Rockstar Games has officially confirmed pricing and bonus content for Grand Theft Auto VI, with pre-orders going live on June 25, 2026. The announcement settles months of leaks and retailer speculation, laying out exactly what players get with each version of the game ahead of its November 19, 2026 release.
Two Editions, One Price Structure
Unlike GTA 5 or Red Dead Redemption 2, which came with multiple special editions, Grand Theft Auto VI will only have a Standard Edition and a single Ultimate Edition rather than several tiers. Take-Two has confirmed the Standard Edition will cost $79.99, while the Ultimate Edition is priced at $99.99.
Rockstar confirmed the physical version of the game will not include a disc at launch — instead, it will ship with a download code inside the box. Both physical and digital copies will support pre-loading starting November 12, a full week ahead of release.
What Everyone Gets: The Vintage Vice City Pack
Anyone who pre-orders or buys either edition before November 20 will receive the Vintage Vice City Pack, described as a collection of items that flashes back to the genre's neon-soaked heyday. The pack includes:
A '55 Vapid Stanier sedan, stored in a personal garage near Ocean Beach on Shore Drive, complete with a weapon locker and a place to fence stolen goods
Exclusive outfits and hairstyles, including a pastel linen suit for Jason and a red sequin mini dress with curls for Lucia
An iconic weapon pattern themed around the era
Beebom also notes that this Vice City–style cosmetic set isn't locked to the Ultimate Edition — pre-ordering any version unlocks it.
What's in the $99.99 Ultimate Edition
The Ultimate Edition goes considerably further, and Rockstar has structured it differently than a typical day-one cosmetic dump. Rather than handing everything over at once, the Ultimate Edition's bonuses are threaded across Jason and Lucia's story, with new items unlocked behind each chapter — suggesting GTA 6 may use a chapter-based structure similar to Red Dead Redemption 2.
Confirmed Ultimate Edition contents include:
'95 Grotti Cheetah — Grotti's signature mid-'90s sports car, featuring a minimalist, retro-futuristic livery, available later in the story
Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers — his-and-hers versions of the weapon with Vice City styling sourced from the Vercetti Estate, including palm-tree-etched grips and a high-performance scope
Personalized sidearms — engraved variants of Jason's Girardi ES9 pistol and Lucia's Klose K17 pistol
Safehouse vehicles — an Army fatigue-tinged Dinka Enduro motorcycle and a Crest Kayak for Jason
Shitzu Squalo watercraft — a pink-and-blue boat docked at Washington Beach, fitted with an explosives-laden weapons crate
'67 Vapid Dominator Buggy — an off-road vehicle suited to Mount Kalaga's backwoods
The Controversial Part: Gated Gameplay Features
The most talked-about detail isn't a vehicle or outfit — it's that some functional locations are exclusive to Ultimate Edition owners rather than just cosmetic extras:
Rideout Customs, a mod shop for transforming vehicles with detailed interiors, exquisite rims, and donk stylings, is only open for business with the Ultimate Edition
Sara's Unisex Salon, offering styles for both leads including facial hair for Jason and makeup and nails for Lucia, is also Ultimate Edition-exclusive
Stock 305, a clothing store for exclusive streetwear looks, is likewise locked to Ultimate Edition owners
This marks a notable shift for Rockstar, since gating actual shop functionality — rather than just specific cosmetic items — behind a premium edition is a new approach for the studio's mainline releases.
Upgrading Later
Players don't have to commit to the higher price at launch. Rockstar confirmed in a separate announcement that the Ultimate Edition can be purchased as a standalone upgrade by Standard Edition owners at any time after release, so the cosmetic and gameplay perks aren't a one-time, pre-order-only offer.
Bonus: A Free Month of GTA+
The Standard Edition pre-order also comes with a free month of Rockstar's GTA+ subscription, redeemable immediately and good until its expiry date, after which the membership auto-renews monthly at the regular price unless canceled.
Pre-orders open June 25, with Grand Theft Auto VI launching November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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