Rockstar Games added Grand Theft Auto V's entire story mode to the GTA+ Games Library on June 11. As a result, anyone with an active $7.99/month GTA+ subscription on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, or PC (Enhanced) can now play the full single-player campaign without buying the game separately. Five months before Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, Rockstar just made the easiest onramp to the franchise cheaper than a movie ticket.
Coincidence? Definitely not. Story Mode was previously included and then removed from both PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass. For a window of time, neither Sony's nor Microsoft's subscription service included it. GTA+ is now the only subscription where you can play the GTA V campaign, which makes Rockstar's own $7.99 service the exclusive gateway to the franchise's most recent single-player experience.
With GTA 6 marketing starting in weeks, Trailer 3 dropping soon, and the internet a month away from a deluge of GTA 6 content, a significant number of people will ask the same question: "Should I play GTA 5 before GTA 6 comes out?" The answer used to cost $30 to $40. It now costs $7.99 per month of access, which is more than enough time to complete the 30- to 40-hour campaign. The best part? You get more Grand Theft Auto content for the same price!
GTA+ Games Library Value
| Included Title | Retail Value (Separate Purchase) |
|---|---|
GTA V Story Mode | ~$30-$40 |
GTA Online (Enhanced) | ~$20 (standalone) |
Red Dead Redemption | ~$50 |
Bully | ~$15 |
L.A. Noire | ~$30 |
GTA III Definitive Edition | ~$20 |
GTA: Vice City Definitive Edition | ~$20 |
GTA: Liberty City Stories, Chinatown Wars (mobile) | ~$7 each |
Monthly GTA Online bonuses (GTA$, vehicles, discounts) | Variable |
Total estimated retail value | ~$200+ |
Each step moves the player deeper into the ecosystem. The pipeline is designed to turn a casual subscriber into a $80 day-one purchase five months later.
At $7.99 per month, the library's combined retail value exceeds $200. A single month gives you access to GTA V Story Mode, Grand Theft Auto Online, Red Dead Redemption, Bully, L.A. Noire, and other classic GTA titles. The math has shifted from "GTA+ is just GTA Online perks" to "GTA+ is a Rockstar Games library with monthly bonuses attached."
Will GTA 6 be included in GTA+ at launch? The honest answer is almost certainly not. GTA 6 at $70-$80 is the revenue event that justifies the $8 billion SEC guidance. Including it in a $7.99 subscription on day one would cannibalize the revenue that Take-Two Interactive has promised shareholders. Changing this would be the single most destructive business decision ever made by a company expecting to become bigger than gaming. The subscription exists to bring people into the ecosystem before they pay that price.
GTA V joining GTA+ is the last piece of the pre-launch funnel, the marketing starts soon, the pre-orders follow, and the cheapest way to experience the franchise that is about to consume the entire entertainment industry just dropped to $7.99.