Grand Theft Auto 6 is set for release on November 19, 2026. It will initially launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles. When Grand Theft Auto 5 launched in 2013, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 had already been reduced to $200 and $270 models, respectively. Those price cuts allowed late adopters to purchase consoles at a discount. Retail listings show the standard PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are now priced at $650, up from $500 at launch in 2020. The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition has risen from $400 to $600. Industry analysts attribute the increase to higher demand for GPUs and RAM driven by artificial intelligence development. No major console redesigns have been released this generation to lower prices. Microsoft recently increased the price of the Xbox Series S 512GB model to $500. Grand Theft Auto 6 is expected to cost $900 for the standard edition. An Ultimate Edition is priced at $1,000. A lower‑feature version will be offered at $880, representing a $20 discount. The semiconductor supply constraints continue to affect console pricing. It remains unclear when prices may stabilize.