GTA 6 will cost $80 - and physical edition will not contain a disc

The game itself - which some analysts say could be the most expensive ever made - will be released on 19 November on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Following the reveal, some fans , external questioned the point of purchasing a physical copy, if it did not contain a disc. Others queried , external 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. 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. "$10 won't be such a big hit to consumers pockets, but I still hope $80 won't become the norm," posted one , external . When it launched in 2013, GTA 5 cost $59.99 for the standard edition. 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. "Take-Two is catering to the largest possible audience while offering die-hards an upgraded tier," he said.