The exclusivity war between Xbox and PlayStation is at its peak during the new generation of consoles, and it seems it’s just going to get worth with the recent pricing ofGTA 5 Enhanced Editionon PS5 versus Xbox Series X.
Since the beginning of the 9th-generation of consoles, both Sony and Microsoft are looking forward to expanding their gaming branch by making big exclusivity deals with well-known developers and publishers.
While Microsoft is trying to purchase different big publishers and IP owners, Sony is making exclusivity deals on a game-by-game basis to increase its hardware sale.
In between, the gamers that can’t afford to buy both platforms are losing significant content.
The most recent clash between Sony and Microsoft is now showing itself in the launch ofGrand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced Editionfor PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, where the PlayStation owners get more discounts than Xbox players.
Xbox Players Should Pay $10 More for GTA 5 Enhanced Edition for a Limited Time
While Rockstar has not confirmed the official pricing forGrand Theft Auto 5 EnhancedEdition yet, the pre-orders for the game are now live, and the full bundle ofGTAfor next-gen consoles costs $39.99 on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
That being said, Rockstar offers a limited-time discount on both platforms, and whilePS5 players can get the full bundle for $9.99at the moment,Xbox Series X|S owners need to pay $19.99, which means PlayStation players get more discount.
Such biased pricing forGTA 5 Enhanced Editionhas already made Xbox players unhappy with Rockstar’s approach. However, Xbox fans seem to be worried 6thanGTA 5. If Sony makes any exclusivity deal with Rockstar Games towards their nextGrand Theft Autotitle, it would definitely hurt Xbox fans badly.
Rockstar Games has already ditched PC for the next-gen update ofGTA 5as the developer has never been kind toward the PC players, but now showing less interest in Xbox could be a little bit worrying for those who don’t own a PS5.
That being said, the relationship between Xbox and Rockstar has always been good, regarding the fact that we have already seenGTA 5,Red Dead Redemption 2, andGTA San Andreas Remasteredon Xbox Game Pass multiple times.
It’s worth noting thatGTA Onlineis available for free for up to three months for PS5 owners who have a PS Plus subscription, while there is no such deal for Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox Series X|S.
