GTA 6 Standard vs Ultimate Edition: what’s included

Two paid editions are on official storefronts: Standard at $79.99 and Ultimate at $99.99 in the United States, according to Take-Two’s June 24, 2026 pre-order announcement. The $20 gap buys a bundle of story-threaded vehicles, clothing, weapons, and a few exclusive locations — not a different campaign.

This comparison lists only items named on official PlayStation, Xbox, and Take-Two pages. It does not invent extra story missions or a “season pass.”

What both editions include

Both editions are the same single-player game, launching November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. See the release date and platforms guide for unlock times.

Both can be pre-loaded. Official storage guidance is up to 212GB, and PlayStation asks PS5 owners to clear a minimum of 212GB. The preload and storage guide walks through the steps.

Purchases made before November 20, 2026, of either edition include the Vintage Vice City Pack. Digital pre-orders also include one month of GTA+. Those bonuses are time-limited marketing offers, not unique Ultimate features. Details and GTA+ redemption windows are in the preorder bonus guide.

Standard Edition ($79.99)

Standard is the base game. It is sold digitally on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and Rockstar Games Store, and as a physical (code-in-box) product at retail.

PlayStation Support is blunt about the box: it “will only contain a game download code inside the box to support pre-load. A disc will not be included.” If you want Standard on a shelf, you are still buying a voucher for the download.

Standard does not include the Ultimate extras listed below. If you later want those items, official stores publish an upgrade path rather than a second full-price purchase.

Ultimate Edition ($99.99)

Take-Two describes Ultimate as a digital edition “featuring a range of additional vehicles, clothing, and weaponry, along with a collection of new stores and locations, some of which will be featured throughout the story.” In other words, the extras are designed to appear in the existing story, not as a separately sold campaign.

Availability is digital-first:

• Take-Two announced Ultimate as a digital product.
• PlayStation Support lists Ultimate only as a PlayStation Store product, and says upgrades from the digital or physical (code-in-box) Standard Edition “are available only from PlayStation Store.”
• The Xbox Ultimate Edition listing sells the full bundle, and a separate Ultimate Edition Upgrade is priced at $20.00.

If you already own Standard, the upgrade is the cheaper official route.

Official Ultimate extras

The lists below come from the official PlayStation game page and the Xbox Ultimate Edition listing. Names follow that store copy. Xbox also says the extras are “available to Jason and Lucia across their story, with new items uncovered behind each chapter.” Official pages do not publish a mission-by-mission unlock map, so this guide does not invent one.

Vehicles, weapons, and outfits named in official copy

• ’95 Grotti Cheetah — mid-’90s Grotti sports car with a retro-futuristic livery, described as arriving in later-stage action
• Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers — his-and-hers revolvers with classic stylings sourced from the Vercetti Estate
• Personalized weapon variants — engraved versions of Jason’s Girardi ES9 and Lucia’s Klose K17
• Vice City Style — exclusive outfits, hairstyles, tattoos, and more
• Jason’s safehouse vehicles — an army-fatigue Dinka Enduro motorcycle and a Crest Kayak
• Ganado Retro Build — exclusive mods for Jason’s well-worn Vapid Ganado pickup
• Shitzu Squalo — pink-and-blue watercraft with an explosives-laden weapons crate
• ’67 Vapid Dominator Buggy, stored at the Paradise Garage in Watson Bay
• Goodtime Gear — apparel and accessories inspired by the TV character Macca the Gator

Locations, activities, and businesses named in official copy

• PTT Youngin$ Compound — listed on the Xbox Ultimate page as a raid for special items and contraband
• Classic Car Collection — a special commission from collector and fixer Wyman
• Rideout Customs
• Sara’s Unisex Salon — including facial hair for Jason and makeup and nails for Lucia
• Stock 305 — streetwear at Stockyard
• Electric Fang Tattoo — more than 50 tattoos designed by the artist collective FAILE
• One-Eyed Willie’s — a Lake Leonida mod shop for off-road work and hand-painted artistry

PlayStation and Xbox describe Rideout Customs, Sara’s Unisex Salon, Stock 305, Electric Fang Tattoo, and One-Eyed Willie’s as destinations that are only open with the Ultimate Edition.

Upgrade rules worth reading twice

PlayStation: Upgrades are sold on the PlayStation Store only. If you bought a physical Standard box, you still upgrade digitally on the same account that redeemed the code.

Xbox: The $20 Ultimate Upgrade is a separate store product. Confirm you are signed into the account that owns Standard before you buy it.

Cross-generation or cross-platform upgrades are not described in the official materials cited here. A PlayStation Standard purchase does not, on the evidence of these pages, become an Xbox Ultimate install.

Region pricing can differ from the $79.99 / $99.99 US figures. Always read the price on your local storefront before you treat the Take-Two US numbers as your receipt.

How to choose

Pick Standard if you want the story on November 19 and do not care about the extra vehicles, clothing, weapons, or Ultimate-only shops. You can still receive the Vintage Vice City Pack if you buy before November 20.

Pick Ultimate if the official extras are worth $20 to you at the start, or if you prefer not to think about an upgrade later. Digital-only availability on PlayStation means a physical box will not get you Ultimate by itself.

If you are still deciding, buy Standard only when you are sure you can live without the list above — the upgrade exists, but it is one more store transaction after launch week.

Sources

• Take-Two Interactive pre-order announcement, June 24, 2026
• PlayStation: Grand Theft Auto VI support (US)
• PlayStation: Grand Theft Auto VI game page (Ultimate Edition details)
• Xbox Store: Grand Theft Auto VI Ultimate Edition