GTA 6 Fans Are Skipping The $400 Collector's Edition Price Tag

Who Needs $400? GTA 6 Fans Are 3D Printing From The Collector's Edition Instead Published Sep 25, 2026, 5:41 AM EDT James Lucas is an Executive Editor at TheGamer who has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. An expert on FPS games, Soulslikes, RPGs, and survival horror, James has intimate knowledge of a wide variety of titles, providing in-depth coverage and exclusive profiles. Some of the games they have extensively covered include: Half-Life 3, Counter-Strike, Elden Ring, and Fallout. They pride themselves on their consistently thorough research, leveraging nearly a decade of industry experience. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com Sign in to your TheGamer account GTA 6 is getting a collector's edition with a price tag that feels more like a kid on an Oppressor has blown you up in your own apartment and sent you hurtling to the in-game hospital to get fleeced, but you don't need to drop $400 if you have a 3D printer handy. Especially since it doesn't come with the game—not even a code-in-a-box. In just one day, X user and 3D artist @JSantiag0rj has created their very own, almost 1:1 accurate version of Macca the Gator. "For those who doubted... the first part of the silly alligator bait is already done," the post reads. "Just need to print the tail and base now. "The alligator was going to [be one click], then it went to ZBrush to refine some stuff, the base with the logo I modeled and did the tail cut with the fitting so I could print it separately," they explained in the comments. "It wouldn't fit to print the size I wanted on my printer." How Long Before People 3D Print The Entire Collector's Edition? Of course, the collector's edition comes with a lot more than an alligator. There's the Leonida Keys Crossbody Bag, New Era 9FORTY Snapback Hat, Macca the Gator Magnetic Mirror, Chunkee the Manatee Shot Glass, Vice City Collectible Swizzle Spoon, Vice City Razor Blade Keychain, and Oakley Frogskins Sunglasses—which are almost single-handedly responsible for the price tag. Considering the alligator took just one day, I doubt it'll take long for people to make their own shot glasses, swizzle spoons, and keychains. The $200 sunglasses might be a bit trickier, but hey, knock-offs are aplenty. Either way, $400 for a collector's edition without a game is, as always, an odd choice, but it's a little funny that fans have immediately found a way to get the tat they want without taking out a second mortgage. As an aside to @JSantiag0rj though, I'd maybe keep the alligator to yourself. I can't imagine Take-Two Interactive would be pleased if these started popping up on Etsy at a fraction of the price. You might genuinely end up on the other side of an Oppressor. Systems Released November 19, 2026 ESRB Rating Pending - Likely Mature 17+ Developer(s) Rockstar Games Publisher(s) Rockstar Games Engine Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE) Genre(s) Action, Adventure