GTA 6 pre-orders — PlayStation Store update could hint at new details soon

It looks like Grand Theft Auto 6 may have just taken another step closer to actually being released. According to the dataminer PlayStation Game Size, developers Rockstar have just added the title IDs for GTA 6 to the PlayStation Store. They speculate that this will precede some news about the game, possibly an announcement of pre-orders.

For those that don't know, title IDs are the different versions of the game that appear in a digital store. Presumably, the base version of the game has been added, suggesting a little more is happening behind the scenes than the placeholder listing that's been on the PS Store for several months.

There isn't a whole lot of information to glean beyond this particular fact. PlayStation Game Size even admitted that there's no telling how long it might be between this database update and announcements about pricing. Apparently, it depends on the publisher, which would make predictions difficult, though they don't think there's going to be a long wait.

Obviously, this is going to offer a glimmer of hope for GTA fans, who are eagerly awaiting the release of the new game. It's been over 12 years since the release of GTA 5, not including the current-gen remaster, which is longer than the time between the release of the original GTA in 1997 and GTA 4 in 2008. Considering GTA 6 has been officially delayed twice already, anything that suggests it'll actually arrive on November 19 can only be good news.

The reveal of pricing information is also especially important because there's been a lot of speculation that Rockstar may increase the price of the base game beyond the current $70 limit. In fact, some sources claim the developer (and publisher TakeTwo) may try to charge as much as $100 for the standard version of the game.

Nobody wants that, because games are expensive enough as it is. And while I do not doubt that plenty of people will pay full price for GTA 6, Rockstar would be mindful that higher prices may put some people off buying the game. Fewer people with the game means a smaller potential multiplayer base, and it's been clear for a while that this is where Rockstar makes the big bucks.

All we can do is speculate right now, and hopefully, this means we don't have much longer to wait before Rockstar reveals pre-order and pricing information. Alongside details of whatever special editions and potential early-ordering bonuses will be available.

Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds.

More from Tom's Guide

• Every Pokémon game you can play on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
• Steam Deck is getting a $100 price hike in Japan — is the US next?
• PS5 Pro to get upgraded PSSR for better graphics and performance