GTA 6 Pre-Order Guide — Standard vs Ultimate Edition (Which Should You Buy?)
GTA 6 pre-order guide — Standard vs Ultimate Edition compared. Which edition is worth your money? Full breakdown of pre-order bonuses, exclusive content, and pricing.
- •Ultimate Edition ($100) is worth it — $20 gets you 5 vehicles, 2 weapons, exclusive shops, extra mission
- •Pre-order bonus (both editions): Vintage Vice City Pack with retro car, garage, outfits, and weapon pattern
- •Physical edition contains a download code only — no disc in the box
Pricing Overview
| Edition | Price (USD) | Platform | |---------|------------|----------| | Standard Edition | $79.99 | PS5, Xbox Series X|S | | Ultimate Edition | $99.99 | PS5, Xbox Series X|S |
Physical copies contain a download code only, no disc included.
What You Get, Side by Side
| Content | Standard ($80) | Ultimate ($100) | |---------|:---:|:---:| | Base game | ✅ | ✅ | | Pre-order Vintage Vice City Pack | ✅ | ✅ | | '95 Grotti Cheetah | ❌ | ✅ | | '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy | ❌ | ✅ | | Shitzu Squalo watercraft | ❌ | ✅ | | Dinka Enduro motorcycle | ❌ | ✅ | | Crest Kayak | ❌ | ✅ | | Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers | ❌ | ✅ | | Personalized Girardi ES9 & Klose K17 | ❌ | ✅ | | Gang-compound raid mission | ❌ | ✅ | | Classic Car Collection commission | ❌ | ✅ | | 5 exclusive shops | ❌ | ✅ | | 50+ exclusive tattoos (FAILE) | ❌ | ✅ |
Pre-Order Bonus (Both Editions): Vintage Vice City Pack
| Item | Details | |------|---------| | '55 Vapid Stanier | Yellow-and-white sedan, GTA: Vice City throwback | | Shore Court Garage | Property near Ocean Beach with weapon locker and stolen goods storage | | Retro Outfits & Hairstyles | Vice City-inspired looks for Jason & Lucia | | Tommy Vercetti Weapon Pattern | Palm tree design for weapon customization |
Ultimate Edition Exclusive Shops
| Shop | What It Offers | |------|---------------| | Rideout Customs | Car styling, donk builds, street mods | | Sara's Unisex Salon | Hair, makeup, nail services | | Stock 305 | Exclusive clothing and accessories | | Electric Fang Tattoo | 50+ exclusive FAILE tattoo designs | | One-Eyed Willie's | Off-road vehicle mods, hand-painted art |
Which Edition Should You Buy?
Buy Standard ($80) If:
- You want the base game and don't care about bonus content
- You plan to earn everything through gameplay
- $20 matters to you
Buy Ultimate ($100) If:
- You want the complete day-one experience
- 5 exclusive vehicles + 2 exclusive weapons + an extra mission + exclusive shops are worth $20 to you
- You're planning to spend 100+ hours in Leonida (the extra content will be used)
- You're a car collector (Classic Car Restoration + Grotti Cheetah + Dominator Buggy)
Recommendation: For most dedicated GTA players, the Ultimate Edition is worth the $20 upgrade. The vehicle and weapon bonuses alone would cost more if sold separately as microtransactions. Plus the exclusive gang raid mission and Classic Car Collection are actual additional gameplay, not cosmetics.
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Important: No PC Version at Launch
GTA 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only. The PC version is expected in 2027-2028. No pre-orders for PC are available yet. If you're a PC player, you'll need to wait.
Sources
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