Pre-orders for GTA 6 are open [€69.90 / $79.90]
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"Surprisingly low price." That price is neither low nor surprising. I wont be buying this one. Take Two doesn't need your money, be patient and wait for a crack. Wouldn't be surprised if they loaded whatever anti-cheat/purchase authentication software they have with spyware.
It is surpassingly low as analysts were speculating it could be $99.90 which wouldn’t be that much of surprise given how much a game like GTA VI costs to produce. It’s also surprising as EUR price is noticeably lower than USD one - EUR one includes VAT that’s on average much higher than US sales tax on top of that.
I’m not going to pass judgment on someone pirating things because they can’t afford to buy them. If you’re appealing to ethics as a rationale for piracy, maybe try to get consent of regular Rockstar employees before you punish that evil management by taking things you want for free.
I figure most low level employees receive a salary which remains unaffected by company performance until layoffs begin. Mostly I steal things because I like to actually own them, and most modern publishers hate the idea of you actually owning your copy of the game. If they would sell this game to me without DRM, I would buy it. Frankly, I probably won't even bother with GTA6, I fully expect it to be a dud. Rockstar seems stuck waaay in the past with how they structure story and game play, and RDR2 proved that to me irrevocably. Go to marker, shoot these guys, and listen to what these other guys say before and after. They have been riding on how they build open worlds for too long, and personally I just don't find it terribly compelling anymore.
Company performance affects salaries and layoffs even if it’s not 1:1. You’re making decisions that have financial impact on others and you never bothered to think what is their opinion on it.
Have you considered just ignoring GTA VI rather than anticipating it to be such a good game that you’re definitely going to pirate it, giving it free publicity in the process? It’s not even out yet, it might suck.
I just said I probably won’t bother with it. But I do enjoy being a stinker and ive detected that this game is overhyped, and I just can’t help myself but to poke at the people looking forward to it.
Just say no to pre-orders.