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GTA 6 Confirms $80 Price Tag, Ultimate Edition, Midnight Preorders and More

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June 26, 2026

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GTA 6 Confirms $80 Price Tag, Ultimate Edition, Midnight Preorders and More

The next installment of the Grand Theft Auto series is poised to dominate 2026. Here's what we know so far.

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TheGamer

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· Jun 24, 2026

GTA 6 Will Cost $80, $100 For Ultimate Edition

Rockstar has confirmed ahead of pre-orders that GTA 6 will cost 80.

ComicBook.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

After GTA 6, We Expect These 5 Upcoming AAA Games to Cost $80

Courtesy of Rockstar Games One of the biggest recent announcements surrounding Grand Theft Auto 6 was its price, with pre-orders going live and revealing that the AAA juggernaut would cost around 80. With its Ultimate Edition adding tons of content for a increased price of 100, AAA gaming is getting more expensive than ever, with some players labeling projects []

Wolf's Gaming Blog

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· Jun 24, 2026

GTA VI Officially Costs $80, Ultimate Edition And Pre-Order Details Are Live

Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders start tonight at midnight, priced at 79.99 for the standard edition. The Ultimate Edition costs 99.99, offering exclusive content. This price could influence future game pricing trends.

Rock Paper Shotgun

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· Jun 24, 2026

GTA 6 price confirmed: the standard edition will set you back $80, but on the bright side at least us PC players have plenty of time to save up

Awooga, awooga, GTA 6 price alert! The money number the rest of the industry are seemingly looking to as a guide of how much they might be able to charge for their own games has been revealed. For the standard edition, it's 79.99, which is right in line with what finance types had been pushing for and predicting. Read more

MobileSyrup

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· Jun 24, 2026

Rockstar finally reveals how much GTA VI will cost

We finally have the pricing for probably the most hyped game of the year. Rockstar revealed that Grand Theft Auto VI will cost US80 (approximately C113.85) for the standard edition, and US100 (about C142) for the Ultimate Edition. Unfortunately, the company hasn’t shared Canadian pricing yet, but with the U.S. pricing out, we can make a []

Kotaku

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· Jun 24, 2026

Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Cost $80 And Have A $100 Ultimate Edition

Take-Two is breaking the existing 70 price barrier for most games

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