Best GTA VI prices by edition and platform (UK)
For most people the digital Standard Edition at £69.99 is the one to buy, because you can pre-load straight away. The boxed copy is about £5 cheaper but is only a download code, and most shops have sold out before launch.
Published 15 Nov 2026
Quick picks
- Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition, PS5 (digital) EDIT'S PICK · PS5 and PS5 Pro owners who want to play at midnight on 19 November without waiting for a delivery · £69.99
- Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition, PS5 (code in a box) BEST VALUE · Anyone who wants a box on the shelf or likes to shop around for a few pounds off · around £65
- Grand Theft Auto VI Ultimate Edition, PS5 (digital) BEST PREMIUM · Committed fans who want every extra from day one and play on PS5 · £89.99
- Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition, Xbox Series X|S (digital) · Xbox Series X and Series S owners who want to pre-load now and play at launch · £69.99
- Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition, Xbox Series X|S (code in a box) · Xbox owners who prefer a boxed copy and want a few pounds off · around £65
- Grand Theft Auto VI Ultimate Edition, Xbox Series X|S (digital) · Xbox players who want every extra from day one · £89.99
- Grand Theft Auto VI Ultimate Edition Upgrade · Anyone who bought the Standard Edition, including a boxed copy, and later wants the extras · £20
No. 1 · EDIT'S PICK
Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition, PS5 (digital)
£69.99 (price checked 15 Nov 2026)
The full game bought from PlayStation Store. Pre-ordering any edition before 20 November adds the Vintage Vice City Pack (a '55 Vapid Stanier car, outfits for Jason and Lucia and a weapon pattern), and digital PS Store pre-orders also come with one month of GTA+, which renews automatically if you don't cancel it.
Why we picked it
It's the same £69.99 as the shelf price for the boxed copy, and you can start the pre-load (up to 212GB) the moment you pay. PlayStation says it unlocks at midnight on 19 November. Rockstar and Sony both say the game plays best on PS5, with DualSense haptics and adaptive triggers used throughout, and the PS5 Pro adds sharper upscaling and ray-traced shadows.
Best for: PS5 and PS5 Pro owners who want to play at midnight on 19 November without waiting for a delivery
Skip it if: You don't mind waiting for the post and want to save about £5 with a boxed code.
| Format | Digital download |
|---|---|
| Pre-load | Open now, up to 212GB |
| Pre-order extras | Vintage Vice City Pack, one month of GTA+ |
Retailer links coming soon.
No. 2 · BEST VALUE
Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition, PS5 (code in a box)
around £65 (price checked 15 Nov 2026)
The boxed version, which Rockstar has confirmed contains a download code rather than a disc. You redeem the code on your PS5 and download the full game, the same as the digital version. Retailers began delivering from 12 November.
Why we picked it
It's the cheapest way in. The Game Collection listed it at £64.95 (backordered, with a price promise if it drops before release), Hit at £63.85 (out of stock) and EE at £68 (out of stock) when we checked. PlayStation says boxed-copy owners can pre-load as soon as they activate the code, so the catch is simply getting the box before the 19th.
Best for: Anyone who wants a box on the shelf or likes to shop around for a few pounds off
Skip it if: You want a disc, or you need the game on launch day and can't be sure of delivery in time.
| Format | Download code in a box, no disc |
|---|---|
| Pre-load | Once the code is redeemed |
| Upgrade | Ultimate Edition Upgrade sold on PlayStation Store |
Retailer links coming soon.
No. 3 · BEST PREMIUM
Grand Theft Auto VI Ultimate Edition, PS5 (digital)
£89.99 (price checked 15 Nov 2026)
The base game plus the Ultimate Edition Upgrade, which Rockstar describes as premium vehicles, weapons and apparel spread through Jason and Lucia's story, including the '95 Gotti Cheetah car and his-and-hers Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers. It includes the same pre-order extras as the Standard Edition.
Why we picked it
At £89.99 it's £20 more than the Standard Edition, the same as buying the upgrade separately, so there's no saving in buying it up front. Retailers aren't selling boxed Ultimate copies, so PlayStation Store is the place to buy it on PS5.
Best for: Committed fans who want every extra from day one and play on PS5
Skip it if: You're happy with the story and the world as they are, since you can add the upgrade later.
| Format | Digital download |
|---|---|
| Includes | Base game, Ultimate Edition Upgrade, Vintage Vice City Pack |
Retailer links coming soon.
No. 4
Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition, Xbox Series X|S (digital)
£69.99 (price checked 15 Nov 2026)
The full game from the Xbox Store, playable on Series X and Series S, with the Vintage Vice City Pack included for pre-orders. Owners can also stream it on Xbox One through Xbox Cloud Gaming, using Series S settings, with Game Pass or bought cloud hours.
Why we picked it
The price matches PlayStation at £69.99, and the Xbox pre-load opened at midnight GMT on 10 November. Rockstar says the game targets 30 frames per second on every console, so a Series X plays it at the same target frame rate as a PS5. It just misses the PlayStation-only extras.
Best for: Xbox Series X and Series S owners who want to pre-load now and play at launch
Skip it if: You're on a 512GB Series S and haven't cleared about 212GB of space.
| Format | Digital download |
|---|---|
| Pre-load | Open now, up to 212GB |
| Cloud | Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox consoles, including Xbox One |
Retailer links coming soon.
