{"id":2009983,"date":"2026-06-25T11:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2009983"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:21:13","slug":"will-you-buy-the-80-gta-6-standard-edition-or-100-ultimate-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2009983","title":{"rendered":"Will You Buy the $80 GTA 6 Standard Edition or $100 Ultimate Edition?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-862658659 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s one of the biggest questions following <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-everything-rockstar-announced-and-confirmed-on-preorder-day\">Rockstar\u2019s GTA 6 preorder day reveal<\/a>: will you pay $80 for the Standard Edition or $100 for the Ultimate Edition?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Standard Edition of GTA 6 includes the base single-player experience, but the Ultimate Edition includes exclusive content, such as a mission and shops. The rights and wrongs of charging $20 extra for this content <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6s-ultimate-edition-locks-off-exclusive-mission-and-shops-but-how-will-it-work\">is already being heavily discussed by GTA 6 fans<\/a> in a debate made all the more vociferous by <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/grand-theft-auto-6-physical-copies-wont-include-a-disc-will-just-be-a-code-in-a-box\">Rockstar\u2019s decision not to include a disc in the physical version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"238641\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\"><span data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"238641\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-722342313 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div 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jsx-729543028 vendor-text small\" data-cy=\"vendor-text-full-price\">$79.97<!-- --> at <!-- -->Amazon<\/span><span class=\"ign-icon icon-top-right-arrow jsx-2750866048 jsx-4173866675\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-top-right-arrow\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/9lxMEd?object_uuid=abb11eba-f2bd-4b2e-a0da-7506e06ff5d7&amp;t=article\" class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--secondary jsx-3381835873 button--vendor jsx-1792814278 contained full-width small\" data-cy=\"vendor-link-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 vendor-text small\" data-cy=\"vendor-text-full-price\">$79.99<!-- --> at <!-- -->Walmart<\/span><span class=\"ign-icon icon-top-right-arrow jsx-2750866048 jsx-4173866675\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-top-right-arrow\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/a><a 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So, assuming you will buy GTA 6 in some form (let\u2019s be honest, most of us will!), the question is, which edition? Will you buy the $80 Standard Edition, or the $100 Ultimate Edition? Once you&#8217;ve made your decision in the poll below, let us know why in the comments. We&#8217;ll follow up with a story reporting on the results later this week.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-1339469126 jsx-1355461925 box jsx-2627838217 poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">Which Edition of GTA 6 Will You Buy?<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-4218469134 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1 jsx-3010959690 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/legend>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId67345\" id=\"answerId67345-label\"><span class=\"label\">Standard Edition<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer highlight\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId67346\" id=\"answerId67346-label\"><span class=\"label\">Ultimate Edition<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1945348876\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4255654680 poll-controls\"><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-2267841559 contained disabled full-width large\" disabled type=\"submit\" data-cy=\"poll-answer-btn\">Answer<\/button><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-1624977611 nav next-button small\" title=\"See Results\" aria-label=\"See Results\" data-cy=\"see-results-btn\"><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-align:right\">See Results<\/span><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-4173866675\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" aria-label=\"See Results\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As a reminder, here\u2019s what you get in the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition:<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\"><strong>GTA 6: Ultimate Edition contents:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li><strong>&#8217;67 Vapid Dominator Buggy and Paradise Garage:<\/strong> A Mud Club monster offering impressive off-road handling for the backwoods of Mount Kalaga and beyond, conveniently stored at a garage in Watson Bay, featuring a weapon locker to customize your loadout for any occasion plus a stash box to deposit stolen goods to be fenced.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201995 Grotti Cheetah:<\/strong> Grotti&#8217;s signature mid &#8217;90s sports car and ode to Shore Drive, the \u201995 Grotti Cheetah, complete with a minimalist, retro-futuristic livery and available to punctuate later-stage action.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vehicles and Vapid Ganado Retro Build at Jason\u2019s Safehouse:<\/strong> Switch gears and soak up the sun in either an Army fatigue-tinged Dinka Enduro motorcycle and Crest Kayak, or inject some muscle and classic stylings into Jason&#8217;s well-worn Vapid Ganado pickup with exclusive mods including a cab spoiler, rear aerials, and special livery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vehicle Mod Shops:<\/strong> Two preeminent vehicle customization destinations are exclusively open for business with the Ultimate Edition and feature a wide selection of artistic and performance-based vehicle mods. At Rideout Customs in Vice City, transform vanilla vehicles into magnificent works of art with detailed interiors, exquisite rims, and donk stylings. Meanwhile at One-Eyed Willie\u2019s in Lake Leonida, transform off-road vehicles with exclusive mods and even attain custom hand-painted masterpieces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classic Car Collection:<\/strong> Track down a variety of abandoned classic and work-in-progress project cars and revitalize them to their former glory in this special commission from eccentric collector and local fixer, Wyman. Restore these and make them your own, including four vehicles that are only available in the Ultimate Edition.