GTA 6 in China costs 34 hours of work
Quick answer: GTA VI Standard Edition is CN¥535.00 in China (estimated), about $79.95. A minimum-wage worker needs 34 h of work to buy it (4.3 working days).
Versus the United States
3.1× longer
A minimum-wage worker in China works 3.1x longer than one in the United States (11 h) to buy the same game.
Where China sits
Ranked by hours at the minimum wage. 1 = most affordable.
Where the numbers come from
- Pricestore.playstation.com — GTA VI has no approved release in mainland China; no PS Store/Microsoft Store China offer. No official PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store storefront for GTA VI in this country (PS Store locale redirects to en-us; Microsoft Store catalog returns no offer for this market, checked 2026-10-22). Estimated as the US$79.99 list price converted at the Oct 2026 FX rate; players typically buy via a foreign-region account or imported codes, so real cost (card fees, grey-market markups, local taxes) may be higher. Not sold on an official local store; estimated as US$79.99 at the current exchange rate.
- Minimum wageCN¥15.75/hour (No national minimum. Shanghai monthly minimum ¥2,740 (from 1 Jul 2025) ÷ 174 h (21.75 days × 8). Shanghai part-time hourly minimum ¥25.) — china-briefing.com
- Avg earningsCN¥10,787/month (2025), ¥129,441/yr ÷ 12. Private units: ¥71,590/yr ≈ ¥5,966/mo. National average paired with a Shanghai minimum — flag. — stats.gov.cn
- DatasetData updated 2026-10-22. Download the full dataset
GTA 6 in China
How much is GTA 6 in China?
The GTA VI Standard Edition costs CN¥535.00 in China (estimated from regional pricing), about $79.95 at current exchange rates.
How many hours of work does GTA 6 cost in China?
At the minimum wage of CN¥15.75 per hour, it takes about 34 h of work — roughly 4.3 eight-hour days. At average earnings it takes about 8.6 h.
Is GTA 6 expensive in China?
China ranks 18 of 32 countries on the GTA VI Index for minimum-wage workers (1 = most affordable). It takes 3.1x longer than in the United States.