GTA 5
With the opening of the pre-orders of the PS5 and Xbox Series X | S versions of GTA 5 on the US PlayStation Store and Xbox Store, we now have all the information on the various editions and official prices.As reported yesterday, the next-gen versions of the Rockstar Games game had appeared in the Australian stores, while in these minutes the pre-orders in the US officially began. The local PlayStation Store and Xbox Store are missing, but given that the price change always has a 1: 1 ratio between the USA and Europe, it is now only a formality.
The new incarnation of the work Rockstar Games on PS5 and Xbox Series X | S is called Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode, costs 39.99 dollars (or 39.99 euros) and unlike what the title suggests, it includes both the single player and the multiplayer component of GTA Online. If you want, you can only buy GTA Online for $ 19.99 (or € 19.99).
Unfortunately it is not possible to upgrade from the PS4 and Xbox One versions, even for a fee, which means that if you want to play this re-release you will have to buy GTA 5 again on PS5 or Xbox Series X | S.
However, we would like to point out that promotions are active for the first three months which significantly reduce the cost of both versions of the game. Details below.
GTA 5, an image taken from the PS5 and Xbox Series X | S PS5 versions
GTA 5: Story Mode will be available for € 9.99 for the first three months after launch, then at € 39.99 (75% discount). GTA Online will be free for the first three months of launch for PlayStation Plus subscribers, then it will be available for purchase for € 19.99.
Xbox Series X | S
GTA 5: Story Mode will be available at € 19.99 for the first three months of launch, then at € 39.99 (50% discount). GTA Online will be available for € 9.99 for the first three months of launch, then for € 19.99 (50% discount).
The price difference of the PS5 and Xbox Series X | S versions of "Story Mode" is due to the fact that GTA Online is free for PlayStation Plus subscribers.
GTA 5: Story Mode and GTA Online will be available for PS5 and Xbox Series X | S from March 15, 2022. This re-edition can boast of 4K resolution, 60 fps, ray tracing and many improvements to the graphics sector, with the possibility to choose between three different graphics modes according to your tastes.
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GTA 5 Enhanced Edition Biased Pricing Makes Xbox Fans Unhappy
The exclusivity war between Xbox and PlayStation is at its peak during the new generation of consoles, and it seems it’s just going to get worth with the recent pricing of GTA 5 Enhanced Edition on PS5 versus Xbox Series X.
Since the beginning of the 9th-generation of consoles, both Sony and Microsoft are looking forward to expanding their gaming branch by making big exclusivity deals with well-known developers and publishers.
While Microsoft is trying to purchase different big publishers and IP owners, Sony is making exclusivity deals on a game-by-game basis to increase its hardware sale.
In between, the gamers that can’t afford to buy both platforms are losing significant content.
The most recent clash between Sony and Microsoft is now showing itself in the launch of Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced Edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, where the PlayStation owners get more discounts than Xbox players.
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While Rockstar has not confirmed the official pricing for Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced Edition yet, the pre-orders for the game are now live, and the full bundle of GTA for next-gen consoles costs $39.99 on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
That being said, Rockstar offers a limited-time discount on both platforms, and while PS5 players can get the full bundle for $9.99 at the moment, Xbox Series X|S owners need to pay $19.99, which means PlayStation players get more discount.
Such biased pricing for GTA 5 Enhanced Edition has already made Xbox players unhappy with Rockstar’s approach. However, Xbox fans seem to be worried more about GTA 6 than GTA 5. If Sony makes any exclusivity deal with Rockstar Games towards their next Grand Theft Auto title, it would definitely hurt Xbox fans badly.
Rockstar Games has already ditched PC for the next-gen update of GTA 5 as the developer has never been kind toward the PC players, but now showing less interest in Xbox could be a little bit worrying for those who don’t own a PS5.
That being said, the relationship between Xbox and Rockstar has always been good, regarding the fact that we have already seen GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, and GTA San Andreas Remastered on Xbox Game Pass multiple times.
It’s worth noting that GTA Online is available for free for up to three months for PS5 owners who have a PS Plus subscription, while there is no such deal for Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox Series X|S.
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