GTA 6 may be the reason behind the rise in video game prices

Changes in video game pricing are likely to come and Grand Theft Auto 6 Maybe that’s what will cause her. Michael Dowsefrom Larian Studios (known as Baldur’s Gate 3), sparked controversy in X, saying that video games It will probably become more expensive than the current standard of $70.He even hinted that the gaming world is in a waiting phase, Waiting for GTA VI to level up.

Douse addressed this issue after posting an image of the Star Wars Outlaws Ultimate Edition. He was not enthusiastic about the “vague promises of content” for the high price and stressed that prices should reflect the quality and depth of the game.

Almost all games are supposed to be more expensive at a basic level because the cost of making them (inflation, for example) outpaces price trends. But I don’t think we’ll get there on the promise of DLC as much as we will on quality and connectivity. Everyone’s waiting for GTA6 to do that.

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He also said that the base price of most new games will have to rise, especially with rising development costs and inflation. He also said that the industry will not reach this new price point with downloadable content (DLC) alone. Instead, he believes this will happen when a blockbuster like GTA VI takes the first step..

Even Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick hasn’t given a clear answer on whether GTA VI will break the $70 mark, but everything points to how it will. With GTA VI set to release in the fall of 2025, alongside the Nintendo Switch 2, analysts expect this to help the video game industry.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has said that GTA VI won’t stop his company from releasing games around the same time, but it could actually benefit them all.

GTA 6 is in development exclusively for current-gen consoles, the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. Its final release date has not yet been determined, but we do know that it is expected sometime in 2025.