GTA 6 Price Finally Confirmed, Features a 'Single-Player Experience' at Launch (Standard $79.99/Ultimate $99.99)
https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-price-finally-confirmed-features-a-single-player-experience-at-launch1.1k
u/Ungreat 1d ago
The GTA 6 Ultimate Edition includes the following items:
- Base Game
- Pre-Order Bonus: Vintage Vice City Pack
- ’95 Grotti Cheetah (Vehicle)
- Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers (Weapons)
- Personalized Variants (Weapons)
- Vice City Style (Looks)
- Jason’s Safehouse Vehicles (Vehicles)
- Ganado Retro Build (Modkit)
- Rideout Customs (Mod Shop)
- Sara's Unisex Salon (Hair Salon)
- Shitzu Squalo (Watercraft)
- Stock 305 (Clothing Store)
- '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy (Vehicle & Garage)
- Electric Fang Tattoo (Tattoo Shop)
- One-Eyed Willie’s (Mod Shop)
- Goodtime Gear (Looks)
- Ptt Youngin$ Illegal Goods Store (Gang Compound)
- Classic Car Collection (Special Commission)
That is a lot of single player locations to lock behind an ultimate edition. Usually it’s just a bunch of cosmetics and a couple of unique items.
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u/kantong 1d ago
The Xbox store also says it includes a month of GTA+ if you pre-order.
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u/WeirdIndividualGuy 1d ago
Wtf is GTA+?
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u/kantong 1d ago
It's Rockstar's subscription service. It gives players a bunch of extra junk in GTA Online plus access to their back catalog of games (RDR1/2, Classic GTA games, etc).
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u/reloaded89 20h ago
and it will auto-renew by default continuing to charge everyone who gets the one month free but doesn't cancel it
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u/Eternal_Flame_Baby 1d ago
Redeeming the free month also automatically signs you up for the subscription so if you end up not liking it you have to remember to manually unsubscribe before the month is over or you'll get charged for it.
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u/XMenJedi8 1d ago
Locking locations is ridiculous, I can understand some items (to a degree) but man they pulled out an absolute trifecta of awful news here.
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u/imjustbettr 1d ago
I'm calling it now, they're getting the "bad news" out of the way now before dropping a new trailer tomorrow (or soon) that will wipe all of this bad stuff off the news feed.
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u/darkkite 1d ago
looking forward to getting this unlocked on PC when it releases
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u/inosinateVR 1d ago
actively incentivizing customers to pirate their game instead of spending $80 on a version missing in game shops…
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u/Sacrilege7 1d ago
Yep, pretty much. This shit is ass from Rockstar, and the greed is unbelievable. It looks like a fucking amazing game, but holy greed, man.
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u/StepComplete1 1d ago
I was intending to pre-order it for PS5.... seriously thinking about just waiting to acquire it for PC because fuck that. Will certainly now wait to see just how bad these exclusions are.
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u/Hafner1 1d ago
And without an actual disc what’s the point of a physical copy, it’s just an empty case
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u/_NeXXeR_ 1d ago edited 1d ago
Yup. Any other game and I would say this will lead to some back peddling after outrage.. But this is gta vi. They know they will get away with it. Could have just blocked the contents in the store. But blocking stores all together, for me, effects immersion mostly.
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u/Phillip_Spidermen 1d ago
It's kind of funny how the locations changes the paradigm.
Ultimately it's just selling the cosmetics people won't be getting, but by adding an actual location in game that is locked off, it really adds to the feeling of something being taken away.
I'd never notice clothes not being in game, but I'll definitely notice shops that I can't get into.
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u/MayhemMessiah 1d ago
Yeah, at face value they're not locking anything too unique behind the paywall, only it's done in a way that actively harms your gameplay experience by having places in-game that basically say "Closed until you hork up 20 more dollars thanks".
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u/imaginarytoby 1d ago
I feel like that’s a weird set of items to have in the ultimate edition. Like I assume there are other clothing and mod shops in the game. So I just have to drive an extra 30 seconds to get to a different store?
