{"id":55277,"date":"2026-06-25T00:17:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T00:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/gta-6-will-cost-70-and-physical-edition-will-contain-no-disc\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T00:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T00:17:34","slug":"gta-6-will-cost-70-and-physical-edition-will-contain-no-disc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/gta-6-will-cost-70-and-physical-edition-will-contain-no-disc\/","title":{"rendered":"GTA 6 will cost \u00a370 and physical edition will contain no disc"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Following the reveal, some fans, external<\/span><\/a> questioned the point of purchasing a physical copy, if it did not contain a disc. <\/p>\n

Others queried, external<\/span><\/a> whether they would be able to re-sell the game after, as can be done with normal physical editions with a disc, or whether the code would be shareable.<\/p>\n

Fans seemed less concerned by the price – a $10 increase for the standard edition compared to the typical $70 price tag for similarly-sized blockbuster games.<\/p>\n

“$10 won’t be such a big hit to consumers pockets, but I still hope $80 won’t become the norm,” posted one, external<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

When it launched in 2013, GTA 5 cost $59.99 for the standard edition.<\/p>\n

Joost van Dreunen, a professor of games business at NYU Stern said the pricing was a “clever strategy” by Rockstar and its parent company Take-Two.<\/p>\n

“Take-Two is catering to the largest possible audience while offering die-hards an upgraded tier,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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