The pricing for Rockstar’s upcoming open world behemoth GTA 6 continues to mystify gamers and has become almost as intriguing as some of the other aspects of the game itself–with the recent jump of the industry from $70 to $80 for many games, many even expect the newest entry in the legendary Grand Theft Auto franchise to charge a whopping $100.
And according to Chris Stockman, the Design Director of the first Saints Row game, a series that is heavily inspired by GTA in many ways, a $100 price tag for GTA 6 is completely justified and if there’s ever a videogame that can get away with charging that kind of price, it’s the one and only GTA 6.
In a recent interview with Esports Insider, Stockman said that he hopes Rockstar charges $100 for GTA 6:
“They’re the only ones that can get away with it, Stockman stated. “I don’t think it’s a rising tide that floats all boats. I think that there’ll be a tremendous amount of backlash if everyone switched to $100. Not all games are created equal. I think GTA is the only one that can get away with it, and I hope they do. I really hope it’s $100. I think it deserves to be $100.
“The scope and magnitude of this production deserves that price tag, but not everything is treated equally. It would be a disaster if everyone tried to match them.”
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.
