No, GTA 6 is not $100. Rockstar priced the Standard Edition at $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition at $99.99 in the US on June 24, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The rumour that the base game would cost $100 is debunked.
The rumour was not wildly off, though. It overshot the base game by $20 and landed almost exactly on the top edition.
The claim
“GTA 6 will be the first $100 game.” The idea was that Rockstar would break the $70 standard that most big console games settled on, and go all the way to $100 for the base game.
Where did it come from?
Analysts, not leakers. Our research traces the $100 figure to industry analysts including Michael Pachter and Matthew Ball in 2024 and 2025. One widely shared GamesRadar+ piece quoted an analyst saying “I expect a $100 price point”, alongside a development cost estimate above $1.5 billion. That budget figure has its own page: GTA 6 budget rumours.
The reasoning was simple: the biggest game ever, a reported huge budget, and a publisher that could charge more. No Rockstar or Take-Two source ever said $100.
Not every analyst went that high. A Bank of America analyst predicted $80, which turned out to be right. reported
Evidence against
- Take-Two kept the price quiet for months. In May 2026 Strauss Zelnick told Variety that no price was tied to the company’s earnings guidance, per Variety.
- The reveal, June 24, 2026. Rockstar confirmed $79.99 Standard and $99.99 Ultimate, with the Vintage Vice City Pack as the pre-order bonus, Forbes reported. confirmed
- Microsoft’s store agrees. Xbox Wire lists the same $79.99 and $99.99 prices on Nov 10, 2026. confirmed
What does GTA 6 actually cost around the world?
PlayStation Store prices read on Oct 23, 2026, compiled by Timesaver.gg. reported
| Region | Standard | Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| US | $79.99 | $99.99 |
| UK | £69.99 | £89.99 |
| Eurozone | €79.99 | €99.99 |
| Canada | C$109.99 | C$139.99 |
| Australia | A$129.95 | A$159.95 |
| India | ₹5,999 | ₹7,499 |
| Japan | ¥9,800 | ¥12,280 |
Canada is the one place where a headline could fairly say “over $100”: CBC News ran it as a “$110 price tag”. That is Canadian dollars, not a US price.
What about the leaked €89.99 price?
A €89.99 European price circulated as a “leak”. We could not find where it started, so it stays rumour. It conflicts with the €79.99 Standard price in store data, which suggests it was wrong or was an early placeholder.
Our verdict
| Claim | Grade |
|---|---|
| Base game costs $100 (US) | debunked |
| A $100 edition exists | confirmed (Ultimate, $99.99) |
| $80 base price (Bank of America) | confirmed |
| €89.99 Standard in Europe | rumour, contradicted by store data |
What would change this grade?
Nothing short of a price rise. Rockstar has not announced one, and the Standard price has been stable in every store from pre-orders on June 25 to launch week. If a post-launch increase happened, we would log it as a new item, not regrade this one.
Is the Ultimate Edition worth $20 more?
That depends on how much you value the 16 bonus items, which unlock across the story’s chapters, and the five businesses that open only with Ultimate. Standard owners can upgrade later for the price gap. Our which edition should you buy guide compares them, and the pre-order bonuses page covers what you get by buying before Nov 20.
Changelog
- 2026-11-15: Page published. $100 base price graded debunked (confirmed $79.99, Jun 24, 2026). Back to the leaks ledger or the release hub.