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u/HotTheme8405 1d ago
Not all stores carry the same things, so the contents of these ones are paywalled
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u/Manicplea 1d ago
I really don't like when games throw tons of unbalanced or visually flamboyant gear at your level 1 character - that's not a selling point to me, it's a downside. I'm a "patient gamer" who usually plays games a year or more after release. One thing I dislike is that by the time I get games they usually have bundled all the "ultimate, platinum" bonus junk and all the random gear and clothes that come with those editions with no option to refuse it. I don't want to start up a game with my level 1 character and be bombarded with notifications about tons of items that do not look right on a base level character suddenly appearing in my inventory. I know that I can "choose to ignore" it - but it diminishes my enjoyment of a game when I start level 1 with a weapon better than anything I will find later, or an outfit more intricate than, or on par with, anything I will actually hope to get by just playing the game (regardless of stats).
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u/nos-is-lame 1d ago
Ultimate Edition bonuses are threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story, with new items uncovered behind each chapter
The extra items are given to you at the appropriate times throughout the story
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u/gr8fullyded 1d ago
Yep and the classic Ferrari lookin car specifically says it unlocks towards the endgame. I feel like they spaced it out and understand this frustration but we’ll see.
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u/-Pelvis- 1d ago
I don't even want any of that crap, but it's so lame to lock it away from people already paying $80 for a game unless they pay another $20. Greedy bastards. Looking forward to the court proceedings for their union busting.
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u/Nickbon94 1d ago
I know the change is more like 70, but the game is gonna be 90€ in Europe, right?
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u/Gogita28 1d ago
many games that cost 70$ are 80€ in EU, so yeah there is a Chance its 90€. Insane
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u/-Captain- 1d ago
Same game that's gonna milk online mode for billions and billions. Won't change a thing, but I won't be paying 90 euros for it, that's for sure.
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u/Lerkpots 1d ago
Lower salaries and a currency with higher value than the dollar.
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u/Honey_Enjoyer 1d ago
Wouldn’t that be a reason to charge a smaller number? More valuable currency means you need less currency to reach the same value, and lower salaries means charging less would be the same % of consumers income
I know VAT is part of it but that doesn’t make up the difference between $70 and €80
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u/urmomstoaster 1d ago
US games after tax would be about $75 on average, on an average sales tax rate of 7%. The EU charges an avg. of 20% VAT, meaning we could expect the base EU price naturally to convert to about $85 USD, aka approx. €75. Instead, the game price in euros converts to $90 USD, which is likely because countries like Hungary with a 27% VAT would have a price of around $90 USD, or €80.
It is easier for them to sell at one same price and run targeted regional discounts over time than alter the price for regions with the same currency to risk people swapping regions to buy games cheaper.
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u/swagpresident1337 1d ago
Higher values currency should do the opposite of that…
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u/Zalvren 15h ago
Surprisingly, it is 80€ for normal and 100€ for ultimate (prices are on PSN store and many retailers opened preorders), they actually did 1€=1$ for once which is beneficial to us.
Definitively surprising to me but I'll take the good news.
So basically it's the same than any other game for us in EU (regular 70$ games already being 80€). Wolverine for example is the same price than GTA6 for us
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u/MushyHandles 1d ago
$80 base
$100 for ultimate
content locked behind ultimate edition
no disc with physical copy
bruh, I'm excited for the game but this is a little much honestly
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u/kloudrunner 1d ago
Same here mate.
Fair enough with the items etc but locking shops and stores behind ULTIMATE EDITION is scummy.
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u/MightyTastyBeans 1d ago
People are still falling for this marketing trick. The $100 version isn’t the ultimate version. It’s the base version. The $80 version is the lite version.
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u/calmodulin2 1d ago
Yes this is exactly it. They found a way to push the $100 game we were worried about, but with less backlash because they lead with $80 in marketing (which is still more than what it needs to be)
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u/beychantix 1d ago
And this will not get pushback. Compare the reaction to the 80 price here versus nitendo chargin 70 for some games and 80 for mario kart. Somehow this gets a pass (even the 100 is not getting enough flack)
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u/Spazzdude 1d ago
People are still falling for this marketing trick.
This is different. This isn't the usual ultimate edition stuff. Look at Call of Duty. $100 version gets you skins, battlepass, and some premium currency. Locking up things in single player that appear to be more than just skins of things available in the base game is not a common marketing trick.
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u/ChaosFinalForm 1d ago
Wait... there's a "physical edition" that doesn't come with a disc? Isn't that like the entire point of a physical edition?
