Buying the standard $79.99 version of Grand Theft Auto VI gets you the full core game, but it leaves five businesses in the open world locked. These are not loot boxes or menu cosmetics. They are physical storefronts you can walk past in Vice City and cannot enter unless you own the $99.99 Ultimate Edition.
Quick answer: The Ultimate Edition gates five customization shops behind the paywall: Stock 305 (clothing), One-Eyed Willie (vehicle mods), Electric Fang Tattoo (tattoos), Sara’s Unisex Salon (hair), and Rideout Customs (vehicle mods). Standard Edition owners cannot use them unless they buy the Ultimate Edition Upgrade.
The two editions and what changes
Rockstar confirmed pricing ahead of pre-orders opening at midnight local time on June 25. The Standard Edition is $79.99 and includes the complete single-player campaign. The Ultimate Edition costs $99.99 and adds vehicles, weapons, outfits, and the five exclusive shops. The full release is set for November 19, 2026.
| Edition | Price | Access to the five shops |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $79.99 | No |
| Ultimate | $99.99 | Yes |
Both versions receive the same pre-order bonus, the Vintage Vice City Pack, with retro 1980s outfits for Jason and Lucia, a ’55 Vapid Stanier sedan, and a Tommy Vercetti-style tropical weapon skin. That bonus is not tied to the Ultimate Edition. The shop lockout is what separates the two tiers in actual gameplay.
Every shop locked behind the Ultimate Edition
Rockstar describes each of these as “only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.” Here is what each one covers.
| Shop | Type | What it offers |
|---|---|---|
| Stock 305 | Clothing | Streetwear outfits for Jason and Lucia |
| One-Eyed Willie | Vehicle mods | Off-road builds and hand-painted automotive work |
| Electric Fang Tattoo | Tattoo parlor | Over 50 signature tattoos for both characters |
| Sara’s Unisex Salon | Hair salon | Hairstyles, facial hair, makeup, and nails |
| Rideout Customs | Vehicle mods | Custom interiors, rims, and donk stylings |
Stock 305 (clothing)
Stock 305 is a streetwear clothing store. It sells head-to-toe looks for both Jason and Lucia, including pieces like a black leather top and a glitter skirt for Lucia and a sweater-and-sneakers fit for Jason. If you want to fully dress up both characters, this is the store you lose in the Standard Edition.
One-Eyed Willie (vehicle mods)
One-Eyed Willie is a mod shop in Lake Leonida that focuses on off-road modifications and hand-painted automotive artistry. It is geared toward heavier builds, the kind suited for monster-truck-style vehicles and rough terrain. Without the Ultimate Edition, those off-road upgrades are off the table.
Electric Fang Tattoo (tattoos)
Electric Fang Tattoo is Stockyard’s ink bar, carrying more than 50 signature designs for both Jason and Lucia, created by the artist collective FAILE. The full tattoo catalog only appears for Ultimate Edition owners.
Sara’s Unisex Salon (hair)
Sara’s Unisex Salon handles signature salon styles for both characters. That covers hairstyles for everyone, facial hair for Jason, and makeup and nails for Lucia. Standard Edition players cannot book any of it.
Rideout Customs (vehicle mods)
Rideout Customs is the second locked mod shop, focused on turning stock cars into detailed builds with custom interiors, premium rims, and donk stylings. It is the most contested lockout because vehicle modification has long been a core part of the series, and here a chunk of it sits behind the higher price.
Beyond the shops: missions and the gang compound
The lockout is not limited to storefronts. The Ultimate Edition also includes exclusive side missions that Standard Edition owners cannot play, including a raid on the PTT Youngin$ Illegal Goods Store. That compound belongs to one of Southside Vice City’s most active gangs, and clearing it rewards special items and contraband.
There is also a Classic Car Collection commission from a local fixer named Wyman, where you track down abandoned project cars and restore them. These quest lines, like the shops, are absent from the base game.
Rockstar says the Ultimate content is “threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story, with new items uncovered behind each chapter.” In practice, that means the extra content unlocks gradually as you progress, rather than all at once.
How to get the shops if you bought Standard
You are not locked out permanently. Rockstar confirmed a separate Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition Upgrade that Standard Edition owners can buy at any time. The price gap is $20, the difference between the $79.99 and $99.99 tiers.
You can check both editions and the upgrade on the official Grand Theft Auto VI page. Buying the upgrade adds the five shops, the bonus vehicles and weapons, and the exclusive missions to a save that started on Standard.
You will know the upgrade applied when the shop doors that previously stayed shut become enterable and the Ultimate vehicles and missions appear as you reach the relevant chapters. Until then, those storefronts remain visible on the map but closed.
The takeaway is simple. Standard at $79.99 is the complete story with a handful of locked doors you can see but not open. Ultimate at $99.99 opens all of them. If full vehicle customization, every tattoo and hairstyle, and the extra side missions matter to your playthrough, the gap is the deciding factor, and you can close it later if you change your mind.
