GTA VI cost so much to make Rockstar Games could have bought every single McLaren F1 ever made and still have $350M left

Rockstar Games spent so much money making GTA VI that the company could have bought every McLaren F1 made and still have $350 million left to spare.

It’s the most anticipated game in modern gaming history, and for good reason.

But you’ll be stunned when you hear how much Rockstar Games have spent on it.

And when you do a bit of a supercar math, the figure is made all the more jaw-dropping.

GTA VI has been a long time coming

In the years since GTA V dropped in 2013, the anticipation for the installment has been growing.

Then at long last, trailers began dropping and fans could get a feel for what was lying in store for them.

Since then, it’s been a waiting game.

Some have been granted access early, like one terminally ill cancer patient, while others have been offered the opportunity to obtain the game for free.

But perhaps the most shocking detail about this upcoming game is the budget spent on making it a reality.

It’s previously been tipped to be one of the most expensive games ever made, and now we finally have a figure.

Based on financial filings by Rockstar and its parent company Take-Two, the company has spent approximately $3 billion on the game.

Of that overall budget, $2.1 billion reportedly went on salaries.

Reece Reilly, an interviewer with extensive knowledge of game development, shared his reaction on X.

“I have been saying for ages that it will take other developers 15-20 years to match what Rockstar is doing with GTA 6, I wasn’t exaggerating, some of the stuff they have planned is crazy ambitious,” he wrote.

“Come November you will see where all the money went.”

How many McLaren F1s would Rockstar Games have to sell to fund this game?

In the meantime, we thought we’d give you an idea of how just how expensive this game is.

Sure, $3 billion is a big figure, but let’s put this in perspective by doing some supercar math.

Take the McLaren F1s, of which 106 were made overall.

Prices varied, but they usually fetched between $20 and $25 million.

Assuming that each one went for $25 million, their overall value would be $2.65 billion.

To put that into its proper context, Rockstar Games could buy every McLaren F1 and it’d still be $350 million short of what they spent on this upcoming GTA game.

Wowza.

Now we can’t help but wonder how much money they’ll earn back when the game drops.

We just know it’ll be some serious big bucks.

GTA VI is scheduled to be released for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 19, 2026.

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