GTA 6 Launch Brings a $900 Console Barrier
TL;DR
GTA 6 drops on Nov 19, 2026, but players face a steep hardware price hurdle: PS5 now $650 (Digital $600) and Xbox Series X 1TB $800, with the 2TB version discontinued. No cheaper redesigns due to AI chip shortages, and GTA 6’s Ultimate Edition adds $100. The piece argues this could widen the gaming affordability gap, unlike past generations when hardware often got cheaper after launch.
- Buying GTA 6 And A New Console This Fall? You Better Be Rich GameSpot
- With GTA looming, consoles are getting expensive at the worst possible time The Verge
- GTA 6 Preorders on PS5 Are Outselling Xbox 6-to-1 as Retailers Warn of Console Shortages VICE
- Retailers Are Issuing Console Shortage Warnings Ahead of GTA 6 IGN
- Retailers Predict Console Shortage Around GTA VI Launch TechPowerUp
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