GTA 5 on PS5 is about to skyrocket in price

Date:
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:00:57 +0000

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GTA 5's post-launch discount period is about to come to an end, leaving the price to rocket upwards.

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The price of GTA 5 on PS5 is about to skyrocket, as PlayStations 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 , temporarily cutting a big chunk off its price tag. Xbox fans have been able to pick up the latest version of Rockstars 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 youre a PS5 player whos previously played GTA 5s multiplayer on PS4 , you can claim the next-gen version of GTA Online for free. That
offer isnt available to Xbox users, but theyve been able to pick the standalone multiplayer component for half price.

Thats 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 youve got Sony's latest hardware and want to take advantage of the discount, youll need to buy GTA 5 on the PS Store directly through your console you cant use the PS webstore to nab the game at a discounted price. Unfortunately, that means those who dont 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. Is next-gen GTA 5 worth it? (Image credit: Future)

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 discount definitely fits the bill.

The next-gen version comes with a swathe of enhanced graphics options and three modes to suit your platform. The highest of them, Fidelity, features ray-tracing and 4K resolutions, although can only reach 30fps. Performance mode trades fancy light reflections for a 60fps ceiling while keeping the ultra-HD resolutions, and Performance RT maintains 60fps with ray-tracing,
but only upscaled 4K visuals.

The graphical improvements are definitely noticeable, and during our time
with the game , we were particularly impressed by its transformative lighting engine and faster loading time. Thats not to mention the new PS5-specific features that take advantage of the DualSense s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, which make Los Santos feel that much more convincing.

All of that for $10 isnt too shabby. If you reckon youll be jumping into Rockstars acclaimed open-world shooter at some point down the line, and already have a next-gen console to play it on, then you might as well pick up the game now. Better to grab the discount while you can. These are the best games like GTA



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