Launches 1st of Dec, on their blog they say $4.99usd so will probably be close to $10 in NZ, introductory price until Feb 15th when it will shoot up 75% to $19.99usd.
For the first time, new players who do not already own Red Dead Redemption 2 can experience everything Red Dead Online has to offer, including access to all future content updates.
Red Dead Online will be available from the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Launcher, Epic Games Store and Steam at an introductory offer of $4.99 – which is 75% off the regular price – until February 15, 2021*. Please note that PlayStation Plus and/or Xbox Live Gold are required to play. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Red Dead Online will be playable via backward compatibility on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series hardware.
Will also include the option to unlock Red Dead Redemption 2: Story Mode (purchased separately).
1+2=3. Hook in more players to Online with the great deal
Remember the real cost isn't the game; it is either: your time grinding or buying micro-transactions or risk ban by modding the game.