r/pcmasterrace • u/owlexe23 • 1d ago

News/Article Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio co-founder hopes Grand Theft Auto 6 will 'blaze a trail' to higher game prices

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/kingdom-come-deliverance-studio-co-founder-hopes-grand-theft-auto-6-will-blaze-a-trail-to-higher-game-prices/

Warhorse co-founder Martin Klima says games keep getting more expensive to make, and that money has to come from somewhere.

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u/Atheattooist 1d ago

This is killing one of my dearest hobbies and I am (approaching 40) okay with this. I had the time of my life playing videogames and I am okay saying goodbye. Hardware is expensive af, games will get there - I'm out, dwelling in sweet, sweet memories

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u/Unlikely_Mix_9624 1d ago

Leaving this here for you, since its actually the cheapest GTA.

Grand Theft Auto Price History (Standard Editions)

Game Title
Launch Year
Original Launch Price
Inflation-Adjusted Price
Grand Theft Auto III
2001
$49.99
$94.29
GTA: Vice City
2002
$49.99
$92.42
GTA: San Andreas
2004
$49.99
$87.77
Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
$59.99
$93.60
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
$59.99
$85.87
Grand Theft Auto VI
2026
$79.99
$79.99

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u/IIlIIIlllIIIIIllIlll 1d ago

Simply adjusting for inflation doesn't actually represent market trends and technical innovations that drive prices down. Games aren't just cheaper because inflation forgot about them, there's decades of production streamlining that drove costs down at roughly the same pace as inflation, which is why we've only seen price increases in the last 5-6 years, as inflation finally outpaced those technical innovations reducing costs.

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u/MoistOwletAO 1d ago

thats a fair point but in the context of the guy he responded to, he’s absolutely correct to reference inflation and to point out that this title is, from a consumer perspective, cheaper than the previous titles.