GTA 6 Editions, Price and Pre-Order Bonuses Explained

There are two editions of Grand Theft Auto VI, and the gap between them is exactly $20 in the US. That one number does most of the deciding for you, because Rockstar also sells the difference as a separate upgrade you can buy after launch. What actually has a clock on it is the pre-order bonus and the free month of GTA+, and those have different rules on PlayStation and Xbox.

This page is the money-and-editions deep dive. For the release date, platforms, the 212 GB pre-load and the cast, start with our GTA 6 everything-we-know guide. Every price below was read off the official PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store and Rockstar Store listings as of November 14, 2026. Sales and regional changes can move them after launch.

The answer in one table

GTA 6 price by region

These are the official store prices for the two editions. The PlayStation and Microsoft Store prices matched in every region where I checked both.

The UK and euro prices are different numbers, not just different symbols: £69.99 against €79.99 for Standard. Physical copies are sold through retailers, whose prices can differ from the store prices above.

The Ultimate Edition Upgrade costs $20 on its own

The Ultimate Edition Upgrade is the add-on that turns a Standard copy into an Ultimate one. As of November 14 the Microsoft Store lists it at:

In every case that is exactly the difference between the two editions, so buying Standard now and upgrading later costs the same as buying Ultimate today. PlayStation's GTA VI page lists the upgrade only as part of the Ultimate Edition and showed no standalone price for it as of November 14.

Rockstar Support says Standard owners can buy the upgrade "at any time", and physical buyers can do it once their download code has been redeemed. The Microsoft listing adds that the upgrade needs the base game, which is sold separately.

The pre-order bonus: Vintage Vice City Pack

Rockstar's June 24 pre-order announcement says "all Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders and purchases before November 20" get the Vintage Vice City Pack. That covers both editions and the physical box; Rockstar Support lists the pack inside the physical version's download code too.

The Microsoft Store's own listing for the pack spells out what is in it:

The listing also says the items "will be available to Jason and Lucia as their story progresses", so do not expect the whole pack in your garage on the first mission.

The garage is the interesting part. A garage with a weapon locker and a fencing drop near the beach is more than cosmetic. How much it matters depends on how many similar properties the base game gives you, which Rockstar has not detailed.

The deadline: buy by November 19

Rockstar's wording is "before November 20". The Microsoft Store's wording for digital purchases is "prior to 19 November 2026 23:59:59", without a time zone. Those are close enough to agree on the practical answer: buy by the end of Thursday, November 19 (launch day) and you get the pack. Leave it to Friday and you probably do not.

The pack has its own Xbox Store page, but as of November 14 it shows no standalone price, and Rockstar has not said whether it will be sold separately after the window closes.

The free month of GTA+

The second bonus is one month of GTA+, Rockstar's paid membership. This one is digital only: Rockstar Support lists it with digital pre-orders and purchases before November 20, and the physical edition's contents list does not include it.

The redemption rules differ by platform, per Rockstar's GTA+ support article:

Rockstar also says the offer is one per platform account, that refunding and pre-ordering again does not earn a second month, and that existing GTA+ members simply get their next billing date pushed back a month.

Two cautions. The auto-renewal is the catch: set a reminder to cancel if you only want the free month. And as of November 14, Rockstar's GTA+ page still describes it as "the premium Membership for GTA Online players"; Rockstar has not said what, if anything, GTA+ adds inside GTA VI, which it calls "a single player experience". Treat the month as a GTA Online perk unless Rockstar says otherwise.

What the Ultimate Edition actually gives you

Rockstar Support lists 16 items in the upgrade, and says they are threaded across Jason and Lucia's story "with new items uncovered behind each chapter". The Microsoft Store descriptions add the detail:

One naming wrinkle: Rockstar's own editions page labels the gang item "PTT Youngin$ Illegal Goods Store", while Rockstar Support and the Microsoft Store call it the "PTT Youngin$ Compound" and describe a raid. Whether it is a raid, a shop or both will be clear at launch.

My read: this is cars, guns, cosmetics, five extra shops and two side activities. Nothing in Rockstar's list is described as extra story missions, so as far as the listings show, Standard is the complete game.

Physical vs digital

The physical version is Standard Edition only, and it is not a disc. Rockstar Support: the box "will contain a download code" and "a disc will not be included". Rockstar said it would be available for shipping and pickup from retailers starting November 12, and the code includes the Vintage Vice City Pack. It does not include the free month of GTA+.

The honest case for the box is gifting or a retailer discount. It does not save you the download, it costs you the GTA+ month, and on PlayStation a code bought in the wrong region will not redeem. Rockstar's support page lists which countries share each PlayStation code region.

The $399 Vice City Collection is not an edition

Rockstar sells a collector's box, Grand Theft Auto VI: The Goodtime State - Vice City Collection, and the most important line in its announcement is this one: "Grand Theft Auto VI game sold separately."

The 11 items, from Rockstar's announcement: a 6-inch Macca the Gator figure with a stash compartment; matte black GTAVI Oakley Frogskins sunglasses with Prizm Sapphire lenses; a New Era 9FORTY snapback; a Macca the Gator magnetic mirror; a Vice City swizzle spoon; a Vice City razor blade keychain; a Leonida Keys crossbody bag; a Chunkee the Manatee shot glass; a Leonida Keys enamel pin set in a metal tin; stickers in a stash bag; and a double-sided poster with the full Leonida landscape.

Rockstar has not listed in-game items with the box. If you want the game and the box, you are paying $399.99 plus a copy of the game plus shipping. It is merch for fans of the brand, not a way to play.

Where to buy

• Digital, PS5: the PlayStation Store. Both editions; the GTA+ month is claimed from the Store's GTA+ page.
• Digital, Xbox Series X|S: the Microsoft Store. Both editions; the GTA+ month appears under Offers & Credits. Xbox Wire also confirms you can stream the game through Xbox Cloud Gaming from 1 a.m. ET on November 19 on Xbox One and Series X|S, but Xbox Wire notes the game "must be purchased separately"; cloud access does not include it.
• Physical (Standard only): game retailers, as a code in a box. Rockstar recommends buying from a retailer in the same country as your platform account to avoid activation problems; PlayStation codes are region-locked.
• The Vice City Collection: the Rockstar Store only.

There is no PC version to buy. As of November 14 Rockstar has not announced one.

Which edition should you buy?

• Standard digital is the default pick. It is the whole game, it gets both bonuses if you buy by November 19, and the $20 upgrade will still be there in a month if you decide you want the extra shops.
• Ultimate digital makes sense if you already know you will want the Cheetah, the extra mod shops and the tattoo parlour. It costs the same as Standard plus the upgrade, so there is no penalty for buying it now and no saving either.
• Physical is for gifting or a genuine retailer discount. You lose the GTA+ month and you still download everything.
• The Vice City Collection is a $399.99 merch box. Buy it if you want the figure and the Oakleys, not as a version of the game.

The deadline that matters is the end of launch day, November 19: buy by then for the Vintage Vice City Pack, and buy digitally by then for the GTA+ month. The edition choice itself can wait, because the upgrade can be bought later.