Overview
- Rockstar Games has scheduled GTA VI for a global release on May 26, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed that official pricing details will come from Rockstar in due time with a flexible launch-to-discount framework.
- He stated that any price decision will hinge on delivering greater value to players than the cost charged.
- Alinea Analytics’ Rhys Elliott argues an $80 base-game price would encourage player adoption and support ongoing GTA Online microtransaction revenues.
- Wedbush Securities’ Michael Pachter and Ampere Analysis’ Louise Wooldridge project a $100 standard edition, with Wooldridge forecasting over $1 billion in first-day sales.