Forget paying £69.99 for GTA VI, lock in pre-order for under £25 instead
Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-order mania is upon us
Amid a UK heatwave, the internet has also gone into total meltdown, as Rockstar Games finally announced Grand Theft Auto 6's pricing – and pre-orders became available today, Thursday 25 June.
Almost immediately, Amazon US sold out of pre-order allocation – not that it really matters, as the boxed copy is only a code for a digital download anyway – but the UK site hasn't fallen to the same fate.
Indeed, you can pre-order a copy for PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X easily. But why pay the full £69.99 asking price up front, when Amazon offers this great little hack so you can secure the game for under £25.
It's wonderfully simple, too. Not only does Amazon offer a whopping 4-pence discount off the £69.99 RRP, the retailer also permits you to split the payment into thirds – with £23.32 up front, then the same sum twice more.
That's one additional payment of £23.32 in December 2026 and the final £23.31 balance in January 2027. That grand total is the very same – there's no fee, percentage charge or any funny business. Amazon offers it on many products – as pointed out in my Prime Day sale hacks feature.
You'll need to select the 'Pay in 3 monthly payments of £23.32' checkbox at the Basket stage, before going to the checkout, to make this feasible. It could be easily missed. And there's not a penny to pay until the date of dispatch, which ought to be 11 November for the 12 November pre-install ahead of the 19 November activation date.
Rockstar Games hasn't released a third trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI as yet, however, and if its previous releases in the series are anything to go by then don't expect one until much nearer the official release date. For now, the publisher is keeping things fairly under wraps.
The latest information is that GTA VI will be available in two forms: the standard game and the Ultimate Edition – the latter priced at £89.99 in the UK. This unlocks "an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action," should this be of interest to you. It'll also come with a month's worth of GTA+ for GTA Online play.
Whichever version you choose, my advice would be to get yourself in the pre-order line nonetheless. But also to not worry too much: the Xbox and PlayStation Stores will have unlimited access to download codes, so you're not going to go short.
Do be aware of scams, however, as the high-profile launch of the game has already seen fake 'beta test' sites for early access pry upon people – and steal money, crypto or assets in the process. Stay vigilant, only use reputable sources, and note that there is no early access – so don't fool for it!
Now for the inevitable countdown over the next 5 months, as GTA fever once again grips not only the gaming community, but the wider world – from stock markets to social impact, this game is an event rather than just yet another release.
