GTA 6’s $400 Collector’s Edition Is the Latest Example of a Horrible Trend
A new Grand Theft Auto 6 collectors box is the latest example of the games industry prioritizing high-spending customers above all else..
A new Grand Theft Auto 6 collectors box is the latest example of the games industry prioritizing high-spending customers above all else.
The short version
- Last week, Rockstar revealed its Goodtime State – Vice City Collection collectors box for GTA 6 , a $400 assortment of branded merch that does not include a copy of the game.
- It's the latest example of how the industry has pivoted to pursuing high-spending players instead of trying to reach a wider audience.
- Back when Sony announced plans to stop producing physical games industry analyst Mat Piscatella pointed out the writing on the wall.
What happened
"In a world where consoles potentially cost $1k+ the focus shifts from trying to attract the mass market to targeting only the most affluent with the least price sensitivity and highest preference for convenience," he wrote in a July 3 post on Bluesky . If you zoom out a bit, you can see that same strategy at play when it comes to collector's editions, too.
Why it matters
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