The Leonida Ledger · Country fileRank 10 of 32 · minimum wage
Japan
GTA 6 in Japan costs 8.3 hours of work
Quick answer: GTA VI Standard Edition is ¥9,800 in Japan, about $61.94. A minimum-wage worker needs 8.3 h of work to buy it (1.0 working days).
Local price
¥9,800
Standard Edition
In US dollars
$61.94
vs $79.99 in the US
Min-wage hours
8.3 h
#10 of 32
Avg-wage hours
5.0 h
#18 of 34
Versus the United States
1.3× faster
A minimum-wage worker in Japan works 1.3x less than one in the United States (11 h) to buy the same game.
Japan8.3 h
United States11 h
01The ranking
Where Japan sits
Ranked by hours at the minimum wage. 1 = most affordable.
- 07New Zealand5.8 h
- 08Canada6.1 h
- 09France6.5 h
- 10Japan8.3 h
- 11South Korea8.7 h
- 12Spain9.7 h
- 13United States11 h
02Sources
Where the numbers come from
- Priceplaystation.com — ¥9,800 (tax incl.) PS Store and Microsoft Store.
- Minimum wage¥1,177/hour (FY2026 national weighted-average minimum (MHLW, 3 Sep 2026; +¥56). Prefectures adopt between 1 Oct and 2 Dec 2026. Range ¥1,085–¥1,280 (Tokyo).) — mhlw.go.jp
- Avg earnings¥340,600/month (2025), Excludes overtime and bonuses (understates total pay). — mhlw.go.jp
- DatasetData updated 2026-10-22. Download the full dataset
03Briefing
GTA 6 in Japan
How much is GTA 6 in Japan?
The GTA VI Standard Edition costs ¥9,800 in Japan, about $61.94 at current exchange rates.
How many hours of work does GTA 6 cost in Japan?
At the minimum wage of ¥1,177 per hour, it takes about 8.3 h of work — roughly 1.0 eight-hour days. At average earnings it takes about 5.0 h.
Is GTA 6 expensive in Japan?
Japan ranks 10 of 32 countries on the GTA VI Index for minimum-wage workers (1 = most affordable). It takes 1.3x less time than in the United States.