The underlying January 2025 report described an industry hope that Take-Two might establish an $80–$100 price point. It did not report a confirmed GTA VI price. Rockstar later announced the standard edition at $79.99, resolving the stronger $100-base-game version of the rumor.
Current assessment
Debunked
The source was an analyst's description of industry hopes, not a price leak. Rockstar's announced standard-edition price is $79.99.
The exact claim
The standard or base edition of GTA VI would launch at $100.
First traced to Matthew Ball
What the source reported
Matthew Ball's State of Video Gaming report said some game makers hoped GTA VI pricing could help reset packaged-game pricing at $80 to $100. Subsequent retellings often dropped the conditional industry context and presented $100 as a predicted base price.
What we know so far
- The original analysis did not claim access to Rockstar or Take-Two pricing plans.
- Contemporaneous reporting described the number as an industry hope rather than a confirmed leak.
- Rockstar's support documentation lists the standard edition at $79.99.
Screenshots or video
None yet, text report only
Rockstar confirmation
Contradicts the claim
Grand Theft Auto VI platform, editions and versions
Rockstar lists the standard edition at $79.99, not $100.
Checked
Status history
- Unverified
An analyst's pricing scenario began circulating as a GTA VI launch-price claim.
- Debunked
Rockstar's announced standard-edition price resolved the $100 base-game claim.