No. 5
Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition, Xbox Series X|S (code in a box)
around £65 (price checked 15 Nov 2026)
The boxed Xbox version, which again contains a download code instead of a disc. Retailers list it as the Xbox Series X version, and the code gives you the same digital game.
Why we picked it
Prices mirror the PS5 box. The Game Collection listed it at £64.95 (backordered) and Hit at £63.85 (out of stock) when we checked. Pick it if you can get one delivered in time; otherwise the digital copy costs only about £5 more.
Best for: Xbox owners who prefer a boxed copy and want a few pounds off
Skip it if: You need it at midnight on the 19th and the box hasn't shipped yet.
| Format | Download code in a box, no disc |
|---|---|
| Upgrade | Ultimate Edition Upgrade sold on the Xbox Store |
Retailer links coming soon.
No. 6
Grand Theft Auto VI Ultimate Edition, Xbox Series X|S (digital)
£89.99 (price checked 15 Nov 2026)
The base game with the Ultimate Edition Upgrade and the Vintage Vice City Pack, bought from the Xbox Store.
Why we picked it
At £89.99 it costs the same as the PS5 version. As on PlayStation, the extra £20 is the same as buying the upgrade later, so there's no hurry to commit.
Best for: Xbox players who want every extra from day one
Skip it if: You'd rather spend £20 on something else and decide about the extras later.
| Format | Digital download |
|---|---|
| Includes | Base game, Ultimate Edition Upgrade, Vintage Vice City Pack |
Retailer links coming soon.
No. 7
Grand Theft Auto VI Ultimate Edition Upgrade
£20 (price checked 15 Nov 2026)
The add-on that turns the Standard Edition into the Ultimate Edition. The Xbox Store lists it at £20. Boxed-copy retailers point PS5 buyers to the same upgrade on PlayStation Store.
Why we picked it
It's the reason the Ultimate Edition isn't urgent. Buy the cheapest Standard copy you can get delivered in time, play for a while, and add the upgrade only if you want it.
Best for: Anyone who bought the Standard Edition, including a boxed copy, and later wants the extras
Skip it if: You haven't finished the main story and aren't sure you want more.
| Format | Digital add-on |
|---|---|
| Needs | Grand Theft Auto VI (any version for the same console) |
Retailer links coming soon.
How we chose
We looked at every way to buy GTA VI in the UK at launch: the two editions (Standard and Ultimate), the two formats (digital and the code-in-a-box retail copy) and the two platforms it’s on (PS5 and Xbox Series X|S). There’s no PC version yet, so it isn’t listed.
Digital prices come from PlayStation’s UK game page and the Xbox Store UK. Boxed prices come from the UK retailers whose product or search pages we could open on 15 November 2026: The Game Collection, Hit and EE. Several big retailers’ pages wouldn’t load for us, so we’ve left them out rather than guess. Because launch-week stock changes by the hour, we’ve noted where a listing was out of stock or backordered.
Release details (pre-load dates, the 212GB install size, the midnight unlock and what each console gets) come from the PlayStation Blog and from reporting on Rockstar’s 10 November announcement by VGC, GGRecon and Dexerto. Edition contents come from TechRadar’s summary of Rockstar’s edition details.
Not sure which console to play it on, or whether to wait for PC? Read our Editor’s Desk piece, GTA VI lands on 19 November.
Prices were checked on 15 November 2026. We haven’t played the game. This guide is based on official announcements, retailer listings and expert reporting.
Sources
- Grand Theft Auto VI (PlayStation UK)
- Grand Theft Auto VI (Xbox Store UK)
- Grand Theft Auto VI with free A3 poster, PS5 (The Game Collection)
- Grand Theft Auto VI with free A3 poster, Xbox Series X (The Game Collection)
- Search results for Grand Theft Auto VI (Hit)
- PlayStation 5 Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition (EE)
- Pre-load Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5 starting today (PlayStation Blog, 10 November 2026)
- Rockstar confirms GTA 6 targets 30 FPS, with PS5 Pro-exclusive ray-tracing (VGC, 10 November 2026)
- Rockstar confirms there will be no disc version of GTA 6 at launch (VGC, 24 June 2026)
- The GTA 6 editions aren't what we expected: here's what's included in the Standard and Ultimate (TechRadar)
- Where to pre-order GTA 6 (GamesRadar+)
- GTA 6 pre-load UK time and date: November 10, up to 212GB (GGRecon)
- GTA 6 confirms Xbox Cloud Gaming support but PC players face a catch (Dexerto)
FAQs
Is the boxed copy of GTA VI cheaper than digital?
Slightly. When we checked, boxed copies were listed at about £64 to £68 against £69.99 on PlayStation Store and the Xbox Store, but most were out of stock or backordered. The box contains a download code, not a disc.
Can I buy the Ultimate Edition in a shop?
Not as a boxed copy. GamesRadar+ reports that UK retailers are only selling the Standard Edition, and The Game Collection directs buyers to the £20 Ultimate Edition Upgrade on the console stores.
Do I get the pre-order bonus if I buy after launch?
Rockstar's Vintage Vice City Pack comes with any edition bought before 20 November, according to TechRadar. After that, it may not be included.
Is there a PC version to buy?
Not yet. Rockstar hasn't announced a PC release, so there's nothing to pre-order on PC.
Last updated 15 Nov 2026.