GTA 6 Price: Standard vs Ultimate Edition Costs
GTA 6 costs $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The prices were confirmed in Take-Two's official June 24, 2026 pre-order announcement and are identical across every storefront. That $79.99 tag is $10 above the $69.99 standard that has anchored this console generation, making GTA 6 one of the first $80 AAA releases ever.
How GTA 6 breaks the $69.99 standard
For most of the PS5 and Xbox Series generation, big-budget releases have launched at $69.99. GTA 6 moves the bar to $79.99, and GameRevolution's reporting (via pricing confirmed by IGN) notes that the only $80 game before it was Nintendo's Mario Kart World on Switch 2. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has acknowledged the discussion directly, pointing out that most AAA games still launch at the lower price point while defending the premium.
The price applies equally to both consoles, and there is no cheaper third edition, no announced season pass and no announced launch discount. If history is a guide, Rockstar titles tend to hold their price for a long time after release — but nothing beyond November 19 has been announced.
Standard vs Ultimate: what $20 more gets you
| Standard Edition | Ultimate Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $79.99 | $99.99 |
| Platforms | PS5, Xbox Series X / S | PS5, Xbox Series X / S |
| Vintage Vice City Pack | Included if bought by Nov 20 | Included if bought by Nov 20 |
| One month of GTA+ | Digital pre-orders only | Digital pre-orders only |
| Story and map | Full game | Full game |
| Exclusive extras | None | Items across Jason and Lucia's storyline, plus reported shop access |
Details may change before launch — official Rockstar pages are the final authority.
According to IGN's reporting, part of what the Ultimate Edition pays for is access to in-game shops and services — community analysis points to clothing stores, tattoo parlors and vehicle customization shops as content tied to the premium tier. IGN's own GTFM segment debated whether the $100 edition is worth it at pre-order. Standard Edition owners can close the gap later: the Xbox store sells an Ultimate Edition Upgrade after you redeem your code.
Regional pricing around the world
Pricing is set per region, and confirmed listings so far line up like this:
| Region | Standard Edition | Ultimate Edition |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $79.99 | $99.99 |
| Hong Kong (PS Store) | HKD 568 | HKD 708 |
| Brazil (Xbox Store) | R$ 449.90 | R$ 549.90 |
Details may change before launch — official Rockstar pages are the final authority.
The Hong Kong figures come from regional PS Store listings compiled by community guides, while the Brazilian prices are listed directly on Xbox's official store page for the game. Regional prices shift with tax and market conditions, so treat the store page in your own region as the source of truth at checkout.
Ultimate Edition pre-orders dominate
The early money is overwhelmingly going to the premium tier. Third-party mobile-intelligence analysis (Sensor Tower data reported by retail trackers) suggests roughly 89% of GTA 6 pre-order spending has gone to the $99.99 Ultimate Edition — an inversion of the industry norm, where deluxe editions typically draw a fraction of that share. The same analysis puts PS5 at around 77% of pre-order volume.
Zelnick confirmed the direction of the trend himself, telling IGN that the $100 Ultimate Edition is outselling the $80 Standard Edition. For a game that has not shipped yet, that is a striking vote of confidence — and it suggests the shops-and-services premium is landing with the audience.
No disc, no resale
Every physical GTA 6 box contains a download code rather than a disc, per Rockstar's official support page. The practical effect on price: there is no second-hand market. You cannot buy a used copy next year, trade the game in, or split the cost with a friend by sharing the disc. Codes are region-locked to your account's region as well, so cross-region imports carry activation risk.
That makes the $79.99 entry ticket a one-way purchase — factor it into the Standard-versus-Ultimate decision, since buying Standard and upgrading later costs more in total than buying Ultimate outright.
Is the Ultimate Edition worth $20 more?
If you plan to sink dozens of hours into Vice City — and the story alone is estimated around 80 hours — the Ultimate Edition's locked shops and storyline items will likely earn their keep across a long playthrough. Players who mostly want the story once may never touch the premium content, making Standard the smarter buy. There is no wrong answer at either price, but there is a real difference in what the map offers you.
The GTA 6 pre order guide covers where to buy each edition, and the GTA 6 release date guide tracks the countdown to November 19. Platform details are in the GTA 6 PS5 and GTA 6 Xbox guides.
GTA 6 price FAQ
Is GTA 6 $70? No. The Standard Edition is $79.99 — $10 above the generation's $69.99 norm — and the Ultimate Edition is $99.99. Both prices were confirmed in Take-Two's official pre-order announcement.
Is GTA 6 cheaper on one console? No. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S carry identical pricing, and every official storefront sells the same two editions at the same time.
Will the price drop after launch? Nothing has been announced. Rockstar titles have historically held their launch pricing for a long time, and no discount has been teased for November.