What the £350 Grand Theft Auto ‘collector’s box’ says about the escalating cost of gaming

The Guardian reports that the launch of a collector’s box hints at a new reality: the kinds of games I grew up with are becoming a luxury item, locked behind a forbidding spending barrier • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox?

Surfaces in my home ceaselessly accumulate piles of random objects: a JoyCon wrist strap, a sticker sheet, an unidentifiable plastic piece of a toy or gizmo, an Xbox 360 controller with no batteries, cases for Switch…

This technology story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Grand Theft Auto, Don’t and Pushing Buttons.

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Key details

Location

United Kingdom · Europe

Reported by

The Guardian

First reported

7 Oct 2026, 19:30 IST

Key names

Grand Theft Auto, Don’t, Pushing Buttons, JoyCon

Section

Technology

Sources

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• The GuardianWhat the £350 Grand Theft Auto ‘collector’s box’ says about the escalating cost of gaming 7 Oct, 19:30

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