Twitch streamer XQC defends the idea that GTA should cost 6 100 €

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The Twitch streamer XQC has spent over 2,000 hours with GTA online. He has now dealt with the rumor that the new title in the series, GTA 6, should cost up to $ 100, including about € 100. He sees no problem in this. Gamers would spend a lot more money for some crap.

Where does the idea come from that GTA costs € 100? The price of GTA 6 is currently not confirmed, but there is hope in the gaming industry that publish Take-Two exceeds the pain limit of $ 70 that has been in effect since 2023 and raises the price for a standard version from GTA 6 to $ 100.

The logic that analyst Matthew Bail represents is: If a product can afford to take the risk and call up a higher price level, it must be GTA 6, the mostly expected game in years. Once GTA 6 has exceeded the pain limit, other games could also follow and establish $ 100 as a new standard price.

Proponents of the price increase say: Inflation and higher production costs have actually made a price increase necessary for a long time. Only nobody dares to officially take this step. That’s why the game industry is so bad. The hope is that GTA 6 could lead the entire gaming industry out of the crisis.

In reality, however, the price limit has been bypassed many companies by publishing special editions that cost far more than € 100. The “70 €” pain limit only applies to standard editions, which often only appear with a few days in large titles.

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XQC sees no problem in a higher price for GTA 6

That says XQC at the price: The streamer XQC spent a lot of time with role play in GTA online. He now comments on X about the price tag of $ 100 and sees no problem in it (via X):

Buy gamers 5 early access titles, unfinished games for $ 140 and still shoot $ 300 a year for skins, but if an AAA company gives everything and takes the time to bring out a hotly expected and super polished product that you can do, then suddenly $ too much? Oh stop!

This is how this is discussed: XQC as a multimillionaire already has a special position, for many of his viewers there are $ 100: another sum:

  • “I’m pretty sure that most players don’t want them to no longer afford their hobby”
  • “I don’t think that you should have an opinion as a multimillionaire. It will be a problem for people with low incomes to be able to afford AAA games at today’s price. A single game is enough at a higher price so that the whole industry increases prices. ”
  • “What is criticized is that other AAA games will also increase their price and become a norm, even if the games don’t earn it. You have sold GTA for 5 years, over 3 generation of console and for the PC. I think you have already made enough money to finance GTA 6. ”

    • But there are also some that agree to XQC. You say: If you take into account inflation, $ 60s are so much $ 90 today. A price increase is therefore okay.

    In addition, you are sure that GTA 6 will be played for 10 years. You can cope with the increased price.

    One user even claims that nobody has a problem with GTA 6 for $ 100. In fact, there are also a lot of $ 150 for the game.

    As early as September 2024, XQC indicated that GTA 6 could herald a new era in streaming. The role-playing game in GTA 5 was a real career boost for many, also for XQC. He promises a new golden age for the role -playing game from GTA 6. However, some influencers also promise a golden time of GTA 6 in mind: 2 gaming influencers promise that you will earn real money with drug deals and restaurants in GTA 6

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