- Grand Theft Auto 6 could cost between $80 and $100, industry analyst says
- They claim that there are those in the gaming industry “hoping” GTA 6 will have a higher price so that others can raise their prices
- GTA 6 could be the first game to break the “$70 barrier”
One analyst has stated that there are those in the games industry who hope grand theft car 6 It will cost up to $100,
That’s according to Epyllion’s Matthew Ball (via IGN), who recently released his report on the state of video games in 2025. In it, he said that there are some developers and publishers in the industry who “hope” Take-Two will raise money. GTA 6the price from the current standard of $70 to between $80 and $100.
Ball reported that if Take-Two broke the “$70 barrier,” $50 games could “go up to $60, $60 to get to $70, $70 to $80, etc.”
AAA video games are already quite expensive these days, but analyst says around $70 GTA 6 It would be the “cheapest” grand theft car game never released.
“Bundled game prices have never been lower in real terms than they are today, despite budgets at all-time highs and player growth stagnant,” Ball explained. “GTA 6 could restore video game prices after decades of deflation despite rampant cost growth.”
Following the report’s publication, Michael Douse, editorial director at Larian Studios, responded by saying, “You’re not supposed to say this out loud!”
“A good company raises salaries in line with inflation so their staff doesn’t die or something, but game prices haven’t risen with inflation,” Douse added.
“This is not the reason the industry is in trouble right now, but it is an uncomfortable truth. On the other hand, the responsibility of a game developer is to make sure that the game they show lives up to that promise” . , and that player investment.”
Regardless of the price, GTA 6which is expected to launch in fall 2025, is projected to reach total revenue of $3.2 billion in its first 12 months, about double what it expected. grand theft car 5 achieved in the same time.