What Is the GTA 6 Pricing Model?

How Rockstar plans to empty your wallet.

The Structure

STANDARD AAA

One-time purchase. No "Pay-Per-Hour".

Let's kill the biggest rumor first: GTA 6 will NOT be pay-per-hour. The CEO of Take-Two Interactive mentioned pricing games based on "value," but this was theoretical talk, not a product announcement.

GTA 6 will follow the traditional industry model: You pay once for the game (Story Mode + Online Access). However, the real money for Rockstar comes from the long-term "Live Service" elements in GTA Online.

Revenue Streams

How the economy of Leonida works:

ENTRY FEE
Base Game
$69.99 / €79.99
Standard one-time purchase for the full experience.
SUBSCRIPTION
GTA+
$7.99 / Month
Optional. Likely to offer exclusive cars, RP boosts, and safehouses.
MICROTRANSACTIONS
Currency
Shark Cards 2.0
Buying in-game money with real cash is guaranteed to return.

Official Sources

Last updated: February 2026