GTA 6 Price: $79.99 Standard, $99.99 Ultimate, Confirmed by Rockstar

After years of speculation, the question is finally settled. On June 24, 2026, Rockstar Games officially confirmed the launch pricing for Grand Theft Auto VI, ending one of the longest-running debates in modern gaming. The Standard Edition costs $79.99, and the premium Ultimate Edition costs $99.99. There are only two editions, and pre-orders went live at midnight local time on June 25, 2026 ahead of the November 19, 2026 launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

This makes GTA 6 the first Rockstar title to carry an $80 standard price, a $10 increase over the $70 figure that has been the AAA norm since 2020. The long-rumoured $230 to $330 collector’s editions never materialised: Rockstar opted for a clean two-tier structure instead. This guide covers exactly what each edition costs around the world, what is included, how pre-orders work, and how to decide which version is right for you.

Rockstar settled on a simple two-edition lineup. The Standard Edition delivers the full game, while the Ultimate Edition bundles in a large package of bonus single-player content for an extra $20. There is no separate Deluxe, Special, or Collector’s tier this time around.

Here is the confirmed launch pricing across major regions:

• United States: $79.99 Standard / $99.99 Ultimate
• United Kingdom: £69.99 Standard / £89.99 Ultimate
• Europe: €79.99 Standard / €99.99 Ultimate
• Canada: CA$109.99 Standard / CA$139.99 Ultimate
• Australia: AU$129.95 Standard / AU$159.95 Ultimate
• Japan: ¥9,800 Standard / ¥12,280 Ultimate

A standalone $20 upgrade path lets Standard Edition owners move up to Ultimate later, so committing to the cheaper tier on day one does not lock you out of the bonus content permanently.

The Ultimate Edition is aimed squarely at players who want everything on launch day. Rather than a handful of cosmetics, Rockstar has packed it with content that threads through the single-player story. Confirmed and reported inclusions are:

• Exclusive premium vehicles spanning sports cars, motorcycles, off-road machines, and watercraft.
• Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers and other personalised weapons.
• Exclusive apparel and tattoos, including access to the Electric Fang tattoo shop with its 50-plus designs.
• The Classic Car Collection side mission, a dedicated questline for car enthusiasts.
• The Paradise Garage in Watson Bay, complete with a weapon locker and a secure deposit.
• Five exclusive single-player shops: Rideout Customs, Sara’s Unisex Salon, Stock 305, Electric Fang Tattoo, and One-Eyed Willie’s.

It is worth understanding what this structure means. Because several of these are functional in-game stores rather than pure cosmetics, the Ultimate Edition effectively keeps a few single-player shops behind the higher price. For players who want the most complete launch-day experience, the extra $20 is straightforward; for those happy with the core story, the Standard Edition remains the complete base game.

Pre-orders opened at midnight local time on June 25, 2026, the day after the pricing reveal. Every pre-order, on both the Standard and Ultimate editions, includes the Vintage Vice City Pack as a bonus, provided the order is placed before November 20, 2026.

The pack contains:

• A 1955 Vapid Stanier classic car.
• An Ocean Beach garage and safehouse.
• Vintage outfits for both protagonists, Jason and Lucia.

Players who pre-order digitally through the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store also receive a free month of GTA+. Pre-loading opens on November 12, 2026, a week ahead of release, so the game is ready to play the moment it unlocks.

GTA 6 is the first Rockstar game, and one of the first major AAA titles, to launch with an $80 standard price. For most of the last console generation, $59.99 was the ceiling. That moved to $69.99 across 2020 and 2021 as the PS5 and Xbox Series X generation arrived, and $70 became the new normal by 2023. Nintendo cracked the next barrier in 2025 by launching Mario Kart World at $79.99 on Switch 2, and GTA 6 now cements $80 as a viable price point for the industry’s biggest releases.

The $10 jump over the $70 standard has been widely discussed, but Rockstar’s two-tier approach is notably restrained compared with the six-edition, $200-plus structures that leaks had predicted. With development reportedly costing well over a billion dollars and anticipation at record levels, an $80 standard edition lands almost exactly where consumer surveys had set expectations in the months before the reveal.

One detail caught many fans off guard: physical editions contain a download code only. There is no game disc in the box. Buying a boxed copy gets you the packaging and a code to download the game, rather than a disc you can install and resell. This mirrors a broader industry shift away from physical media and means that, functionally, every copy of GTA 6 is a digital install.

For collectors, this changes the calculus around boxed copies, and it is one reason the elaborate physical collector’s editions seen with GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 did not return for this launch.

The guesswork is over. Budget $79.99 for the Standard Edition, which contains the complete November 19, 2026 single-player experience on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. If you want the bonus vehicles, weapons, shops, and the Classic Car Collection mission, the Ultimate Edition at $99.99 is the all-in option, and the $20 upgrade path means you can decide later without losing access.

Whichever edition you choose, pre-ordering before November 20, 2026 secures the Vintage Vice City Pack at no extra cost, and digital pre-orders add a free month of GTA+. After years of $70-versus-$80 debate, the final answer is clear, confirmed, and live for pre-order right now.