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No physical GTA 6 Ultimate; box expected from 12 November
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What happened
Two editions, one box: Rockstar Support lists Standard and Ultimate for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, a code-in-box with no disc expected from 12 November, and no physical Ultimate Edition. Here is what each one contains, what it costs and what you can add later.
Box or download, Standard or Ultimate: here is what you get for your money. Rockstar Support’s page on GTA 6 platforms, editions and versions lists two editions, Standard and Ultimate, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and says it plainly: “A physical version of the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition is not available.”
| Standard (digital) | Ultimate (digital) | The box | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price (US, Take-Two) | $79.99 | $99.99 | No separate price in Take-Two’s announcement |
| What is in it | The game | The game plus the Ultimate content below | A download code for the Standard Edition, no disc |
| Vintage Vice City Pack | Bought before 20 November 2026 | Bought before 20 November 2026 | Physical pre-orders: one code for the game and the pack |
| One month of GTA+ | Bought before 20 November 2026 | Bought before 20 November 2026 | Not listed for physical pre-orders |
| Pre-load | From 10 November | From 10 November | From 10 November, as soon as you have the code |
| When you get it | Pre-order now | Pre-order now | Shipping and pickup expected from 12 November |
| Later upgrade | Ultimate Edition Upgrade, sold separately | Ultimate Edition Upgrade after the code is redeemed |
Support’s own words for box owners: “Standard Edition owners can purchase the Ultimate Edition Upgrade from the PlayStation or Microsoft stores after the Standard Edition code has been redeemed.” The Support page gives no prices, and Take-Two’s announcement gives none for the upgrade.
One thing the two official sources word differently. Take-Two’s pre-order announcement of 24 June 2026 gives the Vintage Vice City Pack to “all Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders and purchases before November 20, 2026”. Rockstar Support says “Digital pre-orders and purchases of either edition prior to November 20, 2026” get the pack (the ’55 Vapid Stanier sedan and garage, outfits and hairstyles, and a weapon pattern) plus one month of GTA+ Membership, and that physical pre-orders contain one code for the game and the pack. We report both and have not chosen between them.
What the Ultimate Edition adds
Support’s Ultimate list matches what Rockstar already published on its product page:
- The ’95 Grotti Cheetah
- Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers
- Personalized weapon variants
- Vice City styles
- Jason’s safehouse vehicles
- The Ganado Retro Build
- Rideout Customs
- Sara’s Unisex Salon
- The Shitzu Squalo
- Stock 305
- The ’67 Vapid Dominator Buggy and garage
- Electric Fang
- One-Eyed Willie’s
- Goodtime Gear
- The PTT Youngin$ Compound
- The Classic Car Collection
The cars are on our Ultimate Edition vehicles page, with Rockstar’s renders.
Pre-loading opens on Tuesday 10 November: at midnight local time on PS5, and globally at 12 a.m. GMT on Xbox Series X|S, which matches Rockstar’s Newswire of 3 November. Not known yet: whether a disc edition will ever exist, or the pre-load size per console. Pick your edition with which editions there are and the physical copy page, then check the unlock time for your region and our note on pre-loading. Every official announcement is in our official news record.
Where it stands now
Where this comes from
This item rests on the announcement below: what the publisher or the platform holder said itself.
- Rockstar Support — Grand Theft Auto VI Platforms, Editions, and Versions
- Take-Two Interactive — Rockstar Games Announces Pre-Orders for Grand Theft Auto VI
- Rockstar Newswire — Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10
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