Customization: cars and appearance
The most concrete written feature details are attached to named edition items. They establish particular activities and facilities; they do not describe every version of those systems across Leonida.
Editorial interpretation · 1 source
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- Ultimate Edition dialog
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- The most concrete written feature details are attached to named edition items. They establish particular activities and facilities; they do not describe every version of those systems across Leonida.
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- Publisher description of a prerelease game; not final-game testing.
Rideout offers interior, wheel and donk customization; One-Eyed Willie’s handles off-road modifications. Sara’s salon, Stock 305 and Electric Fang cover appearance changes. Those five named businesses explicitly require Ultimate; that does not establish that all customization does.
Official statement · 1 source
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- Ultimate Edition dialog
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- Rideout offers interior, wheel and donk customization; One-Eyed Willie’s handles off-road modifications. Sara’s salon, Stock 305 and Electric Fang cover appearance changes. Those five named businesses explicitly require Ultimate; that does not establish that all customization does.
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- Publisher description of a prerelease game; not final-game testing.
Rideout Customs offers interiors, wheels and donk styling. One-Eyed Willie’s offers off-road modifications and hand-painted vehicle art. Access to these named businesses explicitly requires Ultimate Edition.
Official statement · 1 source
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- Ultimate Edition dialog → Rideout Customs and One-Eyed Willie’s
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- Rideout Customs offers interiors, wheels and donk styling. One-Eyed Willie’s offers off-road modifications and hand-painted vehicle art. Access to these named businesses explicitly requires Ultimate Edition.
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- These access conditions do not establish that every form of vehicle customization requires Ultimate.
Sara’s covers styles for both protagonists, including Jason’s facial hair and Lucia’s makeup and nails. Stock 305 sells streetwear; Electric Fang offers more than 50 tattoo designs by FAILE. Each of these named businesses explicitly requires Ultimate.
Official statement · 1 source
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- Ultimate Edition dialog → Sara’s Unisex Salon, Stock 305 and Electric Fang Tattoo
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- Sara’s covers styles for both protagonists, including Jason’s facial hair and Lucia’s makeup and nails. Stock 305 sells streetwear; Electric Fang offers more than 50 tattoo designs by FAILE. Each of these named businesses explicitly requires Ultimate.
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- This does not establish a complete appearance-options list or that all customization is exclusive to Ultimate.
Activities, storage and when extras arrive
Rockstar names fishing with the Squalo, Wyman’s car-restoration commission, and a raid-and-escape activity at the PTT YOUNGIN$ compound. The latter two appear as Ultimate extras. Mission counts, reward rates and full activity rules are not specified.
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- Ultimate Edition dialog
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- Rockstar names fishing with the Squalo, Wyman’s car-restoration commission, and a raid-and-escape activity at the PTT YOUNGIN$ compound. The latter two appear as Ultimate extras. Mission counts, reward rates and full activity rules are not specified.
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- Publisher description of a prerelease game; not final-game testing.
Paradise Garage and Shore Court each list a weapon locker and secure storage for stolen goods to be fenced. These are specific edition facilities, not proof of a universal property-purchase or economy system.
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- Ultimate → Dominator Buggy; Vintage pack → Stanier and garage
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- Paradise Garage and Shore Court each list a weapon locker and secure storage for stolen goods to be fenced. These are specific edition facilities, not proof of a universal property-purchase or economy system.
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- Publisher description of a prerelease game; not final-game testing.
Rockstar says Ultimate bonuses appear across the story’s chapters, and puts the Cheetah later in the game. The extras should not be read as an inventory available immediately at the start.
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- Ultimate Edition dialog
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- Rockstar says Ultimate bonuses appear across the story’s chapters, and puts the Cheetah later in the game. The extras should not be read as an inventory available immediately at the start.
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- Publisher description of a prerelease game; not final-game testing.
Wyman’s Classic Car Collection commission asks players to find abandoned classics and unfinished project cars, then restore them. It is described within the Ultimate collection.
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- Ultimate Edition dialog → Classic Car Collection
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- Wyman’s Classic Car Collection commission asks players to find abandoned classics and unfinished project cars, then restore them. It is described within the Ultimate collection.
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- The description does not supply the complete car list, commission length, rewards or the extent of restoration mechanics.
The PTT YOUNGIN$ Illegal Goods Store is described as a compound raid followed by an escape with special items and contraband. It appears in the Ultimate collection.
Official statement · 1 source
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- Ultimate Edition dialog → PTT YOUNGIN$ Illegal Goods Store
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- The PTT YOUNGIN$ Illegal Goods Store is described as a compound raid followed by an escape with special items and contraband. It appears in the Ultimate collection.
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- The description does not give mission count, replay rules, duration or reward rates.
The Ultimate collection’s Shitzu Squalo is docked at Washington Beach and described for fishing in Gambit Bay. Its package also includes a weapons crate.
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- Ultimate Edition dialog → Shitzu Squalo
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- The Ultimate collection’s Shitzu Squalo is docked at Washington Beach and described for fishing in Gambit Bay. Its package also includes a weapons crate.
