Buying GTA 6 Could Save You $5,000

Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) could potentially save you $5,000, according to British entrepreneur and finance YouTuber Mark Tilbury, who argues that the game costs less per hour than a typical night out. Tilbury explained his calculations in an Instagram post on October 31, just weeks before the game's November 19, 2026 launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The $5,000 claim is based on Tilbury's assumption that the game delivers about 200 hours of play, which he estimates would take 50 nights of gaming at four hours per evening. He then compares this to the cost of going out, where he says a person could easily spend $100 in a single night. In this scenario, 50 nights of gaming would cost $5,000, resulting in a saving of $5,000 compared to spending that amount on nights out.

However, it's important to note that Tilbury's figures are his own estimates, not official numbers from Rockstar Games. The actual price of GTA 6 varies depending on the edition purchased. The Ultimate Edition, which includes premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and in-game businesses, costs $99.99, while the Standard Edition is priced at $79.99.

At the current interbank rate of Rs. 276.76 per dollar, the Standard Edition would cost approximately Rs. 22,138, and the Ultimate Edition would cost around Rs. 27,673 before any bank charges or taxes on international card payments. Using Tilbury's assumptions, the Standard Edition actually costs less per hour than his example, with a cost of about $1 (Rs. 277) per hour at 80 hours of play and around 40 cents (around Rs. 111) per hour at 200 hours.

The $5,000 figure is a gross number, meaning that it does not take into account the cost of a console or any storage and internet data required to download the game. Additionally, the calculation assumes that a player would have spent $100 on each of those 50 nights out, which may not be the case for most Pakistani households. The actual "saving" depends on what a player would have spent instead.