Next week: “Unfortunately, due to the recent security breach, Grand Theft Auto VI will be delayed until Fall 2033. We apologize for the inconvenience and would like to show our loyalty to players by offering 1.5% off Shark Cards until May 1st”
VincentNacon on
Whomp whomp.
Hi_Im_Dadbot on
Honestly, I’m surprised that RDO pulls in that much. While I love the single player, I found the online mode for that game to be significantly lacking.
wowlock_taylan on
GTA Online making them half a BILLION? yea, shark card bs needs to be put on regulation and taxes, man. That is insane.
largebrandon on
I’m a cybersecurity attorney. I advise my clients to not pay ransoms unless the bad guy has business-critical data that they cannot replicate by other means (like backups or re-enter the data). Paying for suppression is not a good idea and doesn’t absolve any legal requirements. So, I’m not surprised by this.
NewsCards on
> RDO pulled in average weekly revenues of more than $500,000 per week between June 2024 and April 2026, resulting in an annualized estimate of roughly $26.4 million per year.
> GTA Online, though, earned $9.6 million per week from September 2025 to April 2026, delivering an annualized estimate of just under $500 million per year. Given that, is it any wonder that Rockstar put all its eggs in the GTAO basket, and left RDO to flounder? (It is not.)
Not surprising, honestly.
Less variety of horses compared to cars, and you can’t pay to add nitrous or underglow or otherwise customize a horse like you can a car, I guess.
CheeksMcGillicuddy on
Yall mfers need to stop spending ongoing money on in game purchases… fuck…
DawnSignals on
Hey, as long as it’s paying fair developer wages for the new game
it’s totally doing that, right
bondolo on
They don’t seem to understand that RDR2 players are different than GTA5 players. I would pay $5 month for them to add discoverable items like a new bird species, a new clothing item, a crafting recipe, a couple more interesting NPCs, a new mission and once or twice a year more content. Finish some of the dropped quests and areas.
MMORPGs have become lazy and greedy since they discovered freemium-pay-to-play. There is certainly room for a casual subscription game and RDR2 seems like well suited to that. Rockstar is really missing an opportunity with their focus on PvP whales and that is certainly why the RDR revenue is so much lower than GTAO, most RDR players would rather ride around on their favourite horse, shoot three star wolves and fish. Few RDR2 players from what I have seen are interested in PvP but might be interested in raid or instanced content. Make raids based on “hot tips” that you earn from solo grinding as rewards. Hold a fishing derby, horse racing, flower shows, shooting competitions, horseshoe tournaments, fashion shows, … with appropriate rewards like belt buckles, hats, statues, etc.
RDR2 has had ridiculous longevity for a game, in part because it technically it still stands out but also because the gameplay continues to be compelling. Part of having a subscription model is to extend the longevity of the game, even further than it would have been. Bring people back occasionally to see what’s new. Some of them will never leave.
Ok-Addition1264 on
So.. they had the data that investors and government regulatory bodies and revenue already had. Yay. Exciting.
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Boomflag13 on
No wonder GTA 6 for PC is not even in the books yet. The PC players barely make them any money.
Probably due to the abundance of hackers giving people money or because hackers push away all the players.
gob4522 on
I still play online 4-5 days a week. I have everything I could ever want in the game, $100m gta bucks, and never bought a Shark card, never used a hack, not one, ever. I do not understand who is actually buying Shark cards.
Doomhammered on
Everyone talking about GTA:O revenues but I’m amused that PS4 has more users than Series X!
jake6501 on
Really puts in perspective why the GTA 6 pc release is not a priority. The amount of users is only about 1/8 of the total player count, which is made much worse by the fact that pc players spend way less money per user.
Global-Election on
So 4% of the players in GTAO are paying for MTX according to the leak. That averages to about $123 per player each month. That’s INSANE.
pghburghian on
What if… Rockstar is intentionally dragging their feet on GTA6 because they fear the possibility that it will permanently pull whales from GTA5 but not reach the same level of monetization? They have a really good thing going right now.
fadedinthefade on
People still dump $ into GTO?
BlueberryNo6811 on
4% of the user base is spending close to $10 million per week, is there even anything left to buy ??
DamianDaws on
Why aren’t these hackers useful and targeting these billionaire groups? This b.s. is getting old.
DMercenary on
I mean that’s typical no? You dont pay (data) hostage takers because it just encourages more.
Tralkki on
So now we know what time Chet from accounting takes his lunch break….I dunno, seems like scathing stuff.
GOpencyprep on
Those revenue numbers are so fucking insane – like how? I’ve tried GTA:O a few times throughout the years and it’s always just been a hacker cesspool. And it feels like there’s nothing to do in RDO
Sparky_321 on
Who are these losers that are paying that much for sharkcards?
AlaskanTroll on
COULD HAVE HAD THE NEW GTA YEARS AGO!
ProtonCanon on
“This is worth 6 dollars and a slice of pizza” 🤣
Chewyninja69 on
Yet when Rockstar (inevitably) make the base version of GTA 6 $100, everyone will willingly bend over and take it with a smile on their face.
el_f3n1x187 on
so safe to say these fuckers are not going to fire any developers, GTAO gives them plenty of money a month……right
deschutess on
Who the fuck is paying for GTA online anymore? Who the actual fuck is paying for RDO anymore? Am I the stupid one for refusing to buy shark cards and gold?
