GTA 6: Xbox has the only US console discount in writing
Microsoft is the only console maker with a discount in writing against this year's raised prices. Its June 25, 2026 statement points to certified refurbished machines up to 100 dollars under list, and to twelve-month interest-free installments.
Microsoft is the only console maker to have put a discount in writing this year. The June 25, 2026 statement that raised Xbox prices from August 1 also points buyers to certified refurbished consoles sold up to 100 dollars under the recommended price, to interest-free installments over twelve months, and to trade-in. No US refurbished PS5 price was recorded on August 29, 2026.
Microsoft is the only console maker to have put a discount in writing this year. The June 25, 2026 statement that raised Xbox prices from August 1, by 100 dollars on the 512 GB models and 150 dollars on the 1 TB ones, also points buyers to certified refurbished consoles sold up to 100 dollars under the recommended price, to interest-free installment plans over twelve months, and to trade-in at partner retailers.
That is a ceiling, not a price. The statement gives no figure model by model, and none was recorded for this page on August 29, 2026, 82 days before Grand Theft Auto VI ships.
| Console | US list price | In effect since | Discount route on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS5 Digital Edition | $599.99 | April 2, 2026 | none published |
| PS5 with disc drive | $649.99 | April 2, 2026 | none published |
| PS5 Pro | $899.99 | April 2, 2026 | none published |
| Xbox Series S 512 GB | $499.99 | August 1, 2026 | certified refurbished, up to $100 under list |
| Xbox Series S 1 TB | $599.99 | August 1, 2026 | same |
| Xbox Series X Digital | $749.99 | August 1, 2026 | same |
| Xbox Series X with disc drive | $799.99 | August 1, 2026 | same |
PlayStation figures from the PlayStation Blog, March 27, 2026; Xbox figures per VGC, June 25, 2026.
Sony announced its own increase on March 27, 2026, effective April 2, and said nothing about refurbished machines. The three certified refurbished PS5s Numerama verified on August 28, 2026, with a twelve month warranty and free returns, sit on Sony’s French store and are priced in euros, not converted here.
The other route is leftover pre-increase stock, and the only survey published on August 28, 2026 covered French retailers, not American ones.
The 50 dollars between the two PS5 models, like the 50 between the two Series X models, buys a disc drive GTA 6 never reads. Rockstar’s own store page states that “Physical versions will only contain a download code inside the box to support pre-load on November 12. A disc will not be included in the box.”
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