The pricing for Rockstar’s upcoming open world behemoth GTA 6 continues to mystify gamers and has become almost as intriguing as many other aspects of the game itself–with the recent jump of the industry from $70 to $80 for several titles, many even expect the newest entry in the legendary Grand Theft Auto franchise to charge a whopping $100.
And former GTA actor Jay Klaitz, who played the criminal mastermind Lester in Grand Theft Auto V, is firmly of the opinion that based on the absurdly high production values and all other elements, GTA 6 is totally worth $100. In a recent interview with The Escapist, Klaitz stated:
“Yeah dude. I mean, GTA V was so heavy on the mocap. I assume that GTA VI will be the same way, and these games take so long to make. Years and years and years. It’s not like they’ve just been hanging out, chilling and then just started doing the work last year. They finished GTA V and then started on GTA VI more or less immediately thereafter.”
“This shit takes forever and as we saw with GTA V the game will come out and there will be other versions, there will be downloadable content, it will be online. You’re almost buying multiple games when you buy the one. “
“I would also like to see it made more accessible to more fans so I get that side of the argument too to make it affordable for folks. That’s cool too. Maybe there’s like a way to split the difference, but I share the sentiment that this game warrants that price tag. Yeah, I get that.”
And as of right now, GTA 6 probably has even more hype behind it than what GTA 5 did when it came out over a decade ago, with both of it’s trailers breaking viewership records twice. This really suggests that upon release, GTA 6 could garner revenue that was previously unimaginable not just for a videogame but for any entertainment property in history.
GTA 6 is currently slated to launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 26, 2026.
