Rockstar Games had previously announced that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will go live on June 25. Today, the company dropped some more tidbits which included pricing. Speculation for years has been abundant about what this price will be thanks to comments from Take Two personnel in recent years. The idea that this would be a new pricing model for games going forward was realistic, as Nintendo had already started releasing games on the Switch 2 for $80 and Microsoft had previously backed off on it. Grand Theft Auto VI will be $80, but there will be an Ultimate Edition for $100. There's a bit more caveats to this.
Breaking Down the GTA VI Pricing Models
Grand Theft Auto VI will officially release for $80, which many think will set the precedent for all AAA titles going forward. The Ultimate Edition will be $100, which on surface level seems fine, as one would assume this would offer additional content. It seems that the goal was to reduce the costs by eliminating some content from the standard version or providing an incentive to make up for it. At least the game is not releasing for $100 in standard form....
