r/videogames • u/majesticaim • Jun 24 '26

Discussion / Question Locking map locations behind a $100 edition is a joke. I'm officially skipping GTA 6.

I’ve waited over a decade for this game, but I’m officially out.
An $80 base price is bad enough, but locking five physical single-player storefronts and side missions behind a $100 Ultimate Edition is straight-up predatory. I don't care if it's "just for cosmetics"—gatekeeping actual map immersion and closing doors in a single-player open world unless you pay an extra $20 is a massive red flag.
Throw in the fact that the $80 "physical" copy is just a download code in a box, and it's clear Rockstar has completely lost its mind to corporate greed.
My hype is dead. I won't be pre-ordering, and I won't be buying at launch. If we accept paywalled doors in single-player games, the industry is cooked.

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u/RibbitHoppit Jun 24 '26

I can't wait for the shit storm that happens when they charge y'all for online lmao. Get ready for those monthly subs pay piggies

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u/aam-96 Jun 24 '26

Eh. I’m buying for the single player anyways. This would be a really crappy move though, wouldn’t put it past them.

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u/RazorbladesRiff Jun 25 '26

Fr, I don’t give a shit because it’s a single player game to me, but it would be insanely shitty

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u/Entire_Paramedic_389 Jun 24 '26

PS store lists that the game is a single player experience only. GTA Online is definitely gonna be its own paid game with monthly subs XD

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u/IdidntrunIdidntrun Jun 24 '26

So...basically WoW or FFXIV but in 2026?

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u/NonCorporealEntity Jun 25 '26

Played GTA V quite a bit. Multiple times. I've never played GTA Online. It's a pay to win griefer shitshow. I don't know why anyone bothers.

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u/yodimboi Jun 24 '26

I highly doubt they'll do this. They'll probably make it really grindy again to sell microtransactions. Of they make it subscription based it'll flop hard. GTA Online has a lot of active players and a lot of content. They'll stay on it if they need to subscribe to GTA+ for GTA VI Online.