I've been living in Portugal for about a decade now, and for the most part, the country only makes global headlines because of football, summer wildfires, or the ridiculous housing costs in Lisbon. As I sipped my morning coffee (Delta Lote Chávena, there's beauty in simplicity), however, I saw Portugal in the middle of the gaming industry's most pressing question: how much is GTA 6 going to cost?
An eagle-eyed spotter at Resetera saw four inventory codes (SKU) go up on the Portuguese FNAC site for a mysterious game, codename RS, that was launching on November 19, 2026. Most importantly, to many, this was the first concrete indication of how much GTA 6 would cost.
According to the listings, the base game ('RS1') will cost €89.99. Other special editions will set you back from €119.99 to €199.99. Traditionally, prices in the Eurozone take the numbers in USD and add another ten for good measure. In other words, this would mean a $79.99 base game. If true, GTA 6 will take AAA prices to new heights, potentially opening the doors for other publishers to follow suit.
As soon as I confirmed the listing as real, I was on my...
