GTA 6 Ultimate Edition at $99.99 confirmed in Rockstar and Take-Two press release
By Lorcan Pettifer Fact-checked by Terrence Abiola Updated
CONFIRMED
In the US, GTA VI’s price is settled. A Rockstar Games and Take-Two press release issued June 24, 2026 via Business Wire lists GTA VI at $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition at $99.99, launching November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The boxed copy holds a download code and no disc, there is no boxed Ultimate Edition, and digital pre-loading now starts November 10.
Key takeaways
- Rockstar and Take-Two confirmed two editions: Standard at $79.99 and Ultimate at $99.99.
- The physical version is a download code in a box, with no disc. Only the Standard Edition is sold this way.
- Boxed buyers can upgrade to Ultimate through the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store after they redeem their code.
- Digital pre-load starts November 10. Boxed codes go on sale November 12. Expect a download of up to 212 GB.
- UK prices of £69.99 and £89.99 are widely reported, but Rockstar’s own release gives only US dollar prices.
What we know
Rockstar and Take-Two have confirmed the price, the edition lineup, the box format and the pre-load schedule. They have not announced anything for PC or for a disc. This section covers only what the publisher or a platform store has stated.
Prices and editions
You can choose from two editions, and the publisher has put both prices in writing.
- Confirmed: The Standard Edition costs $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition costs $99.99 (Rockstar and Take-Two press release, June 2026). Rockstar’s storefront and retailer listings show the same figures.
- Confirmed: The press release lists only Standard and Ultimate. It does not include a Special, Deluxe, Premium or Collector’s tier (June 2026).
- Confirmed: Rockstar Newswire announced on June 18, 2026 that pre-orders would open June 25 on digital storefronts and at select retailers. They opened on June 25 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Confirmed: All purchases made before November 20, 2026 include the Vintage Vice City Pack, according to the same press release. Digital pre-orders also get a free month of GTA+ (Rockstar, June 2026).
Two claims that went around before June were wrong. Some said GTA VI would have a $100 base price. Others said Rockstar would copy the three-tier lineup it used for GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. A pre-order date of May 18 also spread online, and the June announcement contradicted it. The $80 figure that Reddit and X posts had called “confirmed” turned out to be right, but before June 24 it was a guess.
What the Ultimate Edition adds
The extra $20 buys a bundle of single-player content that Rockstar describes as “an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel and action around every corner.” The press release does not itemize it, but Rockstar’s store listing does. Rockstar says the extras are spread through Jason and Lucia’s story rather than handed over all at once.
- Confirmed: Outlets that itemized Rockstar’s Ultimate listing in June 2026, including Tom’s Guide and GTA Boom, name these items: a Hawk & Little Morgan revolver with personalized weapon variants, Vice City style outfits, a PTT Youngin$ compound and a classic car collection. Tom’s Guide also lists a ’95 Grotti Cheetah in its rundown of what an Ultimate pre-order includes.
- Confirmed: Standard owners can buy the Ultimate Edition Upgrade separately at any time without buying the game again. Physical buyers can do this once their box code is redeemed (Rockstar Customer Support, June 2026).
Not everyone liked the format. Windows Central and OpenCritic both described the Ultimate Edition as locking a large amount of content behind the $100 tier. Tom’s Guide went further and called it “the real full game.” That is the outlets’ view, not a Rockstar statement. But it explains why the $20 step-up gets more attention than it did with earlier Rockstar games.
Quick steps: getting Ultimate from a boxed copy
- Buy the Standard code-in-box version from a retailer. It goes on sale November 12.
- Redeem the download code on your PS5 or Xbox Series X|S account.
- Start the download. Pre-loading is open from November 12 for boxed codes.
- Buy the Ultimate Edition Upgrade from the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store.
Code-in-box: the physical version has no disc
Rockstar sells a box for retail shelves, but you still download the whole game.
- Confirmed: The physical version contains only a download code, and a disc will not be included. It is available from November 12 to support pre-loading (Rockstar Customer Support and Rockstar Store listing, June 2026). The store calls it the “Physical (Code-in-Box) Version.”
- Confirmed: Rockstar Support lists the Ultimate Edition as a digital purchase. No boxed Ultimate Edition exists, and the only route from a box to Ultimate is the upgrade (June 2026).