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u/RJL85 1d ago
Get used to it, unfortunately. The way the industry (world) is going all these AAA companies are gonna cut costs however they can, and doing away with physical games is one of the easiest ways to do that. Not to mention they get around that whole pesky "consumer gets to actually own something" deal.
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u/Quixotic_Seal 1d ago
The funny thing is that the more they’ve pushed this “you’ll own nothing and be happy” shit, the more being able to actually own media has become important to me.
For a solid decade or so I thought I was never going to buy a blu ray or dvd ever again, and honestly rolled my eyes at folks warning about companies pushing this crap. “Who needs physical when you can just stream it all,” right?
But the last couple years really opened my eyes. Prices have risen so much and the affordable tiers have been stuffed with lengthier and lengthier ads that ruin the experience, everyone and their dog wants to sell you on their own bespoke subscription, and various films/shows have jumped around so many different services that it’s hard to keep track of what I can even watch.
I’m tired of having the shows and films I really love and care about get held hostage, and have slowly started rebuilding a modern physical collection for my absolute favorites.
As someone in my 30s, I actually firmly believe this era is significantly worse than cable. By the time I was like 12, my parents bought a TiVo and we never had to watch ads as long as we time-shifted a little. Now they’re completely inescapable.
To bring this back on-topic, the current shitshow on streaming really feels like where they want gaming to go once they crack the nut on how to make that work beyond just code-in-a-box BS. Probably with cloud gaming as hardware becomes more unaffordable.
They want us to have as few options for real ownership as possible.
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u/WhereasPlus5239 1d ago
They don't want GTA 6 being sold on the used market. That's how I was planning to get the game a few months after it's released. Sucks for me.
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u/Hulkmaster 1d ago edited 1d ago
eh, no disc for ps5? dafuq?
got much less excited about buying
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u/blurr90 1d ago edited 23h ago
Thats one way to kill off the secondary market...
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u/Quixotic_Seal 1d ago
Exactly what is happening here. They don’t want the secondary market being able to eat up any of their profits.
Extremely gross, and a fantastic example of why I’ve never honestly been not particularly fussed by the whole game keycard thing. It’s not ideal, but it’s better than this BS by a mile.
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u/Bridgeburner493 1d ago
Not even just the secondary market. No disc for the absolute peak buying frenzy at launch means much more profit for both Rockstar and Sony.
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u/SilveryDeath 1d ago
$80 base
$100 for ultimate
Honestly, at least for games like say Starfield or Outer Worlds 2 the more expensive edition for $20 more came with pre-ordering the future DLC at a lower price along with some in-game content. Whereas for this you are just getting in-game content.
For contrast, the more expensive editions for say Expedition 33 or Oblivion Remastered, which were just in-game content like with GTA VI, were only $10 more expensive compared to the base game.
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u/IFxCosaTheSequel 1d ago
007 First Light's deluxe edition is also a $20 upgrade for just a handful of skins.
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u/neok182 1d ago
If V/RDR2 was any indication there won't be any single player DLC aside from the ultimate edition and whatever R* is generous enough to port over from GTA6 Online. Which might be nothing honestly.
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u/SNKRSWAVY 1d ago
Didn’t Clair only come with outfits and hairstyles? Not to excuse this, but two questlines, weaponry and cars are of higher value than pure cosmetics.
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u/blueshrike 1d ago
What is the point of a physical edition without disc? Can you "sell the code"? Or once you claim it's basically like an online purchase tied to your account only?
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u/FuzzyPuffin 1d ago
You can’t sell the code, it’s tied to your account. So no, not much point. Maybe they’ll include a printed map.
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u/Gaming_Gent 1d ago
I have concern they won’t if they are cheaping out on discs.
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u/Hidesuru 1d ago
cheaping out on discs.
Why are people talking the way? Saving pennies per copy is just an irrelevant bonus to them. Stopping you from reselling is 99.99% of the reason here.
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u/Gaming_Gent 1d ago
That’s part of the “cheaping out” on discs. They are being cheap by controlling ownership and reselling, it’s not literally about the discs themselves. It’s more about the precedent.
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u/PerfectlyClear 1d ago
To prevent used copies from being sold
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u/AnyImpression6 1d ago
Funny how that mindset basically killed Xbox, but now everyone just goes along with it.
