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'GTA VI' Projected To Cost $100 USD, Could Generate $10 Billion USD in Its Lifetime
The highly-anticipatedGrand Theft Auto VIis looking to generate a whopping $10 billion USD in its lifetime, with the game expecting to go for $100 USD per copy.
Louise Wooldridge of Ampere Analysis toldThe Telegraphthat theRockstar Gamestitle is 'probably the most anticipated game of all time,' and will likely be 'one of the most expensive games ever made.' He adds thatGTA VIcould earn over $1 billion USD in sales in its first day alone.
An estimate from Wedbush Securities' Michael Patcher puts the game's development cost at $1.5 billion USD, although Rockstar's parent company Take-Two Interactive will, regardless, still make a hefty profit. 'I expect a $100 price point for the game,' he shared. 'The game will be immensely profitable. It will likely generate $10bn lifetime and another $500m annually fromGTA Online.'
The Telegraphadds that Take-Two is currently valued at $40 billion USD, with its stock up more than 20% so far in 2025.
GTA VIis set to release May 26, 2026.