GTA 6 pre-orders are now live in the UK, with the Standard Edition priced at £69.99 and the Ultimate Edition at £89.99. However, savvy shoppers can knock 11% off the PS5 version by using a lesser-known shopping trick involving discounted gift cards.
How to Get GTA 6 for 11% Cheaper on PS5
Gamers can pre-order the digital edition of GTA 6 for less by heading over to Loaded and picking up a PlayStation Store gift card at a reduced price. Currently, £70 of PlayStation Store credit is listed for £61.99, which is enough to cover the Standard Edition of the game. All gamers need to do is purchase the store credit via Loaded and redeem the code to their PlayStation account once it comes through. Then, the credit can be used to purchase GTA 6 on the PlayStation Store itself, locking in the pre-order ready for launch day on November 19, 2026.
Overall, that works out to a roughly 11% discount on GTA 6, which is a significant saving considering the standard edition was expected to cost close to £100 not too long ago.
Xbox Discount Less Generous
For Xbox players, the discount doesn't work out quite as well, as there is no option to pick up a £70 gift card straight up. Instead, you will need to combine separate £40, £25, and £5 gift card purchases to get the right amount, which works out to a total spend of £65.75. That is a £4.24 saving versus buying from the Xbox Store directly, so it is worth the effort for those counting pennies.
Physical vs. Digital Pre-Order
Given there is no disc in the box for physical versions of GTA 6, there is no real difference between which version you decide to buy. Using the Loaded method makes purchasing digitally the cheapest option right now, with most physical retailers sticking close to the £69.99 price tag. However, some gamers prefer to have that box on their shelf as a trophy and collector's item. There is also a chance that Rockstar may continue the tradition of including a printed map of the world in boxed copies, though there is no confirmation that this tradition will be honored.
Whichever way you decide to pre-order GTA 6, everyone will gain access to the game at the same time. Physical copies will be sent out a week in advance on November 12 to allow players time to preload the game.
