate Edition bonuses are available to Jason and Lucia throughout their story, with new items discovered after each chapter.
That’s all out of the way, let’s talk, because the big story is what happens next.
For years the industry has debated whether game prices should go up. The other side points out that games are, in many ways, cheaper than ever when adjusted for inflation, despite development costs rising into the hundreds of millions of dollars. The other side argues that games are inherently expensive entertainment products and that constantly asking players to pay more is not a sustainable solution for a sustainable budget. They also point out that many of the game’s rising costs and timelines are leading to problems in the industry.
Whichever side of that argument you sit on, Grand Theft Auto VI’s $80 launch is almost guaranteed to dominate the battle.
So far, efforts to push the industry toward $80 prices have been unsuccessful. Nintendo caused controversy when it announced that Mario Kart World would cost $80 on the Switch 2, while Microsoft attempted a similar move with Outer Worlds 2 before quickly reversing course and returning the game to its usual $70 price point after widespread backlash.
The difference, of course, is that none of those games are Grand Theft Auto VI. And there are no other hopefuls looking towards the top of the tag.
Rockstar is in a unique position in the industry. GTA V sold over 230 million copies, GTA Online became a cultural phenomenon, and GTA VI is arguably the most anticipated entertainment release in the world. If any company can convince millions of people to pay $80 for a game, it’s Rockstar. Hell, they can put it at $100 and the payout will be matching the payout with a smile.
The concern of many players is not necessarily that of Grand Theft Auto VI itself. That’s what other publishers will do after that. When one of the biggest games ever released successfully sells for $80, executives across the industry can see that as permission to try something similar with their own titles, regardless of whether their games command anything close to GTA’s aura level.
