Don’t panic. You don’t need to sell a kidney. Trade in your old PS4 games and console at a local shop or online marketplace.
Look for refurbished PS5 consoles from reputable sellers. They often come with a warranty and a price that won’t make you cry into your controller.
Also, remember that GTA Online will likely still be playable on PS4 for a while. You’re not being left in the cold entirely; you just won’t be in the VIP lounge.
Fun Fact: The Price of Progress
When the PS3 launched in 2006, it cost $599 in the US. Adjusted for inflation, that’s over $900 today. A PS5 is practically a bargain.
Rockstar spent an estimated $2 billion on marketing and development for GTA 6. That’s more than the GDP of some small countries.
They’re not going to hobble their masterpiece by forcing it onto a decade-old machine. Business is business, and art is art—and both need horsepower.
