# 'In the Current Economic Environment, a $80 Price Tag Is Earned, Not Given': Analysts Issue Their Verdict on Whether GTA 6 Price Will Open the Door to More Expensive Games

> Rockstar has ended months of speculation by confirming that GTA 6 will cost $80 — a higher price point previously also tested by Nintendo with its Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/has-80-gta-6-opened-the-door-to-more-expensive-games-analysts-respond?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3c49fd72b957254d3e95f9)
- **Published:** 2026-06-24
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #xbox #nintendo #nintendo-switch
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3c49fd72b957254d3e95f9

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