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Is GTA 6 Online free?

AnswerReportedNot announced (as of Nov 2026)

Nobody has said. Rockstar hasn’t announced a GTA 6 online mode, so there is no price, no subscription terms and no editions to compare. What you can buy today is the single-player game, at $79.99 or $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition (US).

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The only GTA 6 prices announced are for the game itself: $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition in the US, according to Take-Two. No fee, add-on or subscription for an online mode has been announced alongside them.

The past shows what Rockstar has done, not what it will do. GTA Online came included with GTA V in 2013, and was later sold on its own with a free period on PS5. Whether Rockstar repeats either approach for GTA 6 is unknown, and we won’t guess.

At a glance

Checked 14 November 2026

GTA 6 Online price
Not announced
Not confirmed
GTA 6 US price
$79.99 Standard, $99.99 Ultimate (digital only)
From Rockstar
Free GTA+ month
With digital pre-orders; for today’s GTA Online
From Rockstar
GTA Online (2013)
Included with GTA V
Series history
Standalone GTA Online
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S since Mar 15, 2022; free on PS5 through June 14, 2022
Series history
PS Plus for GTA Online
Required on PlayStation, per Sony’s store page (Nov 14, 2026)
From Rockstar

Will GTA 6 Online be free?

Nobody has said. Rockstar hasn’t announced an online mode for GTA 6, so there is no price, no free period and no subscription requirement to report. If you’ve seen a claim that it will be free or paid, Rockstar and Take-Two haven’t said so.

Our answer on whether GTA 6 Online is out covers what has been announced, and the 2027 timing mentioned there is only reported.

How was GTA Online sold?

Two ways. From October 1, 2013 it came included with GTA V, so buying that game meant owning the mode. Since March 15, 2022 it has also been sold on its own for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. PlayStation’s blog said the PS5 standalone would be free to download for its first three months, to June 14, 2022, though its small print said PS Plus was still needed to play.

That is Rockstar’s past practice with another game. It says nothing certain about GTA 6. Our GTA Online page has the current details of that version.

Do you need a subscription to play GTA Online?

On PlayStation, yes: Sony’s store page for GTA V says PS Plus is required for online play. We didn’t read Microsoft’s listing for this page, so we aren’t stating a requirement for Xbox.

GTA+ is separate and optional. It is Rockstar’s own membership, $7.99 a month in the US, and covers perks for today’s GTA Online and a games library, not a GTA 6 mode.

What does GTA 6 itself cost?

Take-Two’s pre-order release gives $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition, and Rockstar’s editions page lists the Ultimate as digital. Digital pre-orders also include a free month of GTA+, which on PlayStation then renews at the regular price unless you cancel, per Sony’s terms.

As we read them on November 14, 2026, neither store page names PS Plus or Game Pass as a requirement for GTA 6, though the small print says some features may need an internet connection. Our price answer and editions page break down what each version includes.

Front of the Grand Theft Auto VI Ultimate Edition box: the cover art inside a violet and coral border with the words Ultimate Edition along the top
Front of the Grand Theft Auto VI Ultimate Edition box: the cover art inside a violet and coral border with the words Ultimate Edition along the top · © Rockstar Games

Would a GTA 6 online mode have Shark Cards or other paid extras?

Unknown. Shark Cards, packs of in-game cash bought with real money, went on sale in GTA Online shortly after its 2013 launch, according to GTABase, and Sony’s store still lists them. Rockstar wouldn’t discuss a future GTA Online when Kinda Funny’s hosts raised it at a preview visit, Notebookcheck reported. Our microtransactions answer has the sourcing.

At launch we will check three things: whether any online mode exists, what it costs, and what the stores say about it.

Related questions

Does GTA 6 need PS Plus or Game Pass?

Neither store page listed either as a requirement when we read them on November 14, 2026. The small print says some features may need an internet connection and a Rockstar Games account.

Is the free GTA+ month for GTA 6 Online?

No. It comes with digital pre-orders but is for today’s GTA Online and the GTA+ games library, not for a GTA 6 mode.

Did Red Dead Online have a standalone version?

Yes. Rockstar released a standalone Red Dead Online on December 1, 2020, so it has sold an online mode on its own before.

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