Set to be the game of the year, nay, the game of the decade, nay, the game of the century, GTA 6 will demand unprecedented attention—but initial leaks of a colossal price tag have now been debunked.
Much has been made of how much Rockstar Games has already spent on GTA VI, making it the most expensive title in history. With that, sales will skyrocket, and it carries the aura of being the only game ever released that could rightly set a never-before-seen price, should it want to.
That fee has yet to be officially announced. However, ahead of pre‑orders going live this Thursday, one retailer let slip that five versions of the game are to be produced, with prices ranging up to around €199.99. Yet, leakers now suggest these prices are not to be believed—although the number of products should be.
GTA VI Leakers Debunk Major Pricing Crisis
Rather interestingly, GTA VI will be opening pre-orders on Thursday despite us not seeing any gameplay footage yet. With that, the pricing will become official, and early suggestions were that the base game would cost a minimum of €89.99—converting to about $100 USD and £80 GBP.
Each additional package would see a rise in price, with the same leaks suggesting tiers of €89.99, €99.99, €109.99, €119.99, and €199.99.
Yet a highly reliable leaker has now put their cards on the table and claimed that these are nothing but placeholders. Leaker Billbil-kun took to X to say: “Those SKUs are just placeholders [because] EAN codes (like UPC in US) aren’t belonging to Take-Two traditional games prefixes. So those prices are random ones”.
The leaker pointed out that the EAN codes attached to the listings did not match Take‑Two Interactive’s usual product‑code patterns, suggesting the retailer was using placeholder identifiers rather than real figures. This means the supposed €89.99 starting price—which sparked widespread panic among fans—has no connection to Rockstar’s official final retail price.
What Wasn’t Challenged
What wasn’t challenged, though, is the number of different variations of GTA VI that will launch. The retailer listings confirmed that five distinct editions are being prepared. While the specific prices remain unconfirmed, the existence of multiple tiers is almost certain.
So what can we expect? It is likely that GTA VI will have two ‘base’ versions of the game with varying prices—the digital version often comes out cheaper, while a physical disc will tack on a few dollars. Deluxe editions will presumably follow for both digital and physical copies, adding bonus features with another bump in price.
Then, there is the suspected Collector’s Edition, the details of which have been sparse at the moment. But if those early leaks are even slightly right, rumours suggest it will cost twice as much as the base game and include a wealth of additional bonuses.
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The Takeaway
Fans are bracing themselves for a huge reveal this week, which should finally give us a better insight into what our money is going towards. With pre‑orders opening on June 25, the long wait to find out how much the game will actually cost will soon be over.
It’s worth noting that the pricing debate has been fuelled by broader industry trends. Since standard game prices rose to $69.99, players have been wary of any further increases. However, some former Rockstar developers have argued that GTA VI is more likely to maintain the standard $70 price point, as the long‑term revenue from its online mode will drive returns without needing an inflated upfront cost.
For now, one thing is clear: the €89.99 panic was a false alarm. But the five‑edition structure is almost certainly real. The real question is what Rockstar will actually charge—and we’ll find out on Thursday.