Take-Two prices ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ at $79.99, sticks to November 19 launch
June 24 : Take-Two Interactive Software on Wednesday priced “Grand Theft Auto VI” at $79.99 and stuck to its previously announced November 19 release date, bringing the industry’s most anticipated title closer to launch after multiple delays. The price makes “GTA VI” one of the most expensive base versions of a top-tier game, pushing it above the $69.99 ceiling that blockbusters such as Sony’s “Ghost of Yōtei” and Nintendo’s “Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” have held for years. The “Ultimate Edition” of the game will cost $99.99 and add exclusive vehicles, weapons and apparel woven into the story of Jason and Lucia, the protagonists of the game. Shares of Take-Two rose nearly 3 per cent in premarket trading. Joost van Dreunen, games professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business, said the pricing was unlikely to dent sales, calling “$80 a rounding error against the anticipation.” He said the price could set a new benchmark for blockbuster titles with few substitutes but was unlikely to apply to mid-tier publishers. “GTA VI doesn’t lift all …
