GTA VI is the next-gen spectacle with a female protagonist and massive ambition, but GTA V is a proven, content-rich legend available on everything. If you own a capable machine and want the future, go VI. If you want depth right now, V still slaps.
GTA V made back its $265M development budget in just 3 days — GTA VI looked at that and said 'hold my Sprunk.'
You want the most visually stunning, ambitious open-world experience of 2025
GTA VI is built ground-up for new hardware with a bigger world, smarter AI, and a groundbreaking protagonist.
→ Pick GTA VIYou want hundreds of hours of content available right now on almost any device
GTA V plus a decade of GTA Online updates is an absurd value proposition that VI can't match at launch.
→ Pick GTA VYou're on PC or don't own a next-gen console
GTA VI has no confirmed PC date and skips last-gen entirely — GTA V runs on basically anything.
→ Pick GTA VYou care about story and character writing above all else
Three protagonist stories with distinct personalities and stellar writing — VI is promising but unproven.
→ Pick GTA V