- Confirmed: Take-Two’s press release says retailers including Walmart and GameStop will sell the physical version, Kotaku reported in June 2026. A Walmart listing was already indexed by early September. Late-October claims that Walmart had “just opened” pre-orders for Standard and Ultimate code boxes were wrong on both counts.
On June 29, 2026, GameSpot reported that Rockstar and Take-Two had said GTA VI would not have a disc-based version. It cited The Hollywood Reporter, which said no discs were planned at launch or in the months after. Rockstar has not explained why it chose this format.
Pre-load dates and storage
Digital buyers can now download two days earlier than first announced.
- Confirmed: Digital pre-loading on PS5 begins Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at midnight local time (Rockstar Newswire, November 2026).
- Confirmed: On Xbox Series X|S, pre-loading opens globally at 12AM GMT on November 10, which is 7PM EST on Monday, November 9 (Rockstar Newswire, November 2026).
- Confirmed: Code-in-box copies stay on November 12, the date Rockstar Support gave in June.
- Confirmed: The pre-load needs up to 212 GB of free space, depending on your device (Rockstar Newswire, November 2026).
Pre-loading does not move the launch. The game unlocks on November 19 whichever version you buy.
Did you know?
According to Rockstar Newswire, the GTA VI pre-load can take up to 212 GB. Buying the box changes how you pay, not how much you download, because it holds a code rather than game data.
Release date and platforms
The November 19 date has held through two Take-Two updates. It appears here only as context for the price.
- Confirmed: CEO Strauss Zelnick reaffirmed November 19 in Take-Two’s fiscal 2026 results on May 21, 2026. The company’s 10-K filing states the same date, and Take-Two reaffirmed it again in its August 2026 update, Insider Gaming reported.
- Confirmed: Take-Two projects $8.0 to $8.2 billion in fiscal 2027 net bookings, which it says will come mainly from the GTA VI launch (May 2026).
- Confirmed: The only announced platforms are PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Take-Two’s earnings filings list no others.
Rockstar had already delayed the game twice. It first announced a delay from Fall 2025 to May 26, 2026. Then, on November 6, 2025, it announced that the game would release on November 19, 2026.
What is rumored
What remains open is mostly regional pricing, the chance of a disc release later, and the scams that have grown around the code-in-box format. Each claim below names its source and how much weight it deserves.
UK and European prices
The UK numbers are consistent across sources, but none of them comes from Rockstar’s own release, which gives US dollar prices only.
- Rumor: eTeknix, a secondary aggregator, reports £69.99 for Standard, £89.99 for Ultimate and a £20 upgrade. It cites a mid-October 2026 iGameMag launch guide, which in turn points to PlayStation and Microsoft store listings. Price trackers including Recharge and Timesaver.gg report the same £69.99 and £89.99 on both UK stores. Our call: highly credible and probably what the storefront shows. Check your regional store before you treat it as final.
- Rumor: European pricing does not agree across sources. Timesaver.gg reports €79.99 for Standard. tech-insider.org, an aggregator that repackages other outlets’ reports, gave roughly €69.99, credited TechJuice rather than Rockstar, and marked it “not confirmed” on its own page. Our call: unresolved, so use your local store’s price.
- Rumor: In April 2026, Insider Gaming spotted an Xbox store listing showing GTA VI at £89.99, along with a reported PC Rockstar Launcher code at £60.99, as relayed by Gulf News. The listing was reported accurately. That £89.99 now matches the reported UK Ultimate price, not the Standard one. No PC version exists, so the £60.99 figure has nothing official to attach to.
- Debunked: A £109.99 “premium” tier reported in an earlier Tom’s Guide leak piece. The official lineup has no third tier.
A disc edition later
No disc edition has been announced. The rumors that one will follow come from sources with mixed track records.
- Rumor: In January 2026, the Polish site PPE.pl, a community-grade source, reported that physical copies might not launch with the digital version, as a way to prevent leaks. Its timing changed from a few weeks after launch to early 2027. VGC said the code-in-box confirmation only partly backs this up.
- Rumor: The insider Graczdari claimed GTA VI would be digital-only at launch to curb leaks, TechRadar reported. TechRadar notes the same source was right about the Oblivion Remastered physical date, Microsoft Flight Simulator on PS5 and the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Switch 2 port. Here it was only partly right, because a boxed code version exists.
