If you’re looking for GTA 6‘s $100 Ultimate Edition but don’t want to pay that much, there is a way to get it for $80–if you meet a few requirements.
Costco has rolled out a nice new deal where you can get four $25 PlayStation Store gift cards for $80. Or you can buy two $75 gift cards for $120. These offers are good through October 11 or while supplies last, so act fast.
While Costco does not require people to have a membership ($65/year) to shop online, the deals for these PlayStation gift cards are listed as “members only.”
While GTA 6’s $80 edition will be sold in stores via a code in a box, GTA 6’s $100 edition will seemingly not be sold in stores. This makes the $100 edition even more profitable for Rockstar and Take-Two because digital games have better margins than games sold in stores.
The $100 Ultimate Edition of GTA 6 comes with many digital extras, including special weapon variants, a retro-inspired car, a boat, and special clothing. Additionally, the premium edition is the only way you can get access to a range of in-game stores and locations, including Rideout Customs for updating your car, Sara’s Unisex Salon for getting a new haircut, and Electric Fang Tattoo for getting some ink.
It remains to be seen what will happen for those who buy the $80 edition with regard to these shops. Are the doors of these stores locked? Is there a literal paywall where you have to fork over extra cash to get in? Do they not even appear in the world for $80 players? Rockstar and Take-Two are well-versed in microtransactions, and the game’s ESRB rating says these will be in the game, but we don’t know yet how it will work in practice.
GTA 6 becomes available to preload beginning November 12, and that applies to the game’s digital and physical versions sold at retailers. The game unlocks to play on November 19 across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
