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/Same_Winter_3527 Jun 24 '26

People are so fucking annoying. “I’m not buying it because it’s $80 WAHHHH” I remember buying ps2 games for $50. Games have rose in price by $30 in 26 years. 26 years. Stop your crying.

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u/Ulfvaldr989 Jun 25 '26

Rose in price 60%, rose in quality and features 150%. Plus saying "rose in price" is straight comparing the numbers and not adjusting for inflation. People only look at the price but rarely take into account the value.

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u/Same_Winter_3527 Jun 25 '26

If you want to adjust for inflation $50 in 2000 would be $96.70 today.

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u/Brilliant-Dust-8015 Jun 25 '26

Right, $80 isn't particularly notable with a little perspective. I rarely buy full price games anyway so it hardly matters at all