Well, Rockstar Games tweeted about these fantastic ‘Prix Luxury Real Estate’ mansions, which are going to be included in GTA Online. This tweet also mentioned huge outside spaces, incredibly detailed inside rooms, and a high-tech AI Assistant that will help you with your ‘professional and personal tasks’ in Los Santos. Quite a long sentence! You can have a look at the link they provided for a better view, but honestly, the gamers’ reaction—their reply? That’s the real story.
Gamers to say “no” straight away are not willing to accept it ever. An official tweet seems to be very glamorous and like a promotion, but the replies show a completely different feeling. It’s really like experiencing gamer outrage at its most intense. To help you visualize: while Rockstar is showing off their digital marble countertops, the community is literally the loudest complaining about everything else behind. The main point of the conversation? GTA 6. That’s the only issue people are talking about. One gamer, Hunter rubado, was very direct and said, “No one gives a damn you guys should stop updating this 15-year-old game and just put all your energy into gta 6 what people actually want”. Furthermore, that was a major trend. Another gamer, Christo, pointed out, “6 is not coming out next year, they know it.” Ouch. The excitement for the next one is so enormous that even this great new mansion DLC seems to be nothing but a waste of time.
Now, the cost factor enters the conversation. It is always about the cost when talking about GTA Online. Kevin Layne has done some fast and frightening calculations. He figures that if the mansion’s asking price is around 20 million in-game dollars, and shark cards are priced at $139.99 for 10 million… then a player is looking at spending nearly $280 Canadian for only one DLC. His final conclusion is, “no way GTA VI will be under a hundred bucks.” Which, yes, is a pretty sensible argument. The in-game currency actually is a beast of its own.
However, the drama does not end there! The comment section is flooded with demands, bug reports, and sheer bafflement. There’s a user called Serkan MUTLU who is asking for Turkish language support. Another guy, Wake, is pleading for a solid anti-cheat system after he got banned for life even though he purchased a shark card. “I ask the customer service all was just a bot reply,” he says. That’s hard.
Meanwhile, some gamers are just trying to have fun with the old game (GTA 5). Sebastian (zipiol) has been sharing photos of his yacht and calling it the “best Yacht mission so far,” but he is also asking Rockstar to “let us finally carry supply vehicles with cargobob.” And johnxboxgamer is hoping for “a Liberty City dlc next please.” The devotion is strong even when the patience is almost out.
On top of that, a separate price-related conversation is ongoing in the French language. An account named Grok was the first to clarify that the official prices are still not available, but the leaks point to a price range of 10 to 25 million GTA$, with a potential 2 million discount for missions completed. So this is just your average not-too-casual purchase through the game.
There seems to be a strange split among the players—one group is still very much into the never-ending grinding and getting new stuff in GTA Online. They cannot wait for the AI assistant in the mansion and for the new gameplay that comes with it. The but loudest group is just… tired. They regard this update as a sunk cost in a game that has been around since 2013, while all they want is to know what’s next. TrayMaqq even asked Rockstar directly: “Do something with RDO. Y’all act as if GTA was your only game.” So, even the Red Dead Online people are feeling neglected!
It creates a very strange atmosphere. Rockstar is trying to engage your imagination with the idea of living in a virtual universe with super luxurious and high-tech living, but the people responding are the ones experiencing bans, wishing for a sequel, and being concerned about real-world expenses. The gap is enormous. One player, VRC99999, is even suggesting an entire in-game employment system where other players can be hired as CEOs, while another is simply posting memes showing a glitchy character stuck in the ground with the caption “please save me guys!”
So what does all this mean? In fact, it shows how long GTA 5 has been the leading game. It’s like a mark of the game’s incredible durability that a new property update can still generate such a buzz—albeit the buzz is half excitement and half irritation. Rockstar is in a dilemma. They have to keep milking the online cash cow while everybody is focused on platforms like PlayStation and Xbox.
