Neither Rockstar nor Take-Two has ever published an official development or marketing budget for Grand Theft Auto VI. The only widely cited figure, roughly $1-2 billion, comes from a 2022 leak analysis by industry commentators, not from the publisher. Treat that as an estimate, not a fact.
Take-Two’s quarterly filings do show rising costs, but they fold GTA 6 spending into broader operating expenses across all projects. In fiscal 2025, Take-Two reported total R&D costs of about $1.2 billion for the whole company, which includes multiple titles, not just GTA 6.
What is confirmed: the game launches November 19, 2026, at $79.99 for Standard and $99.99 for Ultimate on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Preorders opened June 25, 2026. Marketing has clearly been heavy, with two trailers and a 27-minute extended look in August 2026, but no budget breakdown exists.
Until Rockstar or Take-Two says otherwise, any “cost” number you see is speculation. The safest statement is that GTA 6 is almost certainly the most expensive game ever made, but the exact figure remains undisclosed.