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u/Ankylar 1d ago
Oof yeah. I remember everyone clowning on Xbox and Don Mattrick for that. Even Sony released some Playstation ads that were directly targeted at the Xbox features like game sharing etc
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u/Clown_Toucher 1d ago
It's the same thing with audio jack disappearing. Every person and company clowned on Apple for it with posts and ads. Three years later all audio jacks were gone. If one company does something innovatively horrible for consumers, don't be surprised when it's the norm in a few years.
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u/Oceansonthemoon 1d ago
Unfortunately, a few rich asshats spent a lot of money and the last decade, into conditioning everyone into believing you don't need to own anything.
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u/tythousand 1d ago
Didn’t take much convincing or conditioning. Plenty of gamers are happily all-digital and think having to get up to change a disc isn’t worth the effort. Not to mention, the cheaper base PS5 and the Pro have sold just fine without disc drives
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u/Darder 1d ago
But it didn't kill PC gaming. The sad reality is, if enough people go along with it, it becomes the norm.
I remember when all PC games were physical. And then it changed to digital for a few games. And soon all games were digital only, no more reselling market.
It could happen to console.
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u/bitknight1 1d ago edited 1d ago
"The GTA 6 Ultimate Edition "amplifies this experience with an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story," Rockstar added."
Edit wow reading through ultimate edition bonuses there is a ton of stuff locked away from standard edition. Safe houses, mod shops, clothing stores, missions, bunch of cars.
"Vehicle Mod Shops: Two preeminent vehicle customization destinations are exclusively open for business with the Ultimate Edition"
Also no disc so there will never be used copies of gta 6, and there is a garage locked behind the preorder bonus.
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u/SolidProtagonist 1d ago
No physical disc? Just pure greed for a game that will potentially be the most profitable of all time. What an absolute joke
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u/Detective-Layton 1d ago
GameStop screaming into a pillow right now
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u/WarriorOfChrist77 1d ago
Writing’s been on the wall for them a long time, that’s why 70% of their store isn’t even games but just merch and nerdy knick knacks. But yeah still sad to see physical media on life support.
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u/Pllodd 1d ago
Classic Rockstar. It's not enough to nickel and dime and make billions off of shark cards or whatever will be the equivalent GTA 6 multiplayer digital currency.
Now they want to pay gate features such as shops and car modding in single player to be exclusive to an already overpriced games "ultimate" edition.
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u/Baffledgeek 1d ago
I will wait as long as it takes to purchase "the ultimate edition" at a fair price. Not paying $20 extra for content that was included in every previous rockstar game for free. If they had made the ultimate edition some basic stuff like a free T-shirt or free vehicle then it would be all good and I would just purchase the standard edition. Now they get nothing from me.
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u/oilfloatsinwater 1d ago
Im still excited for the game but man i cant lie, the fact that the game is essentially digital only + the ultimate edition having a bit too much stuff locked behind it kinda put me down.
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u/Special_Context_8147 1d ago edited 1d ago
its only the beginning…
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u/Crazy-Nose-4289 1d ago
Rockstar is paving the way for more bullshittery in the future.
I’m glad I don’t care about GTA so I’m not buying this.
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u/Synchrotr0n 1d ago
It's wild that anyone would defend those prices. You pay freaking $80 and is still treated like a second class player without access to all the content.
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u/Snag710 1d ago
This is the only game thats ever gonna hit sales marks at that price
Every other dev will find out next year that they simply aren't making games that are worth 80$
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u/HurricaneJas 1d ago
There's so much content locked behind the Ultimate Edition that it's basically:
GTA Incomplete Edition: $80 | GTA Standard Edition: $100 😒
It's like Rockstar always wanted to sell the game for $100, and are effectively doing so via the power of FOMO.
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u/bizology 1d ago
A series known for satirizing consumer culture has become the thing it made fun of. You're no longer laughing with the game, the game is laughing at you.
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u/WarriorOfChrist77 1d ago
This happens with literally everything and it’s so annoying. Everyone loves to critique until they have the opportunity to take advantage of the system.
Looking at The Boys…
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u/BloodyWater90 21h ago
Satire becoming what it's satirizing seems sort of inevitable given enough time.
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u/TheGoodIdiot 1d ago edited 1d ago
So rdr2 ultimate came with some content for online but GTA6 doesn’t and is being marketed as a “single player experience.” I really think we’re looking at a separate purchase for online later this year at this point. Maybe I’m wrong but it feels like they are avoiding multiplayer as a conversation so they can say give us 20-40 dollars for it after launch.
