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When Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives on November 19, 2026, it will undoubtedly be one of the biggest–if not the biggest–entertainment launches in history. The game will, at least initially, only launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, which have been available for nearly six years. Typically, consoles that have been available for such a long time would be priced significantly lower than they were at launch, letting the current-gen stragglers pick up a console for a nice bargain when it’s time to play GTA 6. But nothing is “typical” anymore, and players face a very frustrating reality in 2026. Not only will you not get a discount as reward for your patience–you’re going to have to pay much more for a system that’s basically identical to the one released in 2020.
Let’s back up a little bit to examine what the situation was like in 2013, when Grand Theft Auto 5 arrived and became the most profitable entertainment product of all time. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 were on their last legs, with their successors scheduled to arrive just a few months after GTA 5’s launch. When the Xbox 360 first arrived in 2005, it was
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