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shitzu Squalo:<\/strong> Perfect for casting in Gambit Bay and reeling in catches of all sorts, this gradient pink and blue Squalo docked at Washington Beach is made open-ocean-ready with an explosives-laden weapons crate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hawk &amp; Little Morgan Revolver:<\/strong> Sourced exclusively from the Vercetti Estate and found at Ammu-Nation stores as Jason and Lucia\u2019s story progresses, his and hers versions of the powerful Hawk &amp; Little Morgan Revolver are available with classic Vice City stylings for both Jason and Lucia, including palm-tree-etched grips, engraved detailing, high-performance scope, and personalized finishes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personalized Weapon Variants:<\/strong> Personalized sidearms with detailed engravings for both Jason&#8217;s Girardi ES9 pistol and Lucia&#8217;s Klose K17 pistol.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PTT Youngin$ Compound and Scores:<\/strong> One of Leonida\u2019s loudest and most socially active gangs, the PTT Youngin$ grow premium hydroponics in places you\u2019d least expect. Find a way to raid the PTT Youngin$ Illegal Goods Store in Southside Vice City and escape safely to score some special items and distinct contraband.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vice City Styles for Jason and Lucia:<\/strong> Whether poolside or side by side, Jason and Lucia can look the part with exclusive outfits, tattoos, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goodtime Gear:<\/strong> A capsule collection of apparel and accessories inspired by the Goodtime State\u2019s hit TV show character, Macca the Gator.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stock 305 Clothing Store:<\/strong> Exclusively open for business with the Ultimate Edition, Stock 305 is Stockyard\u2019s premiere destination for elevated streetwear. Style various unique and exclusive looks for Jason and Lucia that complement the murals, tags, and artwork that put the neighborhood on the map.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sara\u2019s Unisex Salon:<\/strong> Get signature salon hair styles for both Jason and Lucia, including facial hair for Jason and makeup and nails for Lucia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electric Fang Tattoo:<\/strong> Stockyard\u2019s most iconic ink bar, with over 50 exclusive, signature tattoos for both Jason and Lucia \u2014 all designed by the artist collective FAILE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 51 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Discussion of the price of GTA 6 comes amid speculation it may be the most expensive video game ever made, with parent company Take-Two estimated to have spent $1-1.5 billion so far. Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/strauss-zelnick-take-two-ceo-grand-theft-auto-gta-6-2026-5\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Insider<\/a> suggested the eye-watering budget based on industry analyst estimations as part of an interview with Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. Zelnick wouldn\u2019t say how much the company had spent on GTA 6 so far, but did admit \u201cit was expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">To put GTA 6 into context, most of the triple-A video game budgets that make headlines do so for being in the hundreds of millions of dollars range. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/marathon-reportedly-had-a-budget-of-over-200-million-and-while-the-pressure-is-on-bungie-to-gain-more-players-it-is-not-facing-an-imminent-concord-style-shutdown\">Bungie&#8217;s recently released extraction shooter reportedly had a budget of over $250 million<\/a>, for example. Concord&#8217;s initial development deal was around $200 million, according to a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/firewalk-studios-concord-ps5-sony-live-service-shutdown-1851684290\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Kotaku<\/u><\/a>. In 2023, new documents submitted as part of the Xbox Federal Trade Commission case <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-last-of-us-2-and-horizon-forbidden-wests-budgets-revealed-ftc-documents\">accidentally revealed The Last of Us: Part II and Horizon Forbidden West each cost more than $200 million to develop<\/a>. Last year, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/call-of-dutys-astronomical-development-budgets-revealed-activision-pumped-700-million-into-black-ops-cold-war-alone\">the astronomical development budgets of the Call of Duty games were revealed for the first time<\/a> after a court document confirmed Activision pumped $700 million into <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war\">Black Ops Cold War<\/a> alone, although that was over the shooter&#8217;s life cycle. GTA 6, clearly, surpasses them all.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Neither Take-Two nor Rockstar has explained the decision to go to $80 for GTA 6, but as reported by IGN, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/take-two-ceo-addresses-grand-theft-auto-6-price-and-the-possibility-for-more-la-noire\"><u>Zelnick told an audience at iicon<\/u><\/a> recently that \u201cconsumers pay for the value that you bring to them, and our job is to charge way way way less of the value delivery. How you feel about something you buy is the intersection of the thing itself and what you pay for. Consumers need to feel like the thing itself is amazing and the price they were charged was fair for what they got.