PlayingPuzzles on
Why do his glasses have an optical illusion when scrolling up and down.
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holy shit GTA online makes them a ton of money.
Next week: “Unfortunately, due to the recent security breach, Grand Theft Auto VI will be delayed until Fall 2033. We apologize for the inconvenience and would like to show our loyalty to players by offering 1.5% off Shark Cards until May 1st”
Whomp whomp.
Honestly, I’m surprised that RDO pulls in that much. While I love the single player, I found the online mode for that game to be significantly lacking.
GTA Online making them half a BILLION? yea, shark card bs needs to be put on regulation and taxes, man. That is insane.
I’m a cybersecurity attorney. I advise my clients to not pay ransoms unless the bad guy has business-critical data that they cannot replicate by other means (like backups or re-enter the data). Paying for suppression is not a good idea and doesn’t absolve any legal requirements. So, I’m not surprised by this.
> RDO pulled in average weekly revenues of more than $500,000 per week between June 2024 and April 2026, resulting in an annualized estimate of roughly $26.4 million per year.
> GTA Online, though, earned $9.6 million per week from September 2025 to April 2026, delivering an annualized estimate of just under $500 million per year. Given that, is it any wonder that Rockstar put all its eggs in the GTAO basket, and left RDO to flounder? (It is not.)
Not surprising, honestly.
Less variety of horses compared to cars, and you can’t pay to add nitrous or underglow or otherwise customize a horse like you can a car, I guess.
Yall mfers need to stop spending ongoing money on in game purchases… fuck…
Hey, as long as it’s paying fair developer wages for the new game
it’s totally doing that, right
They don’t seem to understand that RDR2 players are different than GTA5 players. I would pay $5 month for them to add discoverable items like a new bird species, a new clothing item, a crafting recipe, a couple more interesting NPCs, a new mission and once or twice a year more content. Finish some of the dropped quests and areas.
MMORPGs have become lazy and greedy since they discovered freemium-pay-to-play. There is certainly room for a casual subscription game and RDR2 seems like well suited to that. Rockstar is really missing an opportunity with their focus on PvP whales and that is certainly why the RDR revenue is so much lower than GTAO, most RDR players would rather ride around on their favourite horse, shoot three star wolves and fish. Few RDR2 players from what I have seen are interested in PvP but might be interested in raid or instanced content. Make raids based on “hot tips” that you earn from solo grinding as rewards. Hold a fishing derby, horse racing, flower shows, shooting competitions, horseshoe tournaments, fashion shows, … with appropriate rewards like belt buckles, hats, statues, etc.
RDR2 has had ridiculous longevity for a game, in part because it technically it still stands out but also because the gameplay continues to be compelling. Part of having a subscription model is to extend the longevity of the game, even further than it would have been. Bring people back occasionally to see what’s new. Some of them will never leave.
So.. they had the data that investors and government regulatory bodies and revenue already had. Yay. Exciting.
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No wonder GTA 6 for PC is not even in the books yet. The PC players barely make them any money.
Probably due to the abundance of hackers giving people money or because hackers push away all the players.
I still play online 4-5 days a week. I have everything I could ever want in the game, $100m gta bucks, and never bought a Shark card, never used a hack, not one, ever. I do not understand who is actually buying Shark cards.
Everyone talking about GTA:O revenues but I’m amused that PS4 has more users than Series X!
Really puts in perspective why the GTA 6 pc release is not a priority. The amount of users is only about 1/8 of the total player count, which is made much worse by the fact that pc players spend way less money per user.
So 4% of the players in GTAO are paying for MTX according to the leak. That averages to about $123 per player each month. That’s INSANE.
What if… Rockstar is intentionally dragging their feet on GTA6 because they fear the possibility that it will permanently pull whales from GTA5 but not reach the same level of monetization? They have a really good thing going right now.
People still dump $ into GTO?
4% of the user base is spending close to $10 million per week, is there even anything left to buy ??
Why aren’t these hackers useful and targeting these billionaire groups? This b.s. is getting old.
I mean that’s typical no? You dont pay (data) hostage takers because it just encourages more.
So now we know what time Chet from accounting takes his lunch break….I dunno, seems like scathing stuff.
Those revenue numbers are so fucking insane – like how? I’ve tried GTA:O a few times throughout the years and it’s always just been a hacker cesspool. And it feels like there’s nothing to do in RDO
Who are these losers that are paying that much for sharkcards?
COULD HAVE HAD THE NEW GTA YEARS AGO!
“This is worth 6 dollars and a slice of pizza” 🤣
Yet when Rockstar (inevitably) make the base version of GTA 6 $100, everyone will willingly bend over and take it with a smile on their face.
so safe to say these fuckers are not going to fire any developers, GTAO gives them plenty of money a month……right
Who the fuck is paying for GTA online anymore? Who the actual fuck is paying for RDO anymore? Am I the stupid one for refusing to buy shark cards and gold?
Why do his glasses have an optical illusion when scrolling up and down.