Confirmed
Rockstar opens pre-orders for $399.99 Vice City Collection, game not included
The Goodtime State – Vice City Collection, a $399.99 box of GTA VI merchandise, is up for pre-order and ships November 19. The game is not included.
GTA VI news
Every announcement, report and rumor since Rockstar confirmed the game in February 2022. Each post is labelled: confirmed means Rockstar or Take-Two said it; reported means a major outlet reported it; rumor means nobody official has confirmed it; debunked means it turned out to be false.
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Rumor
Rumor: Kinda Funny relays claim of no microtransactions or AI in GTA VI single-player
Kinda Funny Games claims Rob Nelson said GTA VI's single-player has no real-money purchases and no AI. Unconfirmed; the ESRB lists In-Game Purchases.
Confirmed
Take-Two calls GTA VI pre-orders unprecedented and keeps November 19
Take-Two's CEO called GTA VI pre-order demand unprecedented but gave no figures, and kept the November 19 launch and its fiscal 2027 forecast.
Rumor
Rumor: insider claims a GTA VI disc version will follow in December
Rumor: an insider claimed GTA VI would get a disc version in December 2026. Nothing official backs it, and a later report said no disc is planned.
Confirmed
GTA VI pre-orders open June 25 at $79.99, with a $99.99 Ultimate Edition
GTA VI costs $79.99, or $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition. Pre-orders opened June 25 with the Vintage Vice City Pack; preloading starts November 12.
DebunkedUpdated February 3, 2026
Insider claimed GTA VI's boxed copies would trail launch; Take-Two denied it
An insider claimed GTA VI's physical edition would arrive weeks or months after launch. Take-Two's CEO denied it, and the box later proved to hold a code.
Confirmed
Take-Two keeps GTA VI on May 26, 2026 and leaves the price to Rockstar
Take-Two's August 2025 results kept GTA VI on May 26, 2026. Strauss Zelnick said Rockstar would announce the price and his confidence was very high.
DebunkedUpdated June 24, 2026
Analyst's $100 GTA VI price prediction did not come true
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter predicted GTA VI could sell for $100 or more. It did not: the standard edition costs $79.99, the Ultimate $99.99.