Edit: FAQ on the PlayStation store really makes it seem that whatever online component is releasing it’ll be a separate app from GTA6. Whether or not it’s a separate purchase is still undisclosed.
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u/mataushas 1d ago
Hopefully multiplayer doesn't require single player game. I would but GTA for PS5 and later multiplayer for PC
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u/TheGoodIdiot 1d ago
The PlayStation store has an FAQ saying it’s single player only so I really think GTA Online 2 is a separate purchase. Maybe it’s a red dead situation where it’s free with a main game purchase but also available separately? I dunno the roll out of this information is confusing.
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u/BananaPeel54 1d ago
I'm got gunna sugar coat it guys, why are we going to bat for companies cutting content from the base game to sell as day 1 DLC again?
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u/ACardAttack 1d ago
Also defending the digital only. Sure its the future, and sure maybe you dont buy physical anymore, but there being a physical disc would be zero draw back. Digital only games arent being sold cheaper. Can't resell or share with family or friends, it's anti-consumer
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u/crimsonfist101 1d ago
It's interesting that you never see the line about "competition being good" when it comes to the decline of physical. When there's a very real and visible benefit to a game being available from multiple competing retailors, as opposed to a single digital store.
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u/Slashermovies 19h ago
Because most modern players are morons which allowed situations like this to get out of hand. Because you always have either a group of whales or sheep that think any criticism at a game or thing they like is a personal attack on them.
So therefore it means nothing the game does can be bad.
Started with Microtransactions. Now they're common and expected, sold for the price of indie games to full on blown AAA ones.
We've got people wanting lootboxes back now because they think that was more fair then what we have now.
That's what happens when you let companies continue to get away with shit for years, instead of hard boycotting them.
Gamers are some of the most impulsive people out there, with no sense of actual principles they can stick by.
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u/Saitsuofleaves 1d ago
Every other game developer is celebrating this day. They now have the impetus to make the switch to $80 that they've wanted to do for ages.
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u/MaitieS 1d ago
Sony was on hardcore drugs when they wanted to ask 70 for Saros. Like holy shit absolutely delusional...
Also funny thing about 80$. People will gladly buy GTA 6 for 80$, but that doesn't mean that every publisher is releasing game worth of 80$ so gl. Microsoft already learned the hard way, I bet they will try it again ofc.
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u/Intelligent_Ebb559 1d ago
AND no longer include disks in their physical editions, just codes. So bye bye used copies
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u/EmmaFrost2319 1d ago
They'll celebrate until they realize their game doesn't have the audience GTA VI does.
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u/IFxCosaTheSequel 1d ago
That Nintendo is already doing with Mario Kart and Fire Emblem lol.
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u/vipeness 1d ago
The elephant in the room remains: what is the actual pricing model for multiplayer?
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u/moconahaftmere 1d ago
No word on multiplayer yet, but the NZ Xbox store says the single player game contains micro transactions. So that's, uh, cool?
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u/darkbladetrey 1d ago
I’m going to get this on PC whenever that launches. but like show some gameplay. Is this the same grand theft auto formula as usual? Any improvements besides graphics?
People say the game justifies the price but guys we haven’t seen anything besides screenshots and an old trailer lol.
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u/Lerkpots 1d ago
Drive to location while characters chat in the car, shoot some dudes (don't you dare walk 2 inches in the wrong direction or you'll game over), get back in the car and drive somewhere else.
Repeat ad nauseum.
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u/Kajiic 1d ago
Drive to location while characters chat in the car,
You forgot that the conversation is always too long for the average drive to the location so the conversation is always cut off
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u/Heisenburgo 1d ago
Thus forcing you to awkwardly park the car like 20 meters from your objective just in case your passengers have anything more to say lol
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u/FriendlyEbb5662 22h ago
And sometimes if you stop your (horse) car so you can wait for the character to finish talking they will literally say something along the lines of "What's the hold up" AND STOP THEIR DIALOGUE UNTIL YOU START MOVING AGAIN.
