GTA 6 pre-loading to begin next week: Standard or Ultimate Edition, which one should you choose?

Highlights

GTA 6 requires 212GB of storage, with pre-loading starting November 10 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The Standard Edition costs Rs 5,999, while the Ultimate Edition is priced at Rs 7,499 and includes exclusive in-game bonuses.

- Pre-orders include the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+ membership, while physical copies will come with a download code instead of a disc.

Grand Theft Auto VI, the successor to GTA V, is all set to launch on November 19. Rockstar Games has informed that the game will be available for pre-loading starting November 10 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S consoles and will require 212 GB of disk space. Two editions of GTA 6 are available to pre-order in India. But which one should you pick? Here is a comparison of the Grand Theft Auto VI: Standard Edition and Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition.

GTA 6 Standard Edition vs Ultimate Edition: Features and price

While both versions include a copy of GTA 6, the Ultimate Edition offers the foloowing items: '95 Grotti Cheetah, Hawk and Little Morgan Revolvers, Personalised Weapon Variants, Vice City Styles, Jason's Safehouse Vehicles, Ganado Retro Build, Rideout Customs Mod Shop, Sara's Unisex Salon, Shitzu Squalo, Stock 305 Clothing Store, '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy and Garage, Electric Fang Tattoo Parlour, One-Eyed Willie's Mod Shop, Goodtime Gear, PTT Youngin$ Compound and Classic Car Collection, according to Rockstar Games.

The Ultimate Edition bonuses are intertwined in the GTA 6 story, featuring protagonists Jason and Lucia. New items can be uncovered across each chapter. This hints at possibly more exclusive revelations and elements in the Ultimate Edition. Grand Theft Auto VI: Standard Edition and Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition cost Rs 5,999 and Rs 7,499.

GTA 6 pre-order details

GTA 6 can be pre-ordered from the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox stores. Players who pre-order the game will receive a bonus, including the Vintage Vice City Pack ('55 Vapid Stanier sedan and garage, outfits, hairstyles, and exclusive weapon pattern) and GTA+ membership for a month. The game is rated 18+ due to the parameters of “drugs, extreme violence, nudity and sex”.

Meanwhile, the Ultimate Edition Upgrade will be available for Standard Edition users as a separate purchase from Microsoft and PlayStation stores. “Physical version buyers can upgrade at any point after their digital download code has been redeemed,” Rockstar Games said.

While GTA 6 is offered in both digital and physical versions, the physical trim will get a download code in the box instead of the traditional disc. The “shipping and pickup from retailers” for this version will be available starting  November 12, Rockstar Games said.

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