GTA 6: Standard vs Ultimate Edition — Which to Buy?

GTA 6 comes in just two editions: Standard and Ultimate. Here’s the clear comparison to choose right — content, price, format, and our recommendation.

At a glance

	Standard — $79.99	Ultimate — $99.99
Full game	✅	✅
Vintage Vice City Pack (pre-order)	✅	✅
1 month GTA+ (digital pre-order)	✅	✅
Exclusive mod shops	❌	✅ (Rideout Customs + One-Eyed Willie’s)
Exclusive classic cars	❌	✅ (4 vehicles)
Exclusive side missions	❌	✅
Exclusive weapons	❌	✅
Format	Digital + physical (code)	Digital only

Standard Edition ($79.99)

The full game, period. With the Vintage Vice City Pack (vehicle, retro outfits, weapon pattern) on pre-order, and 1 month of GTA+ for digital. Available digitally and in a physical box (which contains a code, not a disc).

👉 For whom? Anyone who wants to experience GTA 6 without extras. You miss nothing of the story.

Ultimate Edition ($99.99)

Everything in Standard + exclusives that unlock through the chapters:

• 2 mod shops: Rideout Customs (Vice City) and One-Eyed Willie’s (Lake Leonida)
• A classic car collection to track down, including 4 exclusive vehicles
• Exclusive side missions and weapons

⚠️ Digital only. No physical Ultimate.

👉 For whom? Car customization fans and anyone who wants 100% of the content from day one.

Our recommendation

• You mostly play for the story → Standard. $20 saved, no frustration.
• You love cars / bonus content → Ultimate; the mods and exclusive vehicles justify the gap.
• Unsure and want a box → physical Standard to lock the bonus, then upgrade to Ultimate later if you feel like it.

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For where to pre-order and all the details, see our GTA 6 pre-order guide and the release date. All our content on the GTA 6 hub.

Sources: Rockstar Games, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store.