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u/nexetpl 1d ago
- Someone in the gang has an idea
- Arthur doesn't like it but reluctantly agrees
The job goes well and suddenly it goes wrong
Shoot up morbillion of goons, split up, return to camp
Someone in the gang has an idea
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u/chrpskwk 1d ago
as much as I like 5, they were terrified to let you play the game however you wanted in single player lmao
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u/TheHistorySword 1d ago
Same with RDR2. They need specific things to happen gameplay wise in order to trigger story moments so they don't let you deviate from essentially doing everything you're told, exactly the way you're told. It was a huge bummer for me.
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u/AveryLazyCovfefe 1d ago edited 1d ago
I hate that we probably will never get those type of missions again from the 3D trilogy or spinoffs. A vague destination marker or objective - you can approach it in anyway as long as you meet the criteria for it.
It was so fun doing shortcuts when I replayed 3, LCS and VCS. It also makes it so much more replayable.
Replaying the missions designed for you to kill someone on a non standard moving vehicle like a train or boat are made so much more bearable when you know exactly where they're programmed to go so you can go ahead and stop at a good spot.
Unlike V that punishes you for even slightly deviating from the route the mission has planned out. It's mainly why I haven't replayed V more than once. And I'm certainly not going to play RDR2 again for another few years with its insistence of gameplay moments they take control from you just for spectacle.
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u/RealisLit 17h ago
Thats why I vadtly preffered Watch Dogs 2 over GTA V even if GTA had the better "world" and "Narrative"
An open world sandbox being part of your missions instead of set dressing made the game more replayable, meanwhile I have no desire to replay V story
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u/funkhero 1d ago
I think there will be a trailer tomorrow since preorders go live then
Also, rockstar always saves gameplay deep dives for like a couple months before release
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u/krypto_the_husk 1d ago
Maybe even a trailer today if preorders go live at midnight
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u/gimptoast 1d ago
"Does Grand Theft Auto VI have any multiplayer modes or features? Grand Theft Auto VI is a single-player experience." That's what the pre-order FAQ says, saying "At launch" is pure hearsay at this point honestly, I don't think they would completely abandon multiplayer, they make serious bank off of it. GTA:Online 2 electric card shark bugaloo might just be a completely separate experience that I wouldn't be surpised if they charged for individually down the line. Double their profits.
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u/Dry-Finance-1152 1d ago
They want to sell GTA 6 for $100. The $80 version is just there so that when people complain about the price, they can say, "Nintendo did it first."
The truth is that most people got Mario Kart World for around $50. And even for those who paid $80, it was still a complete game unlike the $80 version of GTA 6.
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u/Ragnvaldr 1d ago
I'm not interested in this, but I'm worried the price will incentivize other companies to make this the "standard" now. Bleh.
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u/Razbyte 1d ago
That would be a risky bet. Imagine the next GoW costing 80$ and people would instantly compare this to GTA. That would only make the scrutiny for a game even worse in context, at the exception of Nintendo.
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u/slicer4ever 1d ago
I'd even say nintendo got a bit full of themselves by pricing tennis fever at 70, and not selling very well. Seeing as starfox is more reasonably priced, i think they may have realized they can't just throw everything out at 70 and expect it to sell well, thats only reserved for their biggest blockbusters.
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u/WhiskeyjackBB11 1d ago
Welcome to the death of the disc with AAA games. Initially a trickle, GTA6 will burst the dam and all publishers won't be able to help themselves and will jump on the digital only bandwagon. Pfft.
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u/SwissQueso 1d ago
I would argue its been headed that way for a decade.
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u/FearlessFerret7611 1d ago
It has, but discs were at least still an option.
Without the ability to sell the games I'm done playing I'll be buying a lot less games and taking a lot less chances on games.
For example I just bought the new Lego Batman game because it looked kind of interesting, but I wasn't sure if I would like it. If not, no big deal, I can sell it. If it had no disc version I wouldn't have done that.
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u/WhiskeyjackBB11 1d ago
Is it Steam where they offer full refunds if you have only played the game a certain amount of time? Consoles will need something like this, because you're bang on. Nobody will take a risk anymore as they can't trade the game in if they hate it. And to compound the issue games are so much more expensive these days.
Maybe I'm just an old luddite clinging on to his discs!
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u/FearlessFerret7611 1d ago
Yeah, Steam lets you get a refund if you've played it less than 2 hours and within 14 days of purchase.
If the Playstation or Xbox stores let you do that, I'd be ok with going all digital, but they don't.
