GTA 6’s Price Could Change Gaming Forever

Developer Michael Douse is working on the upcoming GTA 6‘s price He stated that he could shake up the gaming industry with his label and completely change the game pricing trend. In recent years, game pricing has become a major topic of discussion, especially with new generation games starting to be priced around $70. When we look back to the late 90s, game prices were around $50-60 on Xbox, N64 and PlayStation platforms, and despite the exponential increase in production costs, these prices did not increase significantly for a long time.

GTA 6 Pricing and the Future of the Gaming Industry

However, that could change with the release of GTA VI. Douse, who was the editor-in-chief of Baldur’s Gate 3, suggests that Rockstar Games could be asking for much more than $70, and that this price could set a new standard for how games are priced in the future. Twitter“Nearly all games need to be more expensive at the base level because the cost of producing them (e.g. inflation) is outpacing price trends,” he said in a statement.

This statement aligns with criticism that many games are released as “ultimate editions” with unfinished content and command high prices for these editions. Douse is clear on this issue, saying, “I think a game should be priced according to its quality, breadth and depth.”

As for GTA VI, rumors suggest that this new Grand Theft Auto game cost around $1 billion to make. Given such a high budget, a $70 price tag would easily cover that cost. However, Rockstar Games and Take-Two may consider setting a higher price tag to justify the investment and the talent of the team.

Finally, Douse said, “All games should be more expensive at a basic level” before concluding by saying, “I don’t think we’ll get there with DLC promises, more with quality and communication. Everyone’s just waiting for GTA VI to do that lol.” And if any game is going to be released at a higher price and be accepted by gamers, it’s definitely going to be GTA VI.