Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto Five was initially meant to launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X/South in November 2021, only will GTA 5be free on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S? Rockstar Games has been unusually quiet regarding the details of the upgraded version of its most popular title.

The proclamation of a (at the time) next-gen version ofGTA 5was so huge that information technology opened Sony's PS5 reveal event. The details were deficient at the fourth dimension, with Rockstar maxim that the new versions ofGTA 5would have "technical improvements, visual upgrades and performance enhancements to have full advantage of the latest hardware, making the game more beautiful and more than responsive than ever." The company didn't elaborate every bit to what the improvements would be at the fourth dimension, merely it was still early days for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/Southward, so fans expected more information to follow.

The PS5 reveal event was almost a year ago and Rockstar finally gave fans an update regarding the (now) current-gen versions ofGTA five. The PS5 and Xbox Serial 10/S versions of the game were meant to be released in November 2021, but they were delayed to March 2022. There have been few details released about the updates to the game, but more than importantly, no data about how the game will exist sold, or ifGTA 5will have a free upgrade on PS5 and Xbox Serial X/Southward.

Volition Rockstar Charge Players For GTA 5 Over again

A lot of companies have offered players the take chances to own both versions of a game when buying it on PlayStation or Xbox platforms, allowing them to upgrade for free when they buy the new system. Rockstar has however to confirm whether this will exist the case for the new versions ofGTA 5,but all of the evidence so far suggests that it will be a paid release. Companies ordinarily announce gratuitous next-gen releases way in advance, as it incentivizes people to buy the existing version of the game. The fact thatGTA 5is the second best-selling video game of all time means that there's a good hazard everyone who cares already owns the game, so there's more money to exist made selling the upgraded versions when they come up out, due to the potential size of the audience. The initial annunciation during the PS5 reveal event confirmed that a standalone version ofGTA Online will exist free for PS+ subscribers for the first three months after launch, suggesting that will too be a paid release on other platforms.

The Impending March Release Date

It was revealed in September 2021 that the current-gen versions ofGTA vhave been delayed to March. A few of the updates nowadays in the new panel versions ofGTA vwere revealed, including improved graphics and faster load times. What Rockstar hasn't revealed is whether these games volition have a free upgrade pick for existing owners of the game, though at this betoken it's assumed that they won't be. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions ofGTA 5nonetheless cannot be purchased, so it's unclear how much they volition cost. The fact that Rockstar is obfuscating the cost suggests that the company will effort to sell it at full price.

The people who already ownGTA fiveon PS4 and Xbox One will nonetheless be able to play the old version of the game on new systems through their backward compatibility features, so there'due south no real need to upgrade just yet. There's also a chance that Microsoft or Sony could seize with teeth the bullet and pay Rockstar for the right to ensure that the current-gen version ofGTA 5is free on their platform. Rockstar hasn't given a articulate respond equally to whetherGTA vwill be a gratis upgrade for electric current owners, and the company could nevertheless surprise fans, only it's looking similar the PS5 and Xbox Series Ten/Due south versions will be paid releases. The people expectingGTA 5to be free on PS5 and Xbox Series X/Due south should fix for disappointment.

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Thousand Theft Auto 5 will be available on PlayStation v and Xbox Series X/Due south in March 2022.

Source: Rockstar Games

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