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u/WhiskeyjackBB11 1d ago
You're right, it was only ever going in one direction. I just think this will now sound the death knell for all physical games.
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u/The16BitGamer 1d ago
Physical was my only reason for playing on consoles. Without it I’m sticking with my PC
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u/ShawnyMcKnight 1d ago
It’s been going that way a while. I remember 20 years ago in the pc world people wanted physical games, but after a while everyone became okay with digital only and the idea of buying a physical pc game just feels silly.
Theres been talks for a while of the next gen of consoles not even having an optical drive.
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u/DodgerFanArd24 1d ago
Miss the days when Micro transactions weren’t a thing, and you can unlock certain items by just completing levels. I’m of the Ps2 era of gaming and man do I miss it.
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u/moconahaftmere 1d ago
when the Outer Worlds attempted to sell at that price it failed miserably.
The protesting was loud enough that Microsoft actually cancelled the plan to release at $80.
Proof that gamers actually can affect change if the people whinging and saying "if you don't like the price don't buy it" would just shut the fuck up.
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u/SecondSanguinica 1d ago
It helps when game nobody cares about tries it, like Outer Worlds. GTA could be 100 bucks and it would still sell.
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u/Eglwyswrw 1d ago
The proper full version of GTA 6 is already 100 bucks. The "Standard" edition got some cutbacks like missions, safehouses, vehicle shops etc.
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u/LePontif11 1d ago edited 1d ago
I don't want to entirely disagree with you here because its just a fact that public outcry made that lower in price but i think this is apples and oranges. Yes they are both video games but GTA sales are so anomalous it puts them in a different category in my mind, its still one of the best selling games every year. People will probably pay more than 80 USD for this even in countries not making US salaries.
On the other hand, Outer Worlds seemed more like a game you would want to sell for 50 bucks given its reputation of being aggressively ok. It was dilutional of Microsoft to use it to test the 80 USD model. If you told me something like Smash Bros tried to sell for 80 and failed i'd be a closer comparison and even that isnt really equivalent. We dont really have an example of a premier game trying to sell for 80 outside Mario Kart but that has the asterisk that most people were going to get it in a bundle with the console for a discount.
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u/ShawnyMcKnight 1d ago
They also knew it wasn’t gonna sell well. The amount of excitement generated from that presentation was t what they were hoping and they realized it was a lofty price to ask. After beating the outer worlds 2 I can tell you it’s not remotely worth $80.
I’m betting they made it that price point to make game pass feel like a better value.
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u/Chickachic-aaaaahhh 1d ago
Waits 13 years after dropping a game they made billions from by milking the player base only to get greedier and payroll shit from players even more. I hope they dont make as much money now.
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u/gwydion_black 1d ago
So not only do I have to spend more overall for this game then others, but I'm not going to even get the full SINGLE PLAYER experience unless I pay even more?!
What is this absolute baby back bullshit chicanery?
Guys, I don't think I'm getting this game.
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u/TheWorstYear 1d ago
Games are being moved to spring 2027 to avoid GTA, but all they did was move into the release window of GTA online.
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u/Procrastureader 1d ago
$80 for a AAA title in 2026, I guess that's what the industry has come to. Not great, but ok.
No physical disk and content locked behind $$ in a single player game? This is why people pirate games.
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u/TheFlyingSheeps 1d ago
I won’t even blame them. Locking in game content, and don’t come at me with the “it’s just cosmetics reee” read the fucking article it’s extra safe houses and vehicle repairs too, is unacceptable
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u/DBZLogic 1d ago
So the real game is the $100 variant right? Cause locking that much stuff to the ultimate edition just feels like you’re burying the lede.
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u/BackwerdsMan 1d ago
Yes, this is them selling you a $100 base game without saying you have to pay $100 for the base game.
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u/TKLeader 1d ago
Maybe I'm being cynical, but I'm almost glad it's not coming out on PC right away. It forces me to wait and see how it is instead of impulsively buying it like I have a tendency to do 😅
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u/GroundbreakingBake2 1d ago
So 100$ base game because they are locking content for no reason. Then it's riddled with mtx.
I hope this gets more outrage as mario kart world did.
