No official development or marketing budget for Grand Theft Auto VI has ever been released by Rockstar or Take-Two. Any number you see online, whether it is $1 billion, $2 billion, or higher, is an estimate from analysts or media, not a confirmed figure. The company treats production costs as internal information, and it has not broken out spending for the game in any earnings call or filing.
What is known: GTA 6 is a digital-only release priced at $79.99 for the Standard edition and $99.99 for Ultimate. Preorders opened June 25, 2026. The development cycle has been long, with the game first teased in February 2022 and delayed from 2025 to November 19, 2026, but Rockstar has said nothing about how much that process cost.
For context, Grand Theft Auto V reportedly cost around $265 million including marketing, according to a 2013 filing by Take-Two. GTA 6 is widely expected to exceed that, but no comparable official document exists yet. Until Rockstar or Take-Two speaks, treat all budget figures as speculation.