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GTA 6 Standard or Ultimate: which edition should you buy?
How to read the confidence labels
- Official
- from Rockstar Games or Take-Two: the store, the Newswire, the official site, official posts.
- Press
- reported by recognised media, without an official statement.
- Community
- from wikis, forums and fan guides.
- Rumour
- a leak or an insider, not confirmed. The word is always in the headline.
- Deduction
- our own reasoning from what is known, or something noticed to be missing.
If you hesitate, buy Standard. You get the full game. Ultimate adds 16 extras for €20, £20 or $20 more Official. Five of those extras are shops that stay closed to Standard players Official. On Xbox you can buy the upgrade later at that same price, so waiting costs you nothing Deduction. On PlayStation the upgrade is listed, but it cannot be bought yet Official.
The two editions side by side#
| What you get | Standard | Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Price in France | €79.99 | €99.99 Official |
| Price in the UK | £69.99 | £89.99 Official |
| Price in the US | $79.99 | $99.99 Official |
| The full game | Yes | Yes Official |
| Unlock on 19 November | Yes | Yes, no early access Press |
| Pre-load on 10 November | Yes | Yes Official |
| Vintage Vice City Pack, if ordered in time | Yes | Yes Official |
| One month of GTA+, digital orders | Yes | Yes Official |
| The 16 extras below | No | Yes Official |
| In a box | Yes, a code with no disc | No, digital only Official |
The comparison table on the Rockstar Store confirms this line by line. We read its data on 7 November Official.
The 16 extras, explained#
Grouped by us Deduction. The descriptions sum up Rockstar's in our own words Official.
| Extra | What it is |
|---|---|
| '95 Grotti Cheetah | A mid-90s sports car with a retro-futuristic livery, for later in the game |
| '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy and garage | An off-road buggy, plus the Paradise Garage, with a weapon locker and a place to stash stolen goods for fencing |
| Jason's Safehouse Vehicles | A Dinka Enduro motorbike and a Crest kayak in army colours |
| Ganado Retro Build | Exclusive mods for Jason's Vapid Ganado pickup |
| Shitzu Squalo | A pink and blue boat with a crate of explosive weapons |
| Classic Car Collection | A commission from the collector Wyman: find old and unfinished cars and restore them |
| Hawk and Little Morgan revolvers | Matching engraved revolvers for the pair, with a scope |
| Personalized Weapon Variants | Engraved versions of Jason's Girardi ES9 and Lucia's Klose K17 pistols |
| Vice City Style | Exclusive outfits, tattoos and more for both heroes |
| Goodtime Gear | Clothes and accessories based on the TV character Macca the Gator |
| PTT Youngin$ Compound | Raid a gang compound in Southside Vice City for special items and contraband |
The five shops only Ultimate opens#
Rockstar says these places are "only open for business" with the Ultimate Edition Official. Look at this list before you choose.
| Shop | What it does |
|---|---|
| Rideout Customs | Interiors, rims and donk styling for your cars |
| One-Eyed Willie's | Off-road mods and hand-painted work, at Lake Leonida |
| Sara's Unisex Salon | Hair and makeup for Lucia, facial hair for Jason |
| Stock 305 | Streetwear for both heroes, in Stockyard |
| Electric Fang Tattoo | Over 50 tattoos by the artist collective FAILE, in Stockyard |
We do not know how much these shops matter to the full game. Nobody outside Rockstar has played the final version with both editions side by side Deduction.
When do you get the extras?#
Not all on day one. Rockstar says the extras are spread across the story, with new items behind each chapter Official. The Cheetah, for instance, is tied to "later-stage action" Official. If you want everything from the first minute, Ultimate will not give you that.
Upgrading later#
- Xbox: €20, £20 or $20 on the Microsoft Store Official.
- PlayStation: the store lists the upgrade but does not sell it yet, and shows no price Official. A price of 20 is likely, not confirmed Deduction.
- Box buyers: the Rockstar Store says you can upgrade on the console store at any time once you own the game Official.
- GTA+: buying the upgrade on its own does not give you the free month Official.
The upgrade needs the base game. There is no physical Ultimate Official.
Which edition for you#
| You are | Our advice | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Unsure | Standard | Same game. You can add the extras later Deduction |
| On a tight budget | Standard | The extras are bonus content, spread over a long game Deduction |
| Fond of cars and customisation | Ultimate | Rideout Customs and One-Eyed Willie's are closed otherwise Official |
| Fond of tattoos and outfits | Ultimate | Electric Fang, Stock 305 and Sara's are closed otherwise Official |
| Looking for a box on the shelf | Standard | Ultimate has no boxed version Official |
| Going for 100% | Ultimate, once we know more | We do not know yet how the extras count towards completion Deduction |
Who buys what#
Take-Two has published no split. Estimates quoted by Wikipedia put Ultimate near 89% of pre-orders. That figure is unconfirmed Rumour.
The collector's box is something else#
The Vice City Collection costs €399.99 on the Rockstar Store. It holds merchandise, such as a Macca figure, sunglasses, a bag and a poster with a map of Leonida. The game is not included Official. Do not confuse it with an edition of the game.
What we still do not know#
- The upgrade price on PlayStation.
- When each extra unlocks.
- Whether the five shops have equivalents for Standard players.
- Whether any extra will carry over to a future online mode. None has been announced Official.
On gtasix.tools#
Tool: the edition comparison. Guides: price and pre-order, pre-load and size and scams.
Written with AI from the sources cited, checked automatically.
Sources#
- Rockstar Store, GTA VI Official
- Rockstar, GTA VI page Official
- Xbox, Ultimate upgrade listing Official
- PlayStation Store, Ultimate Edition Official
- Rockstar Store, Vice City Collection Official
- Push Square, GTA 6 versions Press
- GTABase, editions guide Community
- GTA Intel, no early access Community
- Wikipedia, GTA VI Community