Hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI will cost more than other AAA games

Big Team, Big Price Hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI will cost more than other AAA games GTA6 might be an outlier, though—at least for now. Samuel Axon – Jun 24, 2026 6:47 pm | 91 A screenshot from Grand Theft Auto VI depicting Lucia, one of the game's two protagonists. Credit: Rockstar Games A screenshot from Grand Theft Auto VI depicting Lucia, one of the game's two protagonists. Credit: Rockstar Games Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav It seems to some of us like just yesterday—even though the transition began more than half a decade ago—that gamers were getting adjusted to spending $70 on AAA game releases at launch instead of $60, but as preorders begin this week for the…

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