GTA 6 Ultimate Edition or Standard: what is the difference?
OfficialShort answer
Both editions have the same game. The Ultimate Edition costs 20 USD more and adds 16 bonus items, including vehicles, weapons, outfits and two businesses.
What the Ultimate Edition adds
- the base game Grand Theft Auto VI
- '95 Grotti Cheetah sports car with a retro-futuristic livery
- Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers (a matching pair with Vice City styling from the Vercetti Estate)
- personalized engraved variants of Jason's Girardi ES9 pistol and Lucia's Klose K17 pistol
- Vice City Style: exclusive outfits, tattoos and more for both protagonists
- Jason's safehouse vehicles: a Dinka Enduro motorcycle in Army-fatigue colours and a Crest Kayak
- Ganado Retro Build: exclusive mods for Jason's Vapid Ganado pickup
- Rideout Customs mod shop (only open with the Ultimate Edition)
- Sara's Unisex Salon hair salon (only open with the Ultimate Edition)
- Shitzu Squalo boat in pink and blue with an explosives weapons crate
- Stock 305 clothing store (only open with the Ultimate Edition)
- '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy plus the Paradise Garage in Watson Bay (with weapon locker and a drop-off for stolen goods)
- Electric Fang Tattoo shop with over 50 tattoos designed by the art collective FAILE (only open with the Ultimate Edition)
- One-Eyed Willie's off-road mod shop in Lake Leonida (only open with the Ultimate Edition)
- Goodtime Gear: apparel and accessories themed on the in-game TV character Macca the Gator
- PTT Youngin$ compound: a gang compound to raid for special items and contraband
- Classic Car Collection: a special commission from the fixer Wyman to find and restore abandoned classic cars
- Vintage Vice City Pack (only if bought before November 20, 2026)
- one month of GTA+ (digital pre-orders only)
Pre-order bonus (all editions)
- '55 Vapid Stanier classic sedan
- Shore Court personal garage next to Ocean Beach, with a weapon locker and a drop-off for stolen goods to be fenced
- outfits and hairstyles: a pastel vintage linen suit and period haircut for Jason, a red sequin mini dress and curls for Lucia
- exclusive tropical weapon pattern, usable on most guns, inspired by Tommy Vercetti's palm-tree shirt
- one month of GTA+ membership (digital pre-orders and purchases only, on both PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store)
The story, the map and the missions are the same in both editions. The Ultimate Edition only adds extra content for single player.
There is no boxed Ultimate Edition: the box sold in shops is the Standard Edition with a download code. If you buy the box, you can add the Ultimate content later with the digital upgrade.
The Vintage Vice City Pack is not part of either edition: it comes with any purchase made before November 20, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Ultimate Edition have more missions?
Rockstar has not announced extra missions. The bonus items are vehicles, weapons, outfits, mods and two shops that open only with this edition.
Can I upgrade from Standard to Ultimate?
Yes, with the digital Ultimate Edition Upgrade on the PlayStation Store or the Microsoft Store.
Is there a physical Ultimate Edition?
No. Only the Standard Edition is sold boxed, and it contains a download code.