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GTA 6is one of the most hyped games in history.

Whether it comesin 2025or early in 2026, I’ll be online when day one is finally announced.

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Is GTA 6 worth $100?

The question is, how much will it cost to play on day one?

Will $80+ games save these developers or hurt the waning faith in the market?

They’re not Take-Two, and their games aren’t Grand Theft Auto VI.

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Even premium paid titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 are turning to the Fortnite model of endless cosmetics to generate extra revenue.

However, that invites the question: do people care?

Some people are totally fine with that.

However, I have some hope.

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Here’s a game that could have probably gotten away with asking for more.

Whatever social media I browse, they’re all laughing at this.

Funny of them to assume that if GTA6 is worth $100, their games will be too.

Rockstar is literally one of the only AAA companies that has the reputation and goodwill to charge that much.

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Companies will go out of business if they start charging that much for garbage games.

At $80, I would wait for a sale.

At $100, I would set sail.

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They haven’t learnt yet with game sales being down due to the $70 price tag.

Some threaten piracy, while others are more legal-minded, saying they’d wait for a sale.

Others bring up exceptional points like developer reputation.

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No matter the rationale, they’re all saying the same thing, “No.”

Ubisoft games will often reach deep discounts within months, marking a decline in their sales.

Would Ubisoft be willing to charge $80 for an AAAA-experience Far Cry?

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Given their current situation, maybe, but wouldn’t that drive their audience further away?

What about publishers like Microsoft or Sony?

Would they be willing to drive their prices higher?

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Suddenly,Game Pass Ultimateis looking real tasty at $20 a month.

Maybe Ubisoft would want to drive users to their subscription service.

With the rising development costs increasing as life progresses, developers and publishers want to offset those expenses.

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We get to be the guinea pigs.

Whatever happens, I know this guy isn’t spending a dime more than $70 for any game.

Let us know below or on social media; I’ll double-check to check it out.

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