Millionaire Says GTA 6 Could Save Players $5,000

British entrepreneur and self-made millionaire Mark Tilbury has found a tongue-in-cheek financial argument for buying GTA 6. According to IGN, he said in a video that choosing the game as entertainment could save someone $5,000. His calculation compares dozens of nights spent playing at home with the hypothetical cost of going out over the same period.

Tilbury did not present the idea as a rigorous financial analysis, and the comparison was clearly made for fun. Even so, the video uses game prices, playtime, and nights out to discuss how much entertainment GTA 6 might provide. Its conclusion depends entirely on a player replacing $100 outings with gaming sessions at home.

How the calculation works

The calculation starts with GTA 6's Ultimate Edition, which Tilbury priced at $99.99. He chose that version instead of the $80 standard edition mentioned by IGN. With an 80-hour campaign, he arrived at a cost of roughly $1.25 per hour of entertainment.

Tilbury then added side missions and map exploration to the equation. Once those activities are included, he said the cost could fall to 50 cents per hour. The video did not specify exactly how many hours would be required to reach that second figure.

The next stage assumes four hours of GTA 6 every evening. Tilbury turned that schedule into 50 nights of entertainment, extending the calculation beyond the initial 80-hour campaign estimate. He compared that period with 50 nights out costing $100 each.

Under that specific scenario, the nights out would total $5,000. Buying the game would replace that hypothetical spending, which is why Tilbury said GTA 6 effectively saves the same amount. The claim does not account for other at-home costs and only works if all 50 outings would otherwise have happened.

A comparison designed to entertain

IGN described the video as tongue-in-cheek rather than genuine financial advice. Going out for 50 consecutive nights and spending $100 every time is an intentionally extreme premise. The calculation is more useful as a conversation about hourly value than as a guaranteed saving.

Tilbury is known for publishing videos about frugal living and careful spending. According to IGN, despite being a millionaire, he reuses old cups, flies economy, keeps the same rotation of clothes, and avoids luxury hotels. His GTA 6 argument follows that broader habit of looking for value in everyday purchases.

The comparison also reflects expectations that the game could provide many hours of entertainment. IGN notes that exploration, side activities, and the eventual involvement of GTA Online could increase the total, although it provides no confirmed playtime. The hourly value will therefore depend on how each person chooses to play.

What it changes for players

The video does not announce a discount, promotion, or change to the prices cited for GTA 6. Its practical value is simply a playful way to assess the purchase by dividing its price by the number of hours enjoyed. For anyone who would not replace expensive nights out with the game, however, the $5,000 is not a real saving.

The source also lists November 19 as GTA 6's release date. Tilbury's calculation does not change access, platforms, or the contents of either edition. It only places the purchase price next to the hypothetical cost of another form of entertainment.

It remains unclear how long the campaign will take different players, how many hours exploration will add, or whether anyone would maintain four hours a day for 50 nights. There is also no universal estimate for how much spending GTA 6 would genuinely replace in each buyer's routine. As IGN emphasizes, the idea works as a joke about value for money, not a promise that buying the game will put $5,000 into anyone's pocket.