Viral post says GTA 6 cost as much to build as the $1.5B+ Burj Khalifa — analysts say Take-Two could recoup that in days

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Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTRudro ChakrabartiSat, June 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM GMT+2 7 min readRockstar Games may have spent about as much — or more — developing Grand Theft Auto VI as it cost to build the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building on the planet, says a viral comparison (1). Both land near $1.5 billion.Analysts believe Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO), its parent company, could earn that entire sum back within days of the game going on sale November 19 — and unverified reports suggest the early sales pace is already running ahead of those projections.Let's take a look at how likely these viral claims are.Must ReadJeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — here are 5 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being oneRobert Kiyosaki says this 1 asset will surge 400% in a year and begs investors not to miss this 'explosion'Millionaires under 43 hold only 25% of their wealth in stocks.