A games industry analyst claims that developers are hoping for GTA VI to cost $100 to offset rising development costs and inspire other games to increase prices.
Matthew Ball from Epyllion has published a new report aptly titled, "The State of Video Gaming in 2025." In it, Ball discusses various topics such as the growth of traditional gaming platforms and what upcoming products and tools can act as "growth engines" for the industry.
The final section of the presentation focuses on the potential pricing of GTA VI, and how it might impact decisions from other game developers.
"But some gamemakers hope GTA VI will be priced at $80-100, breaking the $70 barrier and helping $50 titles move up to $60, $60 to do $70, $70 to $80, etc." Let's talk about it!