- Grand Theft Auto 6 Could Cost $80-$100, Industry Analyst Says
- They claim that there are people in the gaming industry who are “hoping” that the price of GTA 6 will be higher so that others can raise their prices.
- GTA 6 could be the first game to break the “$70 barrier”
An analyst said that some players in the video game industry are hoping Grand Theft Auto 6 will cost up to $100,
That’s according to Epyllion’s Matthew Ball (via IGN), who recently released his report on the State of Gaming in 2025. In it, he said some developers and publishers in the industry are “hopeful” that Take-Two will increase GTA6The price increases 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 make $70, $70 to $80, etc.” »
AAA video games are already pretty expensive these days, but analyst says a $70 game GTA6 would be the “cheapest” Grand Theft Auto game never released.
“Prices for packaged games have never been lower in real terms than they are today, even as budgets reach unprecedented heights and player growth stalls,” Ball explained. “GTA6 could restore video game prices after decades of deflation despite rampant cost growth.
After the report was released, Michael Douse, publishing director at Larian Studios, responded: “You’re not supposed to say that out loud! »
“A good company raises salaries according to inflation so their staff don’t die or something, but game prices haven’t increased with inflation,” Douse added.
“That’s not why the industry is in trouble right now, but it’s an uncomfortable truth. On the other hand, a game developer’s responsibility is to make sure that the The game it presents lives up to this promise, and this investment from the player.”
Whatever the price, GTA6scheduled to launch in fall 2025, is expected to reach total revenue of $3.2 billion in its first 12 months, about double what Grand Theft Auto 5 achieved in the same period of time.