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- This is an advertised example, not a tested system or complete inventory.
The Squalo listing does not establish that fishing is exclusive to Ultimate. It describes a particular boat package; it does not set out access rules for every fishing activity.
Still unknown · 1 source
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- Ultimate Edition dialog → Shitzu Squalo
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- The Squalo listing does not establish that fishing is exclusive to Ultimate. It describes a particular boat package; it does not set out access rules for every fishing activity.
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- Do not infer either universal availability or universal Ultimate exclusivity from this named example.
Paradise Garage in Watson Bay is part of the Ultimate description. Shore Court near Ocean Beach belongs to the separate Vintage pack. Both list weapon lockers and storage for stolen goods intended for fencing.
Official statement · 2 sources
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- Ultimate Edition dialog → ’67 Vapid Dominator Buggy / Paradise Garage
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- Paradise Garage in Watson Bay includes a weapon locker and stolen-goods storage.
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- These named facilities do not establish a universal property-purchase, storage or economy system.
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- Vintage Vice City Pack dialog → ’55 Vapid Stanier / Shore Court
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- Shore Court near Ocean Beach includes a weapon locker and stolen-goods storage.
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- The freshly inspected dialog does not provide dated eligibility conditions or a universal storage system.
The ’95 Grotti Cheetah is supplied with a special livery later in the story. Rockstar also says Ultimate bonuses appear across the story’s chapters.
Official statement · 1 source
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- Ultimate Edition dialog → ’95 Grotti Cheetah and opening description
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- The ’95 Grotti Cheetah is supplied with a special livery later in the story. Rockstar also says Ultimate bonuses appear across the story’s chapters.
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- No exact chapter or delivery schedule is supplied; the extras are not all described as starting inventory.
A supplied car and a restoration commission offer different reasons to return to a garage. The Cheetah changes what a player receives later in the story; Wyman’s commission describes something to find and work on. That distinction helps explain the collection without guessing how long either addition lasts or how rewarding it feels.
Editorial interpretation · 1 source
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- Ultimate Edition dialog → ’95 Grotti Cheetah and Classic Car Collection
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- A supplied car and a restoration commission offer different reasons to return to a garage. The Cheetah changes what a player receives later in the story; Wyman’s commission describes something to find and work on. That distinction helps explain the collection without guessing how long either addition lasts or how rewarding it feels.
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- This is an interpretation of the published actions, not hands-on assessment of duration, quality or rewards.
Robberies: what original reporting describes
GamesRadar+ writer Oscar Taylor-Kent describes physically carrying loot bags during shown robbery sequences, including one-handed shooting while carrying them. This is his September 1 report, not our own gameplay test.
Attributed reporting · 1 source
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- Oscar Taylor-Kent, September 1 2026 feature: opening shown robbery and escape sequences
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- GamesRadar+ writer Oscar Taylor-Kent describes physically carrying loot bags during shown robbery sequences, including one-handed shooting while carrying them. This is his September 1 report, not our own gameplay test.
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- Description of shown sequences; no claim that the writer or this edition played them.
Taylor-Kent also describes changing and burning vehicles during a story-mission escape while police continue the hunt. That example does not establish universal open-world pursuit rules.
Attributed reporting · 1 source
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- Oscar Taylor-Kent, September 1 2026 feature: opening shown robbery and escape sequences
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- Taylor-Kent also describes changing and burning vehicles during a story-mission escape while police continue the hunt. That example does not establish universal open-world pursuit rules.
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- A described story mission; no measured wanted-system rules or full audiovisual inspection by this edition.
Performance and open questions
Sony advertises controller feedback, trigger resistance, 3D audio, SSD loading and speaker effects, and lists PS5 Pro support. Resolution, frame rate and console-to-console comparisons are not measured here.
Official statement · 1 source
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- US product page: Editions, features and FAQs, including GTA+ eligibility and claim instructions
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- Sony advertises controller feedback, trigger resistance, 3D audio, SSD loading and speaker effects, and lists PS5 Pro support. Resolution, frame rate and console-to-console comparisons are not measured here.
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- Publisher description of a prerelease game; not final-game testing.
There is no verified complete mission list, full vehicle catalog, crafting system, collectible checklist, economy model, accessibility-options inventory or online-mode design in this edition. A named activity or promotional example cannot fill those gaps.
Still unknown · 1 source
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- Ultimate Edition dialog
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- There is no verified complete mission list, full vehicle catalog, crafting system, collectible checklist, economy model, accessibility-options inventory or online-mode design in this edition. A named activity or promotional example cannot fill those gaps.
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- Publisher description of a prerelease game; not final-game testing.
Sources & revision note
Public selection from source revision 2: Add concrete reader explanations and source-backed comparisons; preserve previous sections, URLs, claims and exact prior draft. New source checks have their own dated observations.
The private draft history remains preserved. Publication selects this revision without rewriting its prior record.