- Rumor: T3 relayed a leaker it calls trusted who suggests a real disc could follow after launch. Our call: anonymous, unconfirmed, and it contradicts what The Hollywood Reporter heard.
Asked about delaying physical copies to 2027, Zelnick told Variety “That’s not the plan,” according to IGN. Take-Two told IGN this was a denial of any physical delay. Kotaku has argued that the code-in-box approach seems to contradict that statement. It has also said that buying a disc later would mean paying twice. That is Kotaku’s view, not an announcement.
Fake discs, early access and phishing
Because the official box has no disc, anything sold as a playable GTA VI disc is not the real game. That one fact screens out most launch-week fraud.
- Rumor: On October 17 and 18, 2026, @GTASixInfo on X posted that Chinese sellers were offering GTA VI “Standard” and “Ultimate Edition” box sets with discs inside. The listings reportedly describe them as non-playable collectible replicas with no game data. iXBT.games, Notebookcheck and ShiftDelete.Net picked the story up, but every version traces back to that one post. Some coverage pointed to a branding agency credited in the product images as a possible licensing link. Notebookcheck called that questionable, and ShiftDelete.Net found no sign of authorization. Our call: a single unverified social media post.
- Rumor: Chris Mawson, editor at Power Up Gaming, told CBS Miami on October 18, 2026 that scammers are running fake social media ads and early-download links that deliver malware or ask for payment. That is an expert’s warning, not a Rockstar statement.
- Rumor: In June 2026, security firm Malwarebytes reported sites selling “VIP early access” for a few hundred dollars in cryptocurrency. NordVPN research reported by Notebookcheck found fake installers, Android adware and phishing pages aimed at PC and mobile users, even though the game is not coming to those platforms at launch. Kaspersky’s blog described counterfeit Rockstar Social Club login pages and fake “leaked build” downloads. Yahoo Finance and iXBT also reported that a leaker who posted footage promoted a meme coin, and that coin drew scam accusations.
Heads up
No disc, beta, demo or early build of GTA VI exists, and nothing official downloads before November 10. Any token, paywall or “early access” offer tied to a leaker is a scam.
What we don’t know yet
As of November 4, 2026, Rockstar has not announced a PC version, a PC date or a PC price. It has not said whether a disc edition will ever exist or whether code-in-box is the permanent format.
Rockstar has not published UK or European prices in its own announcement. It also has not said directly whether boxed buyers get the free GTA+ month. Rockstar’s listing ties that month to digital pre-orders, and boxed buyers should not count on it. One secondary report says physical pre-orders get the Vintage Vice City Pack “while stocks last,” but Rockstar has not explained that wording.
How $99.99 compares with Rockstar’s past editions
The Ultimate price matches Red Dead Redemption 2’s top tier from 2018 exactly. The base price has risen $20, so the gap between Standard and Ultimate has narrowed from $40 to $20.
| Game (launch year) | Standard | Middle tier | Top tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) | $59.99 | None | $89.99 Special Edition |
| Grand Theft Auto V (2013) | $59.99 | $79.99 Special Edition | $149.99 Collector’s Edition |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) | $59.99 | $79.99 Special Edition | $99.99 Ultimate Edition |
| Grand Theft Auto VI (2026) | $79.99 | None | $99.99 Ultimate Edition |
Two industry moves set up the $79.99 base. Nintendo priced Mario Kart World at $79.99 for the Switch 2 launch in June 2025. Microsoft announced $79.99 for The Outer Worlds 2 that year and went back to $69.99 before launch after player backlash.
Analyst Matthew Ball’s 2025 State of Video Gaming report described industry hopes for an $80 or even $100 GTA VI. Rockstar went with $80 for the base game and reserved $100 for the Ultimate tier. The physical collector’s tier that ran from GTA IV to RDR2 is gone this time.
What it means
If you’re buying in the US, the headline question has a clear answer: yes. The $99.99 Ultimate price is real and comes directly from Rockstar and Take-Two, and $79.99 for Standard is official too. You can buy digitally from the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store or Rockstar Store, or buy a Standard code box from a retailer such as Walmart or GameStop. Digital buyers can pre-load first, from November 10. Boxed buyers follow on November 12.
