Rockstar Games just did something the gaming industry has been waiting for: it confirmed the price. Grand Theft Auto VI will cost $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition, with pre-orders going live at midnight local time on Thursday, June 25. The release date stands firm at November 19, 2026 — exclusively on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The standard $79.99 price tag lands above the previous generation's $70 "next-gen standard," while the Ultimate Edition at $99.99 bundles an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and in-game action woven into the main story. That $80 floor matters beyond GTA — Circana's Mat Piscatella noted in May that if 15 to 20 million players buy in at that price on day one, it reshapes what publishers believe they can charge for blockbuster releases going forward.
For hardware-minded readers, there's a notable detail buried in the announcement: physical copies of GTA 6 will not include a disc. Instead, the box contains a digital download code — and physical copies will begin shipping November 12, a full week before launch, specifically so buyers can pre-load and be ready to play at midnight on the 19th. Disc-free physical retail is now mainstream enough that Rockstar isn't even blinking at it.
All pre-orders and purchases made before November 20 receive the Vintage Vice City Pack, a collection of throwback items recalling the franchise's neon-soaked past. Digital pre-orders also include a free month of GTA+, Rockstar's subscription service that will be the primary way to access the evolving GTA Online world.
One thing Rockstar has pointedly not announced: GTA Online at launch. The company confirmed that GTA 6 will launch as a single-player experience, with no mention of a multiplayer component at release. That decision likely keeps the launch technically clean — and builds anticipation for an online rollout that could dwarf GTA V's, which has kept 230 million copies relevant for over a decade.
Pre-orders go live Thursday on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Store, and major global retailers. Digital buyers can begin pre-loading on November 12 — clear 100GB+ of SSD storage ahead of time.