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We\u2019ve got plenty more on <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/grand-theft-auto-6-where-to-buy\">GTA 6 preorders<\/a> for you, including <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/has-80-gta-6-opened-the-door-to-more-expensive-games-analysts-respond\">analyst opinion on what GTA 6\u2019s $80 price point means for other video games<\/a>, a report on <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/some-retailers-are-refusing-to-sell-gta-6-due-to-the-lack-of-a-disc\">the retailers who are refusing to sell GTA 6 due to the lack of a disc<\/a>, and the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-looks-amazing-but-the-63-new-screenshots-probably-dont-represent-gameplay-tech-experts-believe\">tech expert verdict on the 63 new screenshots<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s one of the biggest questions following <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-everything-rockstar-announced-and-confirmed-on-preorder-day\">Rockstar\u2019s GTA 6 preorder day reveal<\/a>: will you pay $80 for the Standard Edition or $100 for the Ultimate Edition?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Standard Edition of GTA 6 includes the base single-player experience, but the Ultimate Edition includes exclusive content, such as a mission and shops. The rights and wrongs of charging $20 extra for this content <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6s-ultimate-edition-locks-off-exclusive-mission-and-shops-but-how-will-it-work\">is already being heavily discussed by GTA 6 fans<\/a> in a debate made all the more vociferous by <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/grand-theft-auto-6-physical-copies-wont-include-a-disc-will-just-be-a-code-in-a-box\">Rockstar\u2019s decision not to include a disc in the physical version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"238641\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\"><span data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"238641\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-722342313 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div 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So, assuming you will buy GTA 6 in some form (let\u2019s be honest, most of us will!), the question is, which edition? Will you buy the $80 Standard Edition, or the $100 Ultimate Edition? Once you&#8217;ve made your decision in the poll below, let us know why in the comments. We&#8217;ll follow up with a story reporting on the results later this week.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-1339469126 jsx-1355461925 box jsx-2627838217 poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">Which Edition of GTA 6 Will You Buy?<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-4218469134 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1 jsx-3010959690 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/legend>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId67345\" id=\"answerId67345-label\"><span class=\"label\">Standard Edition<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer highlight\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId67346\" id=\"answerId67346-label\"><span class=\"label\">Ultimate Edition<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1945348876\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4255654680 poll-controls\"><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-2267841559 contained disabled full-width large\" disabled type=\"submit\" data-cy=\"poll-answer-btn\">Answer<\/button><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-1624977611 nav next-button small\" title=\"See Results\" aria-label=\"See Results\" data-cy=\"see-results-btn\"><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-align:right\">See Results<\/span><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-4173866675\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" aria-label=\"See Results\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As a reminder, here\u2019s what you get in the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition:<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\"><strong>GTA 6: Ultimate Edition contents:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li><strong>&#8217;67 Vapid Dominator Buggy and Paradise Garage:<\/strong> A Mud Club monster offering impressive off-road handling for the backwoods of Mount Kalaga and beyond, conveniently stored at a garage in Watson Bay, featuring a weapon locker to customize your loadout for any occasion plus a stash box to deposit stolen goods to be fenced.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201995 Grotti Cheetah:<\/strong> Grotti&#8217;s signature mid &#8217;90s sports car and ode to Shore Drive, the \u201995 Grotti Cheetah, complete with a minimalist, retro-futuristic livery and available to punctuate later-stage action.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vehicles and Vapid Ganado Retro Build at Jason\u2019s Safehouse:<\/strong> Switch gears and soak up the sun in either an Army fatigue-tinged Dinka Enduro motorcycle and Crest Kayak, or inject some muscle and classic stylings into Jason&#8217;s well-worn Vapid Ganado pickup with exclusive mods including a cab spoiler, rear aerials, and special livery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vehicle Mod Shops:<\/strong> Two preeminent vehicle customization destinations are exclusively open for business with the Ultimate Edition and feature a wide selection of artistic and performance-based vehicle mods. At Rideout Customs in Vice City, transform vanilla vehicles into magnificent works of art with detailed interiors, exquisite rims, and donk stylings. Meanwhile at One-Eyed Willie\u2019s in Lake Leonida, transform off-road vehicles with exclusive mods and even attain custom hand-painted masterpieces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classic Car Collection:<\/strong> Track down a variety of abandoned classic and work-in-progress project cars and revitalize them to their former glory in this special commission from eccentric collector and local fixer, Wyman. Restore these and make them your own, including four vehicles that are only available in the Ultimate Edition.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shitzu Squalo:<\/strong> Perfect for casting in Gambit Bay and reeling in catches of all sorts, this gradient pink and blue Squalo docked at Washington Beach is made open-ocean-ready with an explosives-laden weapons crate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hawk &amp; Little Morgan Revolver:<\/strong> Sourced exclusively from the Vercetti Estate and found at Ammu-Nation stores as Jason and Lucia\u2019s story progresses, his and hers versions of the powerful Hawk &amp; Little Morgan Revolver are available with classic Vice City stylings for both Jason and Lucia, including palm-tree-etched grips, engraved detailing, high-performance scope, and personalized finishes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personalized Weapon Variants:<\/strong> Personalized sidearms with detailed engravings for both Jason&#8217;s Girardi ES9 pistol and Lucia&#8217;s Klose K17 pistol.