7 Burning Questions Ahead of the GTA 6 Pre-Order Launch

GTA 6 is real! Rockstar has confirmed that pre-orders will begin on June 25, meaning we're just a week away from finally getting some meaningful answers about what to expect when the most anticipated video game of all time launches this November.

With pre-orders starting on June 25, we can anticipate answers to some of the biggest questions not only from fans but from the entire video game industry. GTA 6 represents perhaps the biggest entertainment launch Rockstar has ever handled. This is a massive moment for the gaming industry as well. What Rockstar and its parent company Take-Two do in November could be a reset moment for video games, prompting rival publishers to follow suit.

I've got seven burning questions for the pre-order reveal, which I discuss below. But be sure to hit the comments to let us know what you're hoping to see on the big GTA 6 pre-order day.

This has to be the biggest unanswered question about GTA 6 right now. Will Rockstar stick with $70, or will it go higher? Some analysts have suggested a $100 price point isn't out of the question. Either way, what Rockstar does here will set a new standard for the industry. It's hard to see any publisher getting away with charging $80 for a game if GTA 6 costs $70. Similarly, if GTA 6 goes to $80, $90, or even higher, you can bet other publishers will follow Rockstar's lead. At a time when the video game industry is struggling, all eyes are on the GTA 6 price.

We can count on a standard edition for GTA 6, but will Rockstar release a fancy physical collector's edition? And if there are various editions, how much will they cost, and what extras will they include?

This is a big one. GTA 6 is coming out on PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S only. So, what frame rate and resolution can we expect for each version? The game will likely run best on PS5 Pro, but at what frame rate? Is GTA 6 30fps across all platforms? How will it hold up on the weakest console performance-wise, the Xbox Series S? Hopefully, we'll get some answers next week.

With pre-orders going live, you'd think a new GTA 6 trailer would be released. Could June 25 finally be the day Trailer 3 hits the internet? Perhaps Rockstar doesn't need to release a new trailer, given the existing hype for the game. Still, fans are desperately hoping for a fresh look at the game as they pre-order it. Fingers crossed for more than just a new animated image!

Despite the fact that GTA 6 is only a few months away, we know very little about how the game actually works and what it will include. What is the scope of the story? Will it include any bonus modes? And what about multiplayer? Will GTA 6 launch with a new version of GTA Online, or will that come later? Can we transfer our progress from the current GTAO to the new GTAO? Will it require a separate purchase to play? Will there be a GTA 6 season pass? A battle pass? Some other way of making extra money? With pre-orders going live, surely answers are coming.

GTA 5 is one of the best-selling games of all time, and GTA Online continues to generate huge revenue. Fans desperately wanted story DLC, but it didn't happen. Will GTA 6 have story mode DLC? This is a huge question fans have that will hopefully be answered if, with pre-orders going live, we get a sense of what's coming post-launch, especially if future DLC is included in a special edition.

With GTA 6 pre-orders going live on console, it feels unlikely that Rockstar will confirm the inevitable PC version next week, as it would probably cause some fans to hold off if they know it's coming. But this question just won't go away. Strauss Zelnick has spent years dodging the question at this point, so hopefully it can be put to bed sooner rather than later. We all know GTA 6 will eventually launch on PC. So the question is more a case of when, not if.

While we wait for answers to these questions and more, check out IGN's analysis of the GTA 6 cover art, our report on the fresh look at Vice City, and how fans are finally accepting that GTA 6 won't get delayed again.