{
  "id": 577875,
  "title": "GTA 6 might not technically be $100, but it's had its cake and ate it too as pre-orders are 'skewing more to the premium edition'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/gta-6-might-not-technically-be-100-but-its-had-its-cake-and-ate-it",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-11T15:28:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta-6-might-not-technically-be-usd100-but-its-had-its-cake-and-ate-it-too-as-pre-orders-are-skewing-more-to-the-premium-edition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GTA 6's pricing has been a point of contention before its reveal, with rumors circulating about the game potentially costing $100. Despite this, the game features both an $80 and $100 version, with the latter offering additional content and premium features. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick revealed in a CNBC interview that pre-orders are skewing more towards the premium edition, but the company is unlikely to lower the game's price point. This situation seems to have allowed Take-Two to effectively charge $90 for the pre-order price, with most gamers being more inclined to pay extra for the enhanced version. While $100 may seem like a lot to spend on a video game, the development costs of big-budget titles like GTA 6 have surpassed inflation, making the price more justified.",
  "summary": "Schrodinger's price change.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}