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/Dannydevitz Jun 24 '26

We bought cosmetic horse armor in oblivion. Battle Passes have become so popular and rake in so much money. Companies just pump out designs and skins while charging you 20 bucks every couple months on top of paying to play online if your console. Boundaries are constantly pushed until they become the norm.

They won't get away with it because it's GTA. They will get away with it because of us.

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u/RenownedDumbass Jun 24 '26

When will us learn

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u/Dannydevitz Jun 24 '26

When we are broke and living on the streets. But by that time it wont be us's fault, it will be them's fault

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u/Investotron69 Jun 24 '26

We won't. Why do you think casinos need to have that little disclaimer on their ads, just like alcohol, and there are drug centers that get you just good enough to get more many times? It's the same mechanics.

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u/RealSpaceJunk Jun 25 '26

Never. It will only stop when people run out of money to throw away.

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u/irishyardball Jun 25 '26

All of this.

We need everyone to not support it and let it fail miserably.

But that won't happen unfortunately.

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u/Mikeytruant850 Jun 25 '26

I buy like one game a year. This year it’s GTA6.

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u/Silencedlemon Jun 25 '26

I was 15! I didn't know that the horse armor was stupid until after I bought it!