Israel Will Pay the Most in the World for GTA 6
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
What happened
Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders opened Wednesday, revealing Israel’s prices as the highest in the world, at 319 shekels for the standard edition and 399 shekels for the special edition. The game launches November 19 on PlayStation 5 and current-generation Xbox consoles, with no physical disc release at launch. Take-Two and Rockstar are facing criticism over the prices, while the game’s reported budget and GTA 5’s huge success are fueling expectations.
- 01Israel will pay 319 shekels for GTA 6 standard and 399 for the special edition.
- 02U.S. prices are $80 and $100, making Israel’s prices 34% higher.
- 03The game launches November 19 on PS5 and current-generation Xbox consoles.
- 04GTA 6 will not have a physical disc edition at launch.
- 05Reports estimate development costs at up to $1.5 billion.
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