We’re watching a new pricing rumour gain traction — and it’s based on a sizable Twitter poll that, if true, suggests a significant portion of players expect GTA 6 to cost more than the current AAA baseline.
What Was Reported
According to Insider Gaming, a Twitter poll run by the outlet asked over 10,000 gamers how much they think GTA 6 will cost. The poll offered four price options: $70, $80, $90, and $100.
Insider Gaming reports that, at the time of writing, just 37.7% of respondents thought the game would cost $70. The poll results allegedly show 40% picked $80, 31.1% chose $90, and 9.1% — explicitly noted as 910 of the roughly 10,000 respondents — picked $100. Take this with a pinch of salt, but those are the reported numbers.
Insider Gaming also notes that neither Take-Two Interactive nor Rockstar Games has commented on the potential price of GTA 6, and that “rumors of fake pricing” have been circulating online. The outlet adds that, per its reporting, “GTA 6 Pre-Orders will thankfully open on Thursday,” though no publisher confirmation is recorded in the piece.
The Source & Credibility
Insider Gaming published the poll results and identifies Tom Henderson as the author who ran the Twitter poll. We’re treating these figures as a snapshot of public opinion rather than an official price reveal — the numbers are only as reliable as the poll methodology and voter base, which Insider Gaming summarizes as “over 10,000” participants at the time of writing.
What We Know About The Poll
- The poll was hosted on Twitter, per Insider Gaming.
- It had four discrete price options: $70, $80, $90, and $100.
- Reported tallies include 37.7% for $70, 40% for $80, 31.1% for $90, and 9.1% (910 people) for $100.
We’re not privy to the raw poll data, demographic breakdowns, or whether the poll was limited to a particular region — Insider Gaming only provides the topline numbers. That means we should be cautious about reading these as representative of the entire gaming population.
What It Could Mean
If the poll reflects broader sentiment, it suggests many players expect GTA 6 to exceed the typical AAA price point. Insider Gaming frames this in a larger industry context, arguing that pricing a major blockbuster above $70 could become a “console-game pricing event” and influence other publishers.
- Insider Gaming points out that Nintendo has already priced a title at $80 (albeit “only the one so far,” per the source), and that Xbox previously tried to price AAA titles at $80 before backtracking, per the outlet’s reporting.
- The piece suggests that if GTA 6 carried an $80 price and generated massive revenue, it would send a clear signal to executives that consumers may accept higher price points.
Take this with a pinch of salt: these are speculative industry implications presented by Insider Gaming alongside the poll results, not confirmed strategic moves by any publisher or developer.
Why This Matters
This matters because GTA 6 is widely perceived as a potential multi-billion-dollar franchise release, and reported public expectations about price can shape discourse among players, investors, and industry decision-makers. Per Insider Gaming, the poll shows a notable share of players anticipating a price above $70 — and even some who expect a four-figure-like sticker of $100 (reported as 910 respondents).
We’ll stress the obvious: Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games haven’t issued price guidance in the piece, and the poll is opinion-based rather than authoritative. Still, if true, the sentiment relayed by Insider Gaming could feed into pricing narratives and negotiation dynamics across the industry. For now, treat these numbers as an indicator of fan expectations — interesting, possibly influential, but not definitive.
We’ll keep an eye out for any official pricing announcements or publisher comments to confirm or refute the speculation that gamers are bracing for a price above the traditional $70 mark.
