[STEAM] GTA 6 costs $100, and the $80 price tag is an illusion: Rockstar’s betrayal

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The last week has been something of a blessing to GTA fans, with pre-orders going up for the most anticipated entertainment product in history. And it’s left a bitter taste in my mouth.

We all knew that GTA VI would likely have a standard and advanced edition, like most games do these days. I was a little fearful about the more expensive edition, and that it would offer a few days of “early access” to the game, a recent practice I’m a little at odds with.

If only. What we got is far more insidious. So let’s explore this topic at greater length together, shall we?

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Can’t do this heist, unless you pay up. Image via Rockstar Games So, why would I complain, and then spend $100 on a game that enforces such a toxic sales tactic?

One reason and one reason only: it’s GTA VI. Rockstar is probably one of the only developers on earth that can do stuff like this and get away with it. As a Lord of the Rings fan, I still haven’t played Shadow of War with all that early controversy on the pay-to-win boxes in a singleplayer game, but I can’t not play a GTA game, right? I mean, I haven’t missed a single one since the first.

And that’s why this feels like betrayal.

But beyond the ill-thought-out pricing strategy, there’s something deeper here. I can’t help but feel that GTA VI is about to change the face of the gaming industry forever, and we might not like what we find on the other side. But that’s a conversation for another time. Stay tuned.

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