Xbox Store briefly lists $1,999.99 GTA 6 pre-order edition

A very expensive listing appears and vanishes

An unusual GTA 6 pre-order option briefly appeared on the Xbox Store days before the game's release date, according to Notebookcheck. The listing carried a price of $1,999.99, which quickly drew attention from console owners before the entry was removed.

Unlike the Standard and Ultimate Editions, which showed expected prices of $79.99 and $99.99, the costly SKU had no label. Microsoft described it as a Code-in-Box Product, a detail that may explain the figure.

Why the price may have been so high

Notebookcheck reports that the listing was likely connected to redemptions for codes inside retail cases. To fulfil purchases of the disc-less physical version, the store may have needed a separate record, and a very high price could have been set to discourage shoppers from choosing it directly.

Most social media reaction treated the entry as a placeholder or a mistake. Some hopeful fans speculated about an ultra-limited Collector's Edition, though that scenario is considered far-fetched.

Not the first inflated Xbox Store price

The Xbox Store has been ridiculed before for inflated listings. In May 2026, Ubisoft's Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition appeared on the storefront at the same $1,999.99 price. No explanation was ever given, and that product page eventually disappeared.

The pattern suggests the latest GTA 6 entry may be another internal pricing error rather than a genuine product, although Microsoft has not commented.

Context around the Xbox launch

The pricing incident comes amid discussion of Rockstar's marketing deal with PlayStation, which some fans feel has made the PS5 the priority platform. Microsoft recently unveiled an unusual alligator-shaped console called the Series X-BITE, and marketing executive Josh Munsee admitted Miami inspired the hardware.

Microsoft has also announced a 10-year partnership with Take-Two Interactive. One immediate benefit is cloud streaming of the next Grand Theft Auto, though at launch it will be available only on Xbox consoles, not on PCs or other devices.

What it means for buyers

Notebookcheck suggests the brief listing is unlikely to deter anyone from pre-ordering GTA 6 on Xbox. Standard and Ultimate Editions remained available at their normal prices.

As the listing was removed without explanation, the true purpose of the $1,999.99 SKU remains unconfirmed. Readers should treat the Collector's Edition theory as speculation and rely on official Rockstar and Xbox channels for pre-order details.