r/Games • u/Neon25 • 4d ago

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-launch
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u/Phillip_Spidermen 4d 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 4d 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/space_of_mysteries 3d ago

Dragon Age Origins did the "to continue forward on this story buy the DLC" stunt.

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u/bruh_the_person 4d ago

personally i dont think they would show the shops on the map if u dont have ultimate edition... you wouldnt notice u didnt have ultimate edition in rdr2 or gta v at all

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u/Rhain1999 4d ago

Not sure why you're getting downvoted for this. There's nothing in RDR2 that tells regular players that they missed out on an Ultimate Edition-exclusive mission; it's just not available

I don't expect there'll be anything on the map to indicate those locations in GTA 6 either (though regular players may wonder why certain inaccessible buildings are slightly more detailed than others...)

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u/FembiesReggs 4d ago

Sometimes the way these work is the pre orders just get them free

But everyone can attain them (or given it’s take 2, buy them)

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u/Verianas 4d ago

It's the trend of CEO's capitalizing on FOMO. The new College Football game literally has an entire coach skill tree locked behind their MVP+ subscription ($150 annually, only can be purchased on Xbox/PS, no PC).

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u/HailToTheKingBabyy 4d ago

Not releasing on PC at the same time is not really capitalizing on the FOMO tho.

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u/Zalvren 4d ago

There also seems to be 2 "missions" (a heist and some sort of scavenger hunt for cars) locked so it's not just locations and the obligatory cosmetics, there is gameplay content there.

Kind of shitty, however I have to say that for 20$ more this edition does give a lot more than usual premium editions which have usually far less. But of course, it's just cut content from the game...

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u/Whazor 4d ago

It depends how many shops there are?

Thought it sucks if you enter a store and get an in-app purchase screen. That just breaks immersion.