'GTA 6' Controversy Explodes Just 5 Months Before Release

Lucia in 'GTA 6' Image via Rockstar Games By Jake Hodges Published Jun 28, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT In over three years at Collider, senior author Jake has now penned over 3000 articles covering a wide range of TV and film for the resources, lists, utilities, news, and interview teams. Alongside interviewing stars such as Selin Hizli , Rose Ayling-Ellis , Harlan Coben , and Chelsea Peretti , Jake was lucky enough to visit the set of Aardman and Netflix's Wallace and Gromit: A Vengeance Most Fowl in 2024, getting the chance to chat with four-time Academy Award winner Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham . Jake has also worked for other publications, including Agents of Fandom . You can also hear Jake every week as the resident film and TV journalist on Track Radio . Sign in to your Collider account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap So, we have a controversy before GTA 6 ? Well, after the recent price announcement, this will come as little surprise. Rockstar recently announced that Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch on November 19 , with pre-orders available this past Thursday , on June 25. The company confirmed that the game will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with a standard edition price of $79.99, and that the Ultimate Edition will cost $99.99. The latter, which fits the pricing trend in recent gaming history, "amplifies the deepest and most immersive GTA experience yet with an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story," according to a statement.