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GTA VI editions compared

GTA VI has Standard and Ultimate Editions. The Ultimate Edition adds a separate upgrade pack, while eligible pre-orders receive the Vintage Vice City Pack.

UK digital storefront pricing

Standard vs Ultimate: UK price difference

Standard Edition
£69.99

PlayStation Store UK · Xbox UK

Ultimate Edition
£89.99

PlayStation Store UK · Xbox UK

Ultimate Edition Upgrade
£20.00

Xbox UK · base game required

Checked against the official UK storefronts. These are UK digital prices; PC, Steam, physical retail prices and prices in other regions are not established by these listings.

For current costs by platform and regional pricing limits, use the GTA 6 price guide.

Base game

Standard Edition

Digital or code-in-box

Includes Grand Theft Auto VI. Standard Edition owners can buy the Ultimate Edition Upgrade separately after their game code has been redeemed.

  • Grand Theft Auto VI
  • Ultimate upgrade available separately

Pre-order bonus

Vintage Vice City Pack

Order before 20 Nov 2026
'55 Vapid Stanier Sedan and Garage
Outfits and Hairstyles
Exclusive Weapon Pattern

Rockstar says digital pre-orders and digital purchases before 20 November also include one month of GTA+. Physical pre-orders include the Vintage Vice City Pack, but Rockstar's support page does not list the free GTA+ month for physical orders.

For official buying routes and the purchase checklist, use the GTA VI preorder reference. This guide compares package content and detailed terms.

UK digital pre-order extras

What do the storefronts currently list?

Both UK storefronts list the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+ for eligible Standard and Ultimate purchases. These are offer extras, separate from the Ultimate upgrade content.

PlayStation Store UK

  • Both edition cards list a seven-day preload.
  • The product description requires purchase before 19 November 2026 at 23:59:59 for the pack and GTA+ month.
  • Redeem GTA+ by 31 March 2027 at 23:59:59 on the account used to pre-order; one redemption per account.
  • After the included month, GTA+ renews monthly at the regular price until cancelled.
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Xbox UK

  • Both descriptions require purchase before 19 November 2026 at 23:59:59 for the pack and GTA+ month.
  • Redeem GTA+ within 180 days of placing the pre-order; one redemption per platform account.
  • A console notification announces redemption availability; redeem through Store → profile → Offers & credits.
  • Redemption is unavailable to child accounts with restrictions on age-restricted content.

The reviewed Xbox listings do not state a seven-day preload offer.

Those purchase cutoffs are reproduced as listed; the descriptions do not specify a timezone. Do not treat them as a worldwide game unlock time. See the Launch Center for release and preload dates →

When is the GTA VI preorder deadline?

The dates above are UK digital bonus-eligibility cutoffs, not a universal deadline for placing every GTA VI preorder. They also differ from the later GTA+ redemption deadlines. Rockstar's support wording includes digital purchases before 20 November; the UK stores supply the more specific cutoff shown above without a timezone.

No single physical preorder cutoff is established by these sources. Ask your retailer about order and delivery deadlines; its stock and shipping terms do not define worldwide digital bonus eligibility.

How do I claim the Vintage Vice City Pack?

Rockstar lists the pack with eligible purchases and one combined game-and-pack code for physical preorders. Use the game-code redemption guide for that box. The reviewed sources do not give a separate in-game claim menu or a precise availability time for every pack item.

Already bought digitally? Follow the GTA+ claim steps for PS5 and Xbox. For delivery and format differences, compare physical versus digital purchases.

Upgrade path

Can I upgrade GTA VI Standard Edition to Ultimate?

Yes. Rockstar says Standard Edition owners can purchase the Ultimate Edition Upgrade separately through the PlayStation or Microsoft storefronts after the game code has been redeemed. Xbox UK currently lists the separate add-on at £20.00. It requires GTA VI, sold separately. The reviewed PlayStation listing shows the add-on as unavailable without a price; no PlayStation upgrade price is confirmed here.

For a boxed Standard purchase, redeem the game code first, then purchase the separate digital upgrade through the matching console storefront. Digital Standard owners can also buy the add-on. The upgrade requires the base game; buying it alone does not supply GTA VI.

Launch access

Does Ultimate Edition include early access?

Rockstar has not announced an early-access entitlement for either edition. The early-access answer explains the offer scope; Release Time tracks regional displays and the worldwide unlock schedule still unknown.

Physical version

Is there a physical Ultimate Edition?

No physical Ultimate Edition is currently listed. The physical Standard Edition contains a download code rather than a disc, and its owners can buy the Ultimate upgrade digitally.Physical format, availability and buying checks →

Pre-loading

When can GTA VI be pre-loaded?

Rockstar says digital pre-loading begins at local midnight on12 November 2026. Physical codes are expected to become available from the same date. PlayStation Store UK's edition cards also list a seven-day preload; that storefront label is not confirmed by the reviewed Xbox listings.Digital and physical preload process →

Release

Launch and pre-load dates

View the GTA VI release timeline →

Verification

Official sources