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Rockstar Games Reveals GTA VI Pricing: $79.99 Base, $99.99 Ultimate Edition

The base edition is listed at $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition at $99.99 ahead of the November 19 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

By Tokyo Tech Desk · Published July 20, 2026

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Rockstar Games put a price tag on Grand Theft Auto VI on June 24th. The game has a scheduled November 19th release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The physical version of Grand Theft Auto VI will not have a disc and will instead contain a download code in the box.

Grand Theft Auto VI Editions and Pricing

The base edition of Grand Theft Auto VI costs $79.99. The Ultimate Edition of Grand Theft Auto VI costs $99.99. Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. Jay Peters joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET.

Sony Policy on Physical Media

Sony announced that starting January 2028 it would not make physical discs for any new PlayStation games. The PS5 Pro does not come with a disc drive and that costs an additional $79. Following a recent price hike the PS5 Pro’s cost is $899.99. A PS5 Pro with a disc drive costs nearly $1,000. In the fourth quarter of its 2025 fiscal year Sony reported that the Full game software digital download ratio of games on PS4 and PS5 was 85 percent.

Digital Sales Figures from Publishers

Capcom reported that 93 percent of its game sales were for digital copies in its last fiscal year. Capcom expects digital sales to rise to 95.4 percent over the fiscal year. According to its last fiscal year report digital makes up 54.6 percent of Nintendo game sales. Frank Cifaldi is executive director of the Video Game History Foundation.

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