GTA 6 Editions Explained — Standard ($79.99) vs Ultimate ($99.99)

Confirmed June 25, 2026. With pre-orders now live, Rockstar settled the edition question — and it isn't what the leaks predicted. There is no three-tier ladder and no $250 Collector's box. GTA 6 ships in two editions only: a Standard at $79.99 and an Ultimate at $99.99. Here's exactly what each includes, the perks that apply to both, and which one is worth your money.

Standard Edition — $79.99

The base game, complete. PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, and Xbox Series X|S, digital or physical. No bonus content beyond the universal pre-order pack below. For most players, this is the right pick — the game is whole at $79.99, and the price landed exactly where Take-Two's CEO hinted (see How Much Will GTA 6 Cost?).

Ultimate Edition — $99.99

The $20 upgrade bundles premium content that Rockstar says is "threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia's story, with new items uncovered behind each chapter." Confirmed contents:

• Wyman's project cars — an ongoing activity from "eccentric collector and local fixer Wyman": track down abandoned classic and work-in-progress project cars across Leonida and restore them.
• A '95 Grotti Cheetah — a period sports car in the lineage of the Ferrari-inspired Cheetah Classic.
• His-and-hers Hawk & Little revolvers with Vice City styling, plus personalized sidearms for Jason and Lucia.
• Special Destinations — locations that only open with the Ultimate Edition.
• Cosmetic depth — salon styles for both protagonists, exclusive looks at Stockyard, and over 50 signature tattoos.

None of it is story or core gameplay — it's vehicles, weapons, looks, and side activities.

The universal pre-order bonus: Vintage Vice City Pack

Any edition, digital or physical, pre-ordered before November 20, 2026 includes the Vintage Vice City Pack at launch — retro 1980s outfits for both Jason and Lucia. You do not need the Ultimate Edition to get it.

Digital-only perks: GTA+ and early pre-load

Pre-order digitally (PlayStation Store or Xbox Store) and you also get:

• One month free of GTA+ — Rockstar's $9/month subscription (GTA Online perks plus a library of classic Rockstar titles). It auto-renews at $9/month, so cancel if you don't want it. Note GTA+ applies to the existing GTA Online; GTA 6 itself launches single-player only.
• Pre-load from November 12, 2026 — a week ahead of the November 19 launch.

Is There a GTA 6 Collector's Edition?

No. GTA 6 has no Collector's Edition. Rockstar confirmed the full lineup when pre-orders opened on June 25, 2026, and it is Standard and Ultimate only — there is no $250 collector's box, no SteelBook, no statue, no map-and-pins bundle, breaking with the GTA V and RDR2 pattern. The months of leaks describing a Standard / Special / Collector's ladder at ~$70 / $100 / $250 were simply wrong.

Could Rockstar sell a collector-style physical product later? It hasn't announced one, and nothing is currently available to pre-order — treat any site offering a "GTA 6 Collector's Edition" today as a scam. If that changes, we'll update this page.

Two related answers while you're here:

Is there a GTA 6 Special Edition?

Also no. There is no Special or Deluxe tier — the only upgrade over the $79.99 Standard is the $99.99 Ultimate Edition described above.

Does the physical edition include a disc?

No — physical copies contain a download code in the box, not a disc, in either edition. And that's the direction of the whole platform: PlayStation ends disc production for new games in January 2028.

Standard vs Ultimate — Which Should You Buy?

• Standard ($79.99) — for the overwhelming majority. You get the full game plus the Vintage Vice City Pack.
• Ultimate ($99.99) — only if the project-car restoration loop, Special Destinations, and the head start on vehicles/weapons/looks genuinely appeal. They're real ongoing activities, not just a skin pack — but they're optional flavor, not the main course.

The Bottom Line

Two editions, $79.99 and $99.99, with a universal Vintage Vice City pre-order bonus and digital-only GTA+ and pre-load perks. Most readers want Standard; grab Ultimate only for the extra vehicles and side content. Full pre-order walkthrough is in our pre-order guide, the live details are in GTA 6 Pre-Orders Are Live, and the release date holds at November 19 — track it on the countdown.