The GTA 6 Ultimate Edition upgrade costs $20 on top of the $79.99 base game, and Microsoft’s listing for it shows that five in-world shops, a classic car collection and a compound raid stay closed to anyone without it. The Vintage Vice City Pack and a free month of GTA+ come with a digital purchase made by November 19.
If you are about to tap Buy on the PlayStation Store or the Xbox Store, the real question is whether you would notice those places missing. The answer differs by console, because Xbox lists the upgrade at a price today while the PlayStation Store’s US page lists no standalone price.
TL;DR: GTA 6 costs $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition on the US PlayStation Store. The $20 gap buys the Ultimate Edition Upgrade: extra vehicles, weapons, outfits and five shops that stay shut without it. As of November 10, Xbox lists the upgrade at $20.00, while PlayStation shows no separate price. Digital buyers through November 19 also get the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+.
What every GTA 6 buyer gets
Rockstar’s support page lists two editions, Standard and Ultimate, both sold digitally on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The PlayStation Store prices them at $79.99 and $99.99 in the US, and the Xbox Store’s Ultimate Edition listing shows the same $99.99 starting price.
A physical copy is a box with a download code and no disc. No physical Ultimate Edition exists, so boxed buyers redeem the code first and add the upgrade digitally afterward.
| Item | Standard Edition | Ultimate Edition |
|---|---|---|
| US price (PlayStation Store) | $79.99 | $99.99 |
| Single-player game | Included | Included |
| Vintage Vice City Pack | Included, orders before Nov. 20 | Included, orders before Nov. 20 |
| One month of GTA+ | Digital only, buy by Nov. 19 | Digital only, buy by Nov. 19 |
| Ultimate Edition Upgrade | Separate add-on | Included |
| Physical code in box | Available from Nov. 12 | Not available |
The upgrade is where the two editions actually part ways.
What the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition upgrade adds
According to the Xbox Store listing, the upgrade covers a ’95 Grotti Cheetah, a ’67 Vapid Dominator buggy with a garage, a Shitzu Squalo watercraft, his and hers revolvers, new outfits and tattoos, a raid on the PTT Youngin$ compound and a classic car collection to restore.
The same Xbox listing names five locations as “Only Open for Business with the Ultimate Edition”: Rideout Customs, Sara’s Unisex Salon, Stock 305, Electric Fang Tattoo and One-Eyed Willie’s.
A shop is a different kind of extra from a car, because you either can walk through its door or you cannot.
Adding the upgrade later on PS5 and Xbox
Rockstar says Standard owners can buy the upgrade at any point, and that its bonuses are spread across the story, with new items unlocked after each chapter. Its pages do not say how items for chapters you have already finished are handled if you buy late.
On Xbox, the upgrade has its own page at $20.00 and requires the base game. The PlayStation Store’s US page, checked on November 10, shows it only as part of the $99.99 Ultimate Edition, with no standalone price, even though Rockstar says PlayStation owners can buy it separately.
Until PlayStation shows a price, Standard buyers on PS5 are relying on Rockstar’s word that the option exists.
The free GTA+ month comes with terms
On PlayStation, the offer terms say to buy a digital edition by November 19 and claim the month by March 31, 2027. After that it renews at the regular monthly price until you cancel, it is one per account and non-transferable, and buying only the Ultimate upgrade does not qualify.
On Xbox, Rockstar’s redemption page says to redeem it under Offers & credits within 180 days of buying, and the same monthly renewal applies. Physical pre-orders list the Vintage Vice City Pack but not the GTA+ month, and none of the listings say what GTA+ adds to GTA 6 itself.
Does GTA 6 have microtransactions? What the rating says
Kinda Funny hosts Andy Cortez and Greg Miller said on the Kinda Funny Gamescast that Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson told them there is no monetization in GTA 6. That covers the single-player game, and Rockstar declined to discuss the next GTA Online, so online monetization is unconfirmed.
The labels are less tidy. The ESRB entry lists in-game purchases as an interactive element, and the PlayStation Store marks them optional. Rockstar has not said what the label covers, and its announcement describes GTA 6 only as a single-player experience.
The paid upgrade is the one extra purchase both storefronts show, though neither the ESRB nor Rockstar ties the label to it.
What to settle before you press buy
If the five shops matter to you, the Ultimate Edition saves a second purchase, and on Xbox the add-on costs the same $20 either way. If they do not, Standard keeps the door open to add the upgrade later.
The Xbox pre-load opened at 12 a.m. GMT on November 10, and our Xbox checklist covers the storage side.
On PS5 it opened at local midnight, and the PS5 checklist does the same for PlayStation owners.
If you claim the GTA+ month on PlayStation, put the renewal date in your calendar. It is the one charge in this setup that can arrive without a new purchase.
