Pre-orders for GTA 6 have been live since late June, and the questions are already piling up: which edition, how much, and is the expensive one worth it? Here is the plain version.
The editions and prices
There are two editions so far:
- Standard Edition, $79.99. The base game. This is what most people should buy.
- Ultimate Edition, $99.99. The game plus bonus content, most of it aimed at GTA Online.
Pre-ordering either one gets you the Vintage Vice City Pack as a free bonus.
Should you get the Ultimate Edition?
It comes down to one question: do you plan to play GTA Online seriously? The extra $20 mostly buys online-focused perks and cosmetic content. If you are here for the story and will only dabble online, Standard is the smart pick. If you already know you are going to sink hundreds of hours into online, the Ultimate extras start to make sense.
My honest take: start with Standard. Nobody knows yet how good the Ultimate bonuses actually are until people get hands on them, and you are not missing the story either way.
Should you pre-order at all?
Pre-ordering a Rockstar game is low-risk in one sense. They are not going to run out of digital copies, and the game is not going to be bad. The real reasons to pre-order now are the Vintage Vice City Pack bonus and locking in the pre-load so you can play the second it unlocks.
If the bonus does not move you, there is no harm in waiting for reviews. This is a single-player-first game, and it will be just as available on launch day.
Where to pre-order
On console, buy straight from the PlayStation Store or Xbox Store so the pre-load and bonus attach to your account automatically. Physical disc pre-orders run through the usual retailers.
Prices and bonus details are based on public pre-order listings and reporting as of July 2026. Confirm on the official store page before you buy.