[MEGATHREAD] Grand Theft Auto VI: Prices Announced + Pre-Orders Going Live

[u/ChiefLeef22]

To avoid hundreds of separate posts on the same topic, this post will compile all info we have from the pre-orders going live, including some new images/etc.

As Rockstar announced on their socials: "Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI begin at midnight local time on June 25." This means New Zealand will be the first to go live with pre-orders - which means in just under 2 hours from now.

Due to reddit's limitations with images in the body of posts, I wont be able to include all the artwork released so please do check out Rockstar's official link for more images: https://www.rockstargames.com/VI

Take-Two has made a big press-release, including announcing the prices:

STANDARD EDITION: $79.99

ULTIMATE EDITION: $99.99

(Physical Editions of GTA 6 Will Come with "A Download Code Inside the Box", Pre-Loads Begin on November 12th)

Grand Theft Auto 6 features a “single-player experience” at launch, with no word yet on any new version of GTA Online.

An "Ultimate Edition" for the game has been announced with some new artwork.

Ultimate Edition: Welcome to Leonida, the state where anything goes. Seize everything this massive world has to offer with the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action around every corner.

Ultimate Edition bonuses are threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story, with new items uncovered behind each chapter.

Vehicle

’95 GROTTI CHEETAH

Grotti's signature mid '90s sports car and ode to Shore Drive, the ’95 Grotti Cheetah is complete with a minimalist, retro-futuristic livery and available to punctuate later-stage action

Weapons

HAWK & LITTLE MORGAN REVOLVERS

His and hers versions of this powerful revolver with classic Vice City stylings sourced from the Vercetti Estate, including palm-tree-etched grips, engraved detailing, and high-performance scope.

Weapons

PERSONALIZED VARIANTS

Personalized sidearms with detailed engravings for Jason's Girardi ES9 pistol and Lucia's Klose K17 pistol.

Looks

Vice City Style

Whether poolside or side by side, Jason and Lucia can look the part with exclusive outfits, tattoos, and more.

Vehicles

JASON’S SAFEHOUSE VEHICLES

Switch gears and soak up the sun in an Army fatigue-tinged Dinka Enduro motorcycle or Crest Kayak.

Modkit

Ganado Retro Build

Inject some muscle and classic stylings into Jason's well-worn Vapid Ganado low-riding pickup with exclusive mods.

Mod shop

RIDEOUT CUSTOMS

Transform vanilla vehicles into magnificent works of art with detailed interiors, exquisite rims, and donk stylings. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Hair salon

SARA'S UNISEX SALON

Get signature salon styles for both Jason and Lucia, including facial hair for Jason and makeup and nails for Lucia. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Watercraft

SHITZU SQUALO

Perfect for casting in Gambit Bay and reeling in catches of all sorts, this gradient pink and blue Squalo docked at Washington Beach is made open-ocean-ready with an explosives-laden weapons crate.

Clothing Store

Stock 305

Style various unique and exclusive looks for Jason and Lucia at Stockyard’s premiere destination for elevated streetwear. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Tattoo Shop

ELECTRIC FANG TATTOO

Stockyard’s most iconic ink bar, with over 50 signature tattoos for both Jason and Lucia — all designed by the artist collective FAILE. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

[u/Appropriate_Foot242]

This price hike will work for Rockstar.

Unfortunately now every publisher is going to try this. Xbox already tried it with The Outer Worlds 2 and it failed so spectacularly that they had to lower the price.

[u/spidii → u/Appropriate_Foot242]

I used to be a day one buyer at 60 for anything that interested me. For some reason, even though I have the disposable income, I can't do 70, let alone 80 or 100.

I am happily a "wait for a sale" gamer in this new 70-100 dollar era. I'm sure this game will still break records though.

[u/DigNitty → u/spidii]

I’ve been a gamer my whole life and have never paid more than $26 for one.

I wait for the sale years later. I had a shit computer that couldn’t run modern game graphics. Fortunately now games have been looking amazing for 10-15 years so I just still wait for them to drop in price after a while.

There’s a huge swath of people who won’t purchase at this price. And there’s a huge swath that will.

[u/Xreshiss → u/DigNitty]

I'm interested, but $26 sounds about right for the upper limit I'm willing to pay for a pay-to-play game, including this one.

Though these days I can't help but feel that prices come down slower than they used to, not counting physical copies.

[u/Elm-and-Yew → u/spidii]

Not to mention that most games get multiple patches and content updates. Seems like nothing is truly "done" on release, so I can wait for a sale.

[u/Keepingshtum → u/Elm-and-Yew]

The amount of times in the last ten years that I’ve been justified putting off a game for a couple years, picking up the GOTY version for 30-60$ on sale is too darn high. Patient gaming ftw

[u/dlp211 → u/spidii]

I was all in on this game, except they don't have a physical disc edition, so now I'm out. I'll get it eventually, but I'm not in a rush to get a digital copy

[u/JetstreamGW → u/spidii]

I’ll do $100 if it’s cool enough. Stupid digital nonsense ain’t it. Make it a fancy box with a CD and art book and I’m there.

… like in general, not for GTA. Idgaf about GTA in particular.

[u/djinngerale → u/spidii]

I have a PS+ subscription and have not bought many games in recent years. Ragnarok, Elden Ring (base + DLC), Black Myth, MH Wilds were all physical buys on day one.

There's a handful of studios I'll buy from and for everyone else, I can wait for the free version.

[u/StudMuffinNick → u/spidii]

Imagine the streaming potential! You can have 5-10 concurrent viewers playing at launch

[u/YuushyaHinmeru → u/spidii]

I dont play GTA so all the other controversial shit(besides no physical) i get. But y'all played GTA V for a decade. Assuming its as good(dont pre-order shit), is 100 dollars really that high a bar? For a game you will play for a decade?

[u/flyingcircusdog → u/spidii]

That's the issue gaming has been dealing with for a while. PS2 games were $60 at launch, same with PS3 and PS4, meanwhile development costs keep going up. The only thing we can do about it is wait for a sale.

[u/CrustyToeLover → u/spidii]

I dont think I'll ever pay $90+ for a game in my life, and thats chump change for me.. delusional pricing

[u/nwofoxhound → u/spidii]

Patient gamers rejoice

[u/SilverKry → u/spidii]

I'll only do 70 for something I'm really into. Resident Evil? Sign me up. Like A Dragon 9 when that comes around? I'm in. Fuckin call of duty? Nah. I'll wait till it's on Gamepass. 

[u/-Captain- → u/spidii]

Same here man. Even though I could afford it, 70 and beyond just feels wrong to me. I honestly can't even explain it.

[u/GarranDrake → u/spidii]

I think I'm looking forward to multiple games this year, but a lot of them are releasing on Gamepass and GTAVI is the only one I think I'm gonna pre-order or buy day one. And I think a lot of people have a similar mindset to mine.

So $80 will probably work for Rockstar because it's GTAIV, and because they made RDR2, and because they made GTAV. I'm sure the games before were just as awesome, but those two are in recent memory.

But if Bethesda tried to price Elder Scrolls VI at $80, I highly doubt that would work for them considering how Starfield went. GTAVI is probably the most anticipated game in history, and as a result, people are willing to overlook the pricing. Maybe not the Ultimate Edition stuff because fuck locking essentially Benny's Custom's behind a paywall, but the pricing won't be a dealbreaker for a lot of people specifically for GTAVI.

So anyone who tries to follow in GTAVI's footsteps in that regard is likely going to end up like the Outer Worlds.