Standard Edition
The Standard Edition is the base game. Take-Two announced it on June 24, 2026 at $79.99 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with pre-orders from June 25 at midnight local time. Take-Two describes Grand Theft Auto VI as “a single-player experience set in the biggest, most immersive evolution of the series yet”. The game launches on November 19, 2026; for times and pre-load see our launch day checklist.
Physical version: a code, not a disc
There is a boxed version, but it holds no disc. Take-Two calls it “the physical version of Grand Theft Auto VI, containing a download code inside the box”, on sale from November 12, 2026 so buyers can pre-load. PlayStation Support confirms: “A disc will not be included in the box.” On PlayStation the boxed version is listed only as a Standard Edition (“GTAVI Physical (Code-In-Box)”); the Ultimate Edition is listed only on PlayStation Store.
Ultimate Edition
Rockstar describes the Ultimate Edition as “an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action around every corner”. The bonuses do not unlock all at once: they are “threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story, with new items uncovered behind each chapter”. PlayStation Support repeats this for anyone missing items: new bonuses become available in each chapter.
These are the 16 items rockstargames.com/VI lists:
| Type | Item | What Rockstar says |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | ‘95 Grotti Cheetah | Mid-’90s sports car with a retro-futuristic livery, for “later-stage action” |
| Weapons | Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers | His and hers revolvers “sourced from the Vercetti Estate” |
| Weapons | Personalized Variants | Engraved versions of Jason’s Girardi ES9 and Lucia’s Klose K17 pistols |
| Looks | Vice City Style | Exclusive outfits, tattoos and more for Jason and Lucia |
| Vehicles | Jason’s Safehouse Vehicles | A Dinka Enduro motorcycle and a Crest Kayak in Army fatigue colors |
| Modkit | Ganado Retro Build | Mods for Jason’s Vapid Ganado pickup |
| Mod shop | Rideout Customs | Interiors, rims and donk stylings; Ultimate only |
| Hair salon | Sara’s Unisex Salon | Salon styles for both; Ultimate only |
| Watercraft | Shitzu Squalo | Pink and blue boat at Washington Beach with a weapons crate |
| Clothing store | Stock 305 | Streetwear in Stockyard; Ultimate only |
| Vehicle & garage | ‘67 Vapid Dominator Buggy | Off-roader plus the Paradise Garage in Watson Bay |
| Tattoo shop | Electric Fang Tattoo | Over 50 tattoos designed by the artist collective FAILE; Ultimate only |
| Mod shop | One-Eyed Willie’s | Off-road mods and hand-painted art in Lake Leonida; Ultimate only |
| Looks | Goodtime Gear | Apparel inspired by the TV character Macca the Gator |
| Gang compound | PTT Youngin$ Illegal Goods Store | A raid on a Southside Vice City gang compound |
| Special commission | Classic Car Collection | Restore abandoned classic cars for the collector Wyman |
Five of the items are places that Rockstar says are “only open for business with the Ultimate Edition”: Rideout Customs, Sara’s Unisex Salon, Stock 305, Electric Fang Tattoo and One-Eyed Willie’s. The vehicles and weapons are covered in more detail on our GTA 6 cars and GTA 6 weapons pages.
Rockstar has not said whether any Ultimate item includes its own story missions beyond the raid and the commission described above, and no early access has been announced for either edition.
Upgrading
PlayStation Support says upgrades to the Ultimate Edition from the digital Standard Edition and from the code-in-box Standard Edition are available only from PlayStation Store. No official upgrade price is published in the sources we use.
Vintage Vice City Pack
The Vintage Vice City Pack is the pre-order bonus. Take-Two: “All Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders and purchases before November 20, 2026, will include the Vintage Vice City Pack, a collection of items that flash back to when the neon burned brightest.” It comes with both editions. Rockstar and PlayStation Support list three parts:
- ‘55 Vapid Stanier: a classic sedan for cruising Shore Drive, with the Shore Court personal garage near Ocean Beach in Vice City. The garage has a weapon locker and a place to deposit stolen goods to be fenced.
- Outfits and hairstyles: a pastel linen suit for Jason, a red sequin mini dress and curls for Lucia.
- Weapon pattern: a tropical pattern for “most guns”, inspired by Tommy Vercetti’s palm tree shirt from the original Vice City.
The cut-off is stated in local time. PlayStation Support: digital purchases “made before 11:59:59 PM local time on November 19, 2026”. The Xbox Store says “Purchase prior to 19 November 2026 23:59:59”. So a copy bought on launch day still counts.
GTA+ month
Digital pre-orders also get one free month of GTA+, Rockstar’s membership for GTA Online and a library of older Rockstar games. The Xbox Store says it must be redeemed within 180 days of the pre-order and is limited to one redemption per account. GTA+ is not part of the boxed version, since Take-Two ties it to digital pre-orders.
Pre-load
Take-Two’s June press release named November 12 for digital pre-load. Rockstar’s Newswire of November 3 and PlayStation Support now give November 10, 2026 at midnight local time, with 212 GB of free space on PS5. The boxed code still goes on sale on November 12.
What is not confirmed
- Official euro and pound prices from Rockstar or Take-Two (store prices vary by region).
- The price of the Ultimate upgrade.
- A disc version at a later date.
- A PC edition.
More background: everything we know about GTA 6.