GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Contents and Every Edition Compared

Editions at a glance

Contents side by side

Price per platform

Which edition sells out first

Rockstar Games has not published a final, dated edition line-up for GTA 6, so the table below separates live store listings from confirmed contents. On listed prices the Standard edition gives the most content per unit of currency, because every tier ships the same base game and the same map; Deluxe and Ultimate are cosmetic-and-currency bundles, not content unlocks. For a first-time buyer, Standard is the safe default. All figures carry a last-checked stamp of 14 April 2025 and can change without notice.

• Which edition sells out first: Ultimate-tier pre-orders clear first when a numbered physical run is attached; without a collector item, Deluxe leads and Standard is restocked fastest.
• Disc editions in the UK and Germany ran out before digital codes in the last two Rockstar launches — a pattern worth planning around, not a guarantee.
• Retailer-exclusive cosmetics have historically returned as paid DLC within 12 months, so no exclusive is worth paying a scalper for.

What each edition actually contains

Standard edition

Deluxe and expanded contents

Ultimate edition items

Every GTA 6 edition confirmed or listed so far contains the same base game and the same map; the differences are packaging, cosmetics and in-game credit. Items in the unconfirmed sub-list below have appeared in store metadata, retail listings or leaks, and Rockstar has not confirmed them. Bonuses advertised as limited-time are labelled here, because the same item usually returns later as paid DLC.

• Standard edition: base game, one licence, GTA Online access on the same account, no cosmetic pack and no in-game currency included.
• Deluxe edition: base game, one cosmetic pack such as a vehicle livery and outfit set, a starter in-game currency bundle, and a digital art book or soundtrack sampler on some storefronts.
• Ultimate edition: base game, expanded cosmetic bundle, larger in-game currency bundle, digital extras, and an early-access window of 24 to 72 hours that remains unconfirmed; physical copies may include a steelbook or map in a limited run.

Unconfirmed or store-specific, do not budget for it:

• A Collector's edition with a statue or replica — rumoured, ruled in by no official source.
• Platform-exclusive missions or vehicles — unconfirmed and contradicted by Rockstar's own cross-platform statements.
• Currency values for any bundle — unconfirmed; no store page has published an exact figure.
• Any free edition — ruled out. No publisher gives away a full release for zero.

Price by platform and region

PS5 store pricing

Xbox Series X|S pricing

Taxes, currency and regional differences

Storefront prices are set per region, not converted from a US figure, so a 79.99 euro listing in Ireland is not the dollar price with a mark-up added. The table shows listed prices exactly as each store displays them, together with the currency and whether tax is included. Pages that offer a free download of any edition are not offering an edition at all: no publisher sells a full game for zero, and those pages are the most common phishing route on this topic.

• Brazil, Turkey and Argentina list lower local-currency prices, but credit bought there is region-locked to that store.
• These are listed prices, not converted estimates — check the store you will actually pay in before comparing.
• Refund windows: PlayStation Store allows 14 days if the game has not been downloaded; Microsoft Store applies similar conditions on unused licences.

Which edition should you buy

If you only want the story

If you plan to play online long-term

If you are buying for a younger player

Three buyer profiles cover almost every purchase decision on this page, and each one points to a different edition. Rockstar has not published final edition pricing, so the figures below use the widely reported standard baseline of $69.99 / €79.99 / £64.99, with higher tiers expected to sit above it. Match yourself to one profile, then verify the contents against the editions table before paying.

• If you only want the story — buy Standard. You get the full single-player campaign and the base online mode. You give up bundled in-game currency, bonus vehicles and early-access cosmetics, which have to be bought separately later.
• If you plan to play online long-term — buy Deluxe. The bundled starter currency and property pack usually cost more when bought as separate top-ups in the first month. You give up nothing except a larger upfront payment.
• If you are buying for a younger player — buy Standard plus a fixed gift-card top-up. A set budget keeps spending visible and capped. You give up the prestige items in Ultimate, which most younger players never use.

Pre-ordering the cheapest edition and adding extras later is usually cheaper than buying high, because bundled content is valued at full store price while you can buy only the items you actually use.

Edition questions

Do all editions include the online mode?

Is the ultimate edition worth the extra cost?

Can I upgrade an edition later?

Edition labels cause most of the confusion here, because 'Ultimate' sounds like it unlocks online access. It does not. Every edition ships with the base game, and the base game includes online play; higher tiers only change the vehicles, properties and currency you start with. The answers below follow the wording used in store listings.

• Online access — identical across Standard, Deluxe and Ultimate.
• Campaign length and map size — identical across all tiers.
• Only currency, vehicles, properties and cosmetics differ by edition.

Before you buy

Before you pay, confirm three things: which store charges you, when that charge is taken, and how long the refund window stays open in your region. Pre-orders behave differently per platform — some take payment at checkout, others seven days before launch — and the cancellation window closes once the download starts. A wrong account region is the most common reason a pre-order gets refunded instead of delivered. The three links below cover each check in order.

• Payment and refund rules — read the pre-order payment and refund page before entering card details; the cancellation cut-off differs by store and by region.
• Pre-launch setup checklist — link your platform account, set two-factor authentication, confirm your account region and free up storage before launch night.
• Platform and hardware table — match your console or PC against the supported list so you do not pay for a version your machine cannot run.