Leaks are usually supposed to be bad news. But for Rockstar’s second data breach? Not so much. Previously, we reported that the hacker group ShinyHunters planned to leak stolen data as its demands aren’t being met. Now, that information appears to be making the rounds on the internet. But instead of exposing a chink in GTA 6‘s armor, the leak highlights just how much money GTA Online is still making.
Based on the leaked figures shared on the GTAForums, GTA Online is pulling in a staggering $9.5 million per week on average — that’s around $498 million per year! It’s still significantly smaller than live-service behemoths like Roblox and Fortnite, which pulled in more than $3 billion in 2023 and 2024. Nevertheless, for a side-mode tied to a 2013 game, that amount is pretty mindblowing.
A big chunk of that comes from, surprise, surprise, Shark Cards alone, which account for roughly 74% of total revenue. From late 2014 to 2024, Shark Card pulled in a massive amount of $5 billion in revenue. GTA+ subscriptions fill in the rest.
That means, GTA Online sales could completely cover GTA 6‘s rumored $1 billion development budget in just two years. It’s no longer surprising that the studio dares to pour that much money into the project. Even without a GTA 6, it would’ve been able to build another Burj Khalifa in a couple of years.
What’s more, however, platform earnings breakdowns in the leak also justify the reason why the GTA 6 PC port is getting delayed. PlayStation 5 is leading the charge with a weekly average of 3,4 million active users and $4,4 million revenue, followed by PS4 and the Xbox family. Meanwhile, PC is dead last, pulling in ‘only’ 894,621 players and $264,273 bookings each week.
Funnily enough, ShinyHunters’ leak seems to have done the exact opposite of what anyone would expect. Instead of damaging Take-Two and Rockstar’s plan, it simply strengthens investors’ confidence in GTA 6‘s launch. At the time of writing, Take-Two’s stock is surging, said to be adding another $1 billion valuation to the company’s market cap in one day.
If anything, this leak just makes Rockstar’s upcoming crime drama feel even bigger — if not scarier. Because if this is the kind of cash GTA Online is printing, GTA 6 might end up being on a completely different scale than anyone’s ready for. Both in-game and from an economic perspective.