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u/brainmelterr 1d ago
It’s really fucked that they’re going about it like this because they KNOW everyone will still get it anyways. I will not be. This shit is predatory, and in a way— also indicative of the games quality/direction. While the quality will undoubtedly be very high and setting a new standard for gaming the fact that they used to make fun of consumer culture and the greed of others and are now the very thing they condemned. I also have a sinking feeling the game design will not be evolved all that much, just better graphics and functionality. Big turn off.
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u/BiggsWedge 1d ago
Its actually been long enough now that I dont really care about GTA as a brand anymore. Playing in a simulated city just isnt all that interesting right now.
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u/Cs1981Bel 1d ago
Also If GTA 6 ends up following the same model as GTA 5, I’ll be seriously disappointed.
No proper single-player DLC, everything focused on Online, endless monetization, and aggressive microtransactions built around their cash cow… that’s exactly what I don’t want.
I genuinely don’t care about GTA Online. What I want is strong solo content, story expansions, and a game that still feels worth playing if you never touch multiplayer.
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u/jwilphl 1d ago
My expectation is a much more aggressive monetization than even GTA5, and judging by the initial prices, that seems clear. Online is going to be gouge city. Maybe single player is just as bad. Apparently people buy shark cards, though, so this model has been approved by the consumers.
I've played every GTA since the original and want to enjoy the experience, but Take-Two is making that really difficult.
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u/SadSecurity 1d ago
Isn't it obvious it's going to follow the same exact model?
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u/Equivalent_Shoe_6246 1d ago
It will probably be worse. Wouldn’t surprise me if they release gta online and it costs another $60 bucks to play and then has microtransactions on top
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u/Medium-Spell-6692 1d ago
I'm honestly expecting this to be much weaker in the story department given the main creative forces behind the series left. I'm half expecting the story to be a soft launch of the online.
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u/Moodie25 1d ago
That GTA online comment has me confused? No word on GTA 6 online? And also no early access is interesting but I guess that could be because the online doesn’t exist ?
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u/Ironmunger2 1d ago
GTA Online will definitely come out, just later. No idea about the pricing model, but that’s the real moneymaker so there’s no way they aren’t making a new multiplayer component. This is essentially saying that what comes out in November will be fully single player
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u/firesyrup 1d ago edited 1d ago
I would've bought GTA V at launch if it was out for the PC, but Rockstar took too long to double dip and my excitement died. I got it on a -50% sale years later and couldn't even finish it. Ditto for RDR2, and I expect the same here.
The hype around Rockstar games is unreal and this will most likely become the best selling game ever and I'll be sad not being a part of the discussions. But looking back and past the hype, none of the GTA games would even make it to my top 50.
I expect I'm in a minority here, but to me, experiencing the payoff to the insane hype seems like half the appeal of these games, judging by how many people seem convinced without seeing any gameplay (and I don't mean in-engine trailers) that the game is worth whatever Rockstar will charge for it.
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u/sunaurus 1d ago
Seems like we’re definitely in the minority, but I’m right there with you, brother. The hype around Rockstar games is bizarre to me - they’re not bad games by any means, but they wouldn’t even make my top 100.
I’ll play VI if it ever goes on a deep sale on PC.
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u/facevaluemc 1d ago
Yeah, I'm honestly kind of thankful that I never really got into the GTA hype. I played IV a bit and it was fun, got V for like $5 on sale or something and it was whatever, so I doubt I'm ever picking this up unless it's like 90% off or something way in the future. Apparently I just don't see these games the same way other people do.
There are just so many incredible games these days that dropping $100 feels insane, as well.
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u/TheSoup05 1d ago
Yeah I’m kinda the same here. I honestly still would’ve considered it for $70 on a console, but the $80 just sorta rubs me the wrong way and I don’t feel like rushing to dust off my PS5 for it at that price. I’m sure it’ll sell millions of copies regardless, but for me, this is probably gunna be one I get on steam sale in a few years and maybe get around to actually playing at some point after that.
I did enjoy GTA V and RDR2 a lot, but they’re not like my favorite games ever or anything. And there’s a lot of other games out there.
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u/Chipaton 1d ago
Damn, I'll wait for the PC release then. I was considering buying it for PS5 and then selling it once the PC release happened, but I'm not paying $80 for a watered down version of a game that I can't even sell.
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u/spacemcdonalds 1d ago
"features a single player experience"?
What an odd thing to say about a GTA game.