True cost
GTA 6 Price: How Much Does It Cost?
The price right now
$79.99 — Standard Edition, announced price
- $79.99 · Standard Edition
- $99.99 · Ultimate Edition
Prices as of July 2026. These are the only two editions Rockstar announced — there is no Collector's or Deluxe tier. Pre-orders opened 25 June 2026; digital buyers can preload from 12 November, ahead of the 19 November launch.
Sources: Rockstar Games — GTA VI editions announced with pre-orders, 25 June 2026: Standard $79.99, Ultimate $99.99 · Launch 19 November 2026, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; digital preload from 12 November
What it really costs per year
| Cost item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Edition | $80 | The base game. This page's math figure — about 2.6 hours of median-income work. Rockstar Games — GTA VI editions announced with pre-orders, 25 June 2026: Standard $79.99, Ultimate $99.99 |
| Ultimate Edition | $100 | Base game plus the Ultimate upgrade, the Vintage Vice City Pack, and a month of GTA+ on digital pre-orders before 20 November 2026. Rockstar Games — GTA VI editions announced with pre-orders, 25 June 2026: Standard $79.99, Ultimate $99.99 |
| The gap between the editions | $20 | $20 — roughly 39 minutes of median-income work. Rockstar Games — GTA VI editions announced with pre-orders, 25 June 2026: Standard $79.99, Ultimate $99.99 |
| Pre-order bonus, either edition | varies | The Vintage Vice City Pack is included on any edition pre-ordered before 20 November 2026, at no extra cost. Rockstar Games — GTA VI editions announced with pre-orders, 25 June 2026: Standard $79.99, Ultimate $99.99 |
| The figure that matters | $80 | Standard Edition. If you also need a console, a PS5 Disc is $649.99, which makes the realistic total around $730. |
The price in hours of your life
The same figure, converted into working time — this purchase costs you:
| Income level | Hourly | Hours of work / year | Work weeks / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal minimum wage | $7.25 | 11 | ≈ 0.3 |
| Median US full-time income | $30.83 | 3 | ≈ 0.1 |
| Higher incomeexample | $50.00 | 2 | ≈ 0 |
Sources: US DOL — federal minimum, unchanged since 2009 · BLS Usual Weekly Earnings, Q1 2026 — median weekly earnings $1,233 ÷ 40h
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What GTA 6 actually costs
Rockstar settled on $79.99 and $99.99, exactly at the top of the AAA band the industry moved to during 2026. In work hours the Standard Edition is 2.6 hours at the median US income and 11 at the federal minimum — the same game costing four times more of your life depending on what you earn. The $20 gap between editions is about 39 minutes of work, which makes it one of the few upgrade decisions on this site that is genuinely too small to agonise over. The figure that dominates is the hardware: at $649.99 a PS5 Disc is eight times the game, so if you are buying in for GTA 6 the real number is roughly $730, not $80.
For
- $79.99 ≈ 2.6 hours of median-income work for a game people play 100+ hours
- Only two tiers to choose between, and the gap is $20 — about 39 minutes of work
- Pre-ordering either edition before 20 November 2026 adds the Vintage Vice City Pack for free
Against
- At minimum wage, $79.99 is 11 hours of work for the same download
- Single-player only at launch — no GTA Online to spread the value across
- If you need a console, the real cost is around $730, roughly 24 hours of median-income work
Frequently asked questions
How much does GTA 6 cost?
$79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition. Those are the only two tiers Rockstar announced — there is no Collector's or Deluxe version.
When does GTA 6 release?
19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Pre-orders opened 25 June 2026 and digital buyers can preload from 12 November.
What is in the Ultimate Edition?
The base game plus the Ultimate upgrade — extra vehicles, weapons, apparel, shops and missions threaded through the story — the Vintage Vice City Pack, and a month of GTA+ on digital pre-orders before 20 November 2026.
How many hours of work is GTA 6?
About 2.6 hours at the median US full-time income of $30.83/hour and about 11 hours at the federal minimum wage. The Ultimate Edition is roughly 3.2 and 13.8 hours.