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The Internet Reacts To Grand Theft Auto 6’s Price And Missing Physical Disc
Well, good morning. If you, too, are just waking up to the bright light of your glowing slab telling you Grand Theft Auto 6 news, you’ve probably just learned that Rockstar’s long-anticipated and much-delayed open-world crime drama will cost $80 for its standard edition and $100 for the Ultimate Edition that includes special vehicles, weapons, and apparel for protagonists Jason and Lucia, as well as a free month of the GTA+ subscription service. This edition also includes exclusive shops with customization options (tattoos, hairstyles and so forth) and a side mission that will only be available to players who pony up the extra cash.
The $80 price tag comes after months of analysts speculating about what Grand Theft Auto 6’s price would be, with some suggesting its scope merited a higher price tag than most games on the market. $80 for a game is higher than the standard cost for a big AAA release, but it’s not unheard of. Nintendo has started selling its big Switch 2 games at this price, such as Mario Kart World and the upcoming Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. Xbox originally declared that The Outer Worlds 2 would be an $80 game, but reversed course before it launched last year.
On top of the $80 price tag, the game won’t feature a physical disc at launch, with boxed copies instead including a digital download code.
So how are folks handling GTA6’s sticker shock and discless boxes? Let’s see:
Rockstar rakes in billions with GTA Online.Still too cheap to do a physical release for GTA VI.Still filled it to the brim with extra monetization.Lobbies against preservation and customer rights via the ESA.
This is what politicians suggest should be left to self-regulation. pic.twitter.com/vivs7UB6Te
Not at all surprised their is no on disc version and is a code in a box.
This prevents any leaks from happening cause let’s be real some GTA fans are crazy enough to break into disc manufacturing facilities and retailers to steal discs.
Rockstar hates, hates, hates leaks. https://t.co/Yx4U5uIrxy
— Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly (@kiwitalkz) June 24, 2026