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PTT Youngin$ Compound and Scores:<\/strong> One of Leonida\u2019s loudest and most socially active gangs, the PTT Youngin$ grow premium hydroponics in places you\u2019d least expect. Find a way to raid the PTT Youngin$ Illegal Goods Store in Southside Vice City and escape safely to score some special items and distinct contraband.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vice City Styles for Jason and Lucia:<\/strong> Whether poolside or side by side, Jason and Lucia can look the part with exclusive outfits, tattoos, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goodtime Gear:<\/strong> A capsule collection of apparel and accessories inspired by the Goodtime State\u2019s hit TV show character, Macca the Gator.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stock 305 Clothing Store:<\/strong> Exclusively open for business with the Ultimate Edition, Stock 305 is Stockyard\u2019s premiere destination for elevated streetwear. Style various unique and exclusive looks for Jason and Lucia that complement the murals, tags, and artwork that put the neighborhood on the map.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sara\u2019s Unisex Salon:<\/strong> Get signature salon hair styles for both Jason and Lucia, including facial hair for Jason and makeup and nails for Lucia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electric Fang Tattoo:<\/strong> Stockyard\u2019s most iconic ink bar, with over 50 exclusive, signature tattoos for both Jason and Lucia \u2014 all designed by the artist collective FAILE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 51 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GTA 6 Ultimate Edition content screenshots.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Discussion of the price of GTA 6 comes amid speculation it may be the most expensive video game ever made, with parent company Take-Two estimated to have spent $1-1.5 billion so far. Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/strauss-zelnick-take-two-ceo-grand-theft-auto-gta-6-2026-5\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Insider<\/a> suggested the eye-watering budget based on industry analyst estimations as part of an interview with Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. Zelnick wouldn\u2019t say how much the company had spent on GTA 6 so far, but did admit \u201cit was expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">To put GTA 6 into context, most of the triple-A video game budgets that make headlines do so for being in the hundreds of millions of dollars range. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/marathon-reportedly-had-a-budget-of-over-200-million-and-while-the-pressure-is-on-bungie-to-gain-more-players-it-is-not-facing-an-imminent-concord-style-shutdown\">Bungie&#8217;s recently released extraction shooter reportedly had a budget of over $250 million<\/a>, for example. Concord&#8217;s initial development deal was around $200 million, according to a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/firewalk-studios-concord-ps5-sony-live-service-shutdown-1851684290\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Kotaku<\/u><\/a>. In 2023, new documents submitted as part of the Xbox Federal Trade Commission case <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-last-of-us-2-and-horizon-forbidden-wests-budgets-revealed-ftc-documents\">accidentally revealed The Last of Us: Part II and Horizon Forbidden West each cost more than $200 million to develop<\/a>. Last year, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/call-of-dutys-astronomical-development-budgets-revealed-activision-pumped-700-million-into-black-ops-cold-war-alone\">the astronomical development budgets of the Call of Duty games were revealed for the first time<\/a> after a court document confirmed Activision pumped $700 million into <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war\">Black Ops Cold War<\/a> alone, although that was over the shooter&#8217;s life cycle. GTA 6, clearly, surpasses them all.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Neither Take-Two nor Rockstar has explained the decision to go to $80 for GTA 6, but as reported by IGN, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/take-two-ceo-addresses-grand-theft-auto-6-price-and-the-possibility-for-more-la-noire\"><u>Zelnick told an audience at iicon<\/u><\/a> recently that \u201cconsumers pay for the value that you bring to them, and our job is to charge way way way less of the value delivery. How you feel about something you buy is the intersection of the thing itself and what you pay for. Consumers need to feel like the thing itself is amazing and the price they were charged was fair for what they got.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We\u2019ve got plenty more on <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/grand-theft-auto-6-where-to-buy\">GTA 6 preorders<\/a> for you, including <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/has-80-gta-6-opened-the-door-to-more-expensive-games-analysts-respond\">analyst opinion on what GTA 6\u2019s $80 price point means for other video games<\/a>, a report on <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/some-retailers-are-refusing-to-sell-gta-6-due-to-the-lack-of-a-disc\">the retailers who are refusing to sell GTA 6 due to the lack of a disc<\/a>, and the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-looks-amazing-but-the-63-new-screenshots-probably-dont-represent-gameplay-tech-experts-believe\">tech expert verdict on the 63 new screenshots<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s one of the biggest questions following Rockstar\u2019s GTA 6 preorder day reveal: will you pay $80 for the Standard Edition or $100 for the Ultimate Edition? The Standard Edition of GTA 6 includes the base single-player experience, but the Ultimate Edition includes exclusive content, such as a mission and shops. 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