GTA 5 on PS5 is about to skyrocket in price

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The price of GTA 5 on PS5 is about to skyrocket, as PlayStation’s exclusive price-cut comes to an end.

GTA 5 launched on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S earlier this year at a «special introductory price”(opens in new tab), temporarily cutting a big chunk off its price tag. Xbox fans have been able to pick up the latest version of Rockstar’s beloved crime ‘em up for half price – $19.99 / £17.49 / AU$29.97. Meanwhile PlayStation fans have enjoyed a 75% discount, reducing the game to only $9.99 / £8.75 / AU$14.99.

Additionally, if you’re a PS5 player who’s previously played GTA 5’s multiplayer on PS4, you can claim the next-gen version of GTA Online for free. That offer isn’t available to Xbox users, but they’ve been able to pick the standalone multiplayer component for half price.

That’s all about to change, however, as the post-launch discount period is only live until June 14. After that date, GTA 5 will go back up to its full price on both consoles, which is $39.99 / £34.99 / AU$59.95. GTA Online will join it, topping up to $19.99 / £17.99 / AU$30.95, and will no longer be free for PS5 players.

If you’ve got Sony's latest hardware and want to take advantage of the discount, you’ll need to buy GTA 5 on the PS Store directly through your console – you can’t use the PS webstore to nab the game at a discounted price. Unfortunately, that means those who don’t already own a PS5 can't grab the game for cheap to keep for later.

Xbox players, however, can buy the Xbox Series X|S version through the online Xbox store.

This is the second time GTA 5 has been ported to a new console generation. Is it really worth splashing out on a game that was released nearly a decade ago? For sure, if you can grab it at the right price, and this post-launch