GTA 6 Confirms $80 Price Tag, Ultimate Edition, Midnight Preorders and More

Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders started at midnight your local time after publisher Rockstar Games finally confirmed the new installment’s price. The likely Game of the Year winner for 2026 will cost $80 when it releases on Nov. 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, according to a statement from Rockstar. 

Along with the standard edition, Rockstar is also offering an Ultimate Edition of the game that comes with more content, including exclusive vehicles and cosmetics, for $100.

Calling GTA 6 a highly anticipated game doesn’t do it justice. It’s been more than a decade since the release of GTA 5, and after multiple delays, the latest entry in the GTA franchise is finally on its way. Will GTA 6 be the greatest game ever created? Who knows, but the excitement has already hit a fever pitch with three months left before launch.

What is the release date for GTA 6?

GTA 6 is currently slated to be released on Nov. 19, 2026. The game was initially scheduled for a 2025 release, but was twice delayed, to a May 2026 release, then to November. 

How much will GTA 6 cost? 

The standard edition for GTA 6 will cost $80. This makes it one of the few games with a price tag above the typical $70. Mario Kart World for the Switch 2 was the first game with a regular price tag of $80 when it launched last year. 

A GTA 6 Ultimate Edition is also available for $100. This version comes with a collection of vehicles, weapons, apparel and customizations. Here’s what comes in the Ultimate Edition: 

• ’67 Vapid Dominator Buggy & Paradise Garage
• ’95 Grotti Cheetah
• Dinka Enduro motorcycle & Crest Kayak
• Exclusive Vapid Ganado Retro Build mods
• Rideout Customs & One-Eyed Willie’s mod shops
• Classic Car Collection missions
• Shitzu Squalo boat
• Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers
• Personalized weapon variants
• PTT Youngin$ Compound activities
• Exclusive clothing, hairstyles, tattoos, and customization options for Jason and Lucia

Rockstar says the content will unlock for players who own the Ultimate Edition as they play through the single-player campaign.

Is GTA 6 available for preorder? 

GTA 6 preorders started on June 25 at midnight local time for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles. Those who preorder will receive the Vintage Vice City pack that includes: 

• ’55 Vapid Stanier
• Shore Court Garage near Ocean Beach
• Exclusive Vice City-inspired outfits and hairstyles for Jason and Lucia 
• A tropical weapon pattern inspired by Tommy Vercetti’s iconic look

Which platforms will GTA 6 be available for? 

So far, GTA 6 is coming to the PS5 and Xbox Series X and S consoles. GTA 6 will likely come out on PC, but it won’t be at launch. There is currently no word on GTA 6 coming to the Switch 2. 

Will there be a physical edition of GTA 6?

Not really. Rockstar confirmed there will be a physical edition of GTA 6 sold at retailers, but it won’t include a disc. Instead, it will just have a code to download the game. Some gamers have expressed their disappointment with the lack of a physical disc on social media sites like Reddit.

Rockstar did say that pre-loading for GTA 6 will take place starting Nov. 12. 

Where does GTA 6 take place? 

GTA 6’s setting is the state of Leonida, the fictional version of Florida. It’ll include some time in the big city and surrounding areas, including the coasts and swamplands. The star of the game will be the return to Vice City, a fictitious version of Miami. GTA 6 takes place in a modern setting, so don’t expect the ’80s version players first experienced in GTA: Vice City. 

What is GTA 6’s story? 

Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos are two criminals in love. Jason has been working for drug runners, and in the opening, he’s on his way to pick up Lucia from the Leonida Penitentiary. She was serving time for an unknown crime, but it involved protecting her family. The two will work together to improve their lives one crime at a time. 

What else is new in GTA 6? 

The big innovation coming to GTA 6 is the dual protagonists. This system will be similar to the three-protagonist setup from GTA 5, but expect Jason and Lucia to be playable in certain missions. Rockstar includes RPG elements that let the protagonists customize their bodies based on the food they eat and the exercises they do. There will also be a wealth of changes that modernize the gameplay, such as making melee attacks more realistic and improving gun controls. 

Will there be a new GTA Online? 

Rockstar has yet to confirm that there will be a new GTA Online with GTA 6 at launch. It is likely that the online mode will be made available sometime after launch, which is what the studio did with the launch of the original GTA Online, as well as Red Dead Online.