The trade-off is more about timing than money. If you’re unsure, Standard is the safer buy. You can upgrade to Ultimate whenever you like, so you don’t have to commit to the $20 extra before you’ve played. Buying Ultimate at launch makes more sense if you want the extra content spread through the story from the first hour, rather than added halfway through.
The case against the box is simple. It costs the same, arrives two days after the digital pre-load opens, may not include the GTA+ month, and you still download up to 212 GB. Its real advantages are a retailer receipt and the fact that you can give it as a gift.
Agent's note
The Vintage Vice City Pack deadline is a date, not a stock limit for digital buyers. Any purchase before November 20, 2026 qualifies, so you can still wait until launch week without losing it.
Readers outside the US should go by their own console store’s price. Take-Two expects $8.0 to $8.2 billion in bookings this fiscal year, mostly from this launch, so a late change to the price is very unlikely.
Timeline
- November 3, 2026: Rockstar Newswire moves digital pre-load to November 10 and confirms a download of up to 212 GB.
- October 18, 2026: Power Up Gaming’s Chris Mawson warns CBS Miami viewers about fake ads and early-download links.
- October 17 and 18, 2026: @GTASixInfo posts unverified claims about Chinese replica “disc” box sets.
- Mid-October 2026: An iGameMag guide, relayed by eTeknix, reports UK prices of £69.99 and £89.99.
- August 2026: Take-Two reaffirms November 19, according to Insider Gaming.
- June 29, 2026: GameSpot reports no disc version is planned, citing The Hollywood Reporter.
- June 25, 2026: Pre-orders open on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- June 24, 2026: Rockstar and Take-Two confirm $79.99 Standard, $99.99 Ultimate and the code-in-box physical version.
- June 2026: Malwarebytes warns of fake “VIP early access” sites asking for cryptocurrency.
- June 18, 2026: Rockstar Newswire announces that pre-orders open June 25.
- May 21, 2026: Take-Two’s fiscal 2026 results reaffirm November 19 and guide $8.0 to $8.2 billion in fiscal 2027 net bookings.
- April 2026: Insider Gaming spots an Xbox store listing at £89.99.
- January 2026: PPE.pl reports that physical copies could be delayed.
- November 6, 2025: Rockstar delays GTA VI from May 26, 2026 to November 19, 2026.
FAQ
Is the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition really $99.99?
Yes. The Rockstar and Take-Two press release of June 24, 2026 lists the Ultimate Edition at $99.99 and the Standard Edition at $79.99 in the US. Rockstar’s storefront and retailer listings match.
Can you buy the Ultimate Edition as a physical copy?
No. Rockstar Support lists the Ultimate Edition as digital only. The retail box is the Standard Edition as a download code. You can upgrade through the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store after you redeem that code.
Does the GTA 6 box come with a disc?
No. Rockstar says the box contains only a download code and that a disc will not be included. Anything sold as a playable GTA VI disc is not the real game.
When can you pre-load GTA 6?
Digital copies can pre-load from November 10, 2026. On PS5 that is midnight local time. On Xbox Series X|S it is 12AM GMT, which is 7PM EST on November 9. Code-in-box copies go on sale November 12, and the game unlocks on November 19.
How much does GTA 6 cost in the UK?
Several price trackers and eTeknix report £69.99 for Standard and £89.99 for Ultimate, with a £20 upgrade. Rockstar’s own press release gives only US prices, so check the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store before you buy.
Is there a GTA 6 collector’s edition?
No. Rockstar and Take-Two announced only Standard and Ultimate. That breaks with GTA V and GTA IV, which both had physical top-tier editions.
What do you get for pre-ordering?
All purchases before November 20, 2026 include the Vintage Vice City Pack. Digital pre-orders also get a free month of GTA+. Rockstar has not directly confirmed the GTA+ month for boxed copies.
Is GTA 6 coming to PC?
Not yet announced. Rockstar released GTA V on PC about 19 months after consoles and Red Dead Redemption 2 about 13 months after, both at full price. No GTA VI PC version, date or price exists on the record.
Byline and sources
- Fact-checked by Terrence Abiola before publication.
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Checking and sources
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