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👍 The GTA 6 collector's edition is expected to be highly popular among fans
🤔 It will likely include a mix of physical items and digital bonuses, inspired by the game's Vice City setting and characters
📆 Pre-orders are predicted to open at least a month before the game's release
💰 The price could reach $199.99, reflecting inflation and the inclusion of unique memorabilia
Grand Theft Auto 6 is likely to break sales records when it releases next year. And even though most will opt for the regular game version, Rockstar will want to offer an extravagant GTA 6 collector's edition to sell to the most dedicated fans.
But how much will a Grand Theft Auto 6 collector’s edition cost, and what will it contain?
Despite the surge in digital sales and pre-order bonuses, collector's editions are still popular with gamers. They tend to often offer unique memorabilia like figurines or artwork, and cost considerably more than purchasing a standard copy of the game alone.
Ironically, some collector's editions no longer include the game – and if they do, it's usually a digital copy. Hopefully, that won't be the case with the GTA 6 collector's edition, as it will only add more on to what is likely to be an expensive package.
To determine the pre-order date, potential price and what to expect from a Grand Theft Auto 6 collector's edition, we've analyzed Rockstar's previous releases to give us a better indication of what we might see. Once we get concrete information from Rockstar, we'll update this page with all the info you’ll need.
It's difficult to pin down the exact GTA 6 collector's edition pre-order date because Rockstar could delay the game again. However, if we take the May 26, 2026, date as gospel, it's likely that pre-orders for the Grand Theft Auto 6 collector's edition will open at least one month before the game releases.
The collector’s edition will probably sell out fast, so pre-ordering will be essential if you want to own a small piece of video game history.
Thanks to inflation and general market trends, this is another tricky one to predict with 100% accuracy. We know the base game will cost at least $69.99, which is already $10 more than GTA 5 was released for. However, some analysts believe Rockstar may even sell the game for $80 or even $100, with publishers like Nintendo charging a new, higher price for certain titles.
A quick look at the GTA 5 collector's edition shows that it cost $150 in 2013, while GTA 4's special edition was a more palatable $90. Based on these prices, we can predict that the GTA 6 collector's edition will cost considerably more.
Rockstar could keep the price down by not including a copy of the game – a frustrating trend we've seen from other publishers as you still have to buy a copy anyway – but a price of $199.99 seems like a safe bet for the GTA 6 collector’s edition. We’re could also see multiple collector’s editions with differing price points to offer consumers more choice.
Looking at previous collector's editions for the Grand Theft Auto series, we can see that Rockstar likes to include a mixture of physical items and digital bonuses. GTA 4's special edition was mainly a physical affair – a sign of the times before digital content took over. It included an art book, soundtrack CD, keychain, safety deposit box, and a duffel bag.
The GTA 5 collector's edition contained plenty of physical goodies like a snapback hat, a security deposit bag with logo key, a collectible steelbook, a blueprint map. However, it also came with several digital in-game extras like unique vehicles, additional weapons, and bonus outfits.
The GTA 6 collector's edition will likely take inspiration from the game's Vice City setting and the game's two main characters: Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. Expect a crime-inspired bit of swag or two, as well as plenty of digital content to sweeten the deal.
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Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.
