The short answer
Both editions are the same full game. The Ultimate Edition ($99.99 USD, reported) adds extra cars, weapons, clothes, tattoos and five extra shops on top of the Standard Edition ($79.99 USD on Rockstar's store).
Rockstar says you can upgrade from Standard to Ultimate at any time, so you do not have to decide on day one.
What every pre-order gets
Rockstar's store says to order before November 20 to get the Vintage Vice City Pack at no extra cost, while supplies last. Rockstar's store also lists a free month of GTA+. The pack includes:
- '55 Vapid Stanier (named by Rockstar), plus a garage near Ocean Beach.
- Vintage Vice City outfits and hairstyles for Jason and Lucia (named by Rockstar).
- A weapon pattern called "Channel The Original Kingpin" (as listed by GTABase).
What the Ultimate Edition adds
Rockstar's own media captions name the '95 Grotti Cheetah and the Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers. The rest of these names come from GTABase and Forbes, which list Rockstar's edition details. We confirm every item in-game on November 19.
- Vehicles: '95 Grotti Cheetah, Classic Car Collection, Vapid Ganado, '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy and garage, Dinka Enduro, Shitzu Squalo boat and Crest Kayak.
- Weapons: Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers, plus personalized versions of the Girardi ES9 and Klose K17 pistols.
- Style: Vice City Style outfits and tattoos for Jason and Lucia.
- Five Ultimate-only shops: Rideout Customs, One-Eyed Willie's, Sara's Unisex Salon, Stock 305 and Electric Fang Tattoo.
- A location: Paradise Garage in Watson Bay.
Which one should you get?
Get the Standard Edition if you just want the story and plan to earn your cars the normal way. Get the Ultimate Edition if you want a head start on cars and style, or you love the 80s and 90s Vice City look.
GTABase and other outlets report the Ultimate Edition is digital only. Boxed copies hold a download code, not a disc.
Not sure? Buy Standard before November 20 to lock in the Vintage Vice City Pack. You can upgrade later.
Browse every bonus item
Every edition bonus has its own page in our database, with photos, where it has been seen, and where its name comes from. Open Vehicles and pick Edition in the filters, or start with the '95 Grotti Cheetah.
Sources
Rockstar Store: Grand Theft Auto VI ↗
Rockstar Games: GTA VI official media (screenshots and captions) ↗
GTABase: GTA 6 editions guide (updated Oct 23, 2026) ↗
Forbes: what GTA VI's Ultimate Edition upgrade buys you (Oct 30, 2026) ↗
GamesRadar+: every GTA 6 car confirmed so far (updated Aug 28, 2026) ↗