FH6 Edition Comparison — Standard vs Deluxe vs Premium
Published: June 17, 2026 · 5 min read
I sat on the pre-order screen for like 20 minutes trying to figure out if the Premium Edition was worth the extra $30. Ended up buying it and, after a month with the game, I have some pretty strong opinions. Here's what you actually get with each tier — not the marketing bullet points, but the stuff that matters after you've been playing for a while.
The Three Editions at a Glance
| What You Get | Standard ($70) | Deluxe ($90) | Premium ($100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base game | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car Pass (30 cars, weekly) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| VIP Membership | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Welcome Pack (5 tuned cars) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4-day early access | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Expansion bundle (both DLCs) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 3 clothing vouchers | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Prices are US — pricing varies by region. Steam in some countries gets notably lower regional pricing so check your local store before buying. Don't pay more than you have to.
What the Car Pass Actually Gives You
30 cars, one new one drops every week. You don't get all of them at once — that's the part nobody mentions. By week 4 I had 4 cars from the pass: a pretty wild Nissan Z Nismo, an R35 GT-R with a bodykit that actually looks good, a rally-spec Subaru, and some EV concept car I haven't touched. Probably never will, honestly.
The Car Pass cars tend to be slightly better than Autoshow equivalents — not broken or pay-to-win, but they usually come with unique upgrades or a higher starting PI that saves you some credits on the build. If you're the type who likes collecting everything, it's worth it. If you only drive 5-6 cars and ignore the rest of your garage, skip it. You won't miss them.
VIP — The Sleeper Best Feature
Honestly the VIP double credits bonus is the thing I'd miss most if I downgraded. It's not flashy but it compounds hard over time. A race that pays 20K CR pays 40K with VIP. Over 50 hours of playtime that's easily an extra 10-15 million credits. Way more than what the Welcome Pack cars are worth combined.
You also get the Tokyo apartment house (free, with a daily wheelspin just for visiting), VIP-exclusive cosmetic stuff (mostly meh, I never use any of it), and a crown icon next to your gamertag (completely pointless but I'd be lying if I said I didn't like it). The house alone is kind of worth it for the free daily wheelspin.
Which One Should You Buy?
Get Standard if: you're trying the series for the first time, you mainly play for the driving not the collecting, or you're on Game Pass (Standard is included with Game Pass Ultimate anyway).
Get Deluxe if: you want the Car Pass but don't care about VIP or expansions. This is the weird middle child — only $10 cheaper than Premium but missing the two most valuable things. I'd skip it honestly. It's kind of a trap tier.
Get Premium if: you know you'll put 50+ hours in, you want the expansions anyway (they'll be $20-30 each separately), or you care about credits efficiency. The early access window is gone now that the game's launched, but the VIP bonus + expansions still make Premium the best value if you're planning to play long-term. This is what I bought and I don't regret it.
If you already bought Standard and want to upgrade later, you can — the Premium Add-ons Bundle is usually $40-50 on the in-game store. It's slightly more expensive than buying Premium upfront but not by much. I have a friend who went this route and it worked fine.
Game Pass Note
FH6 Standard is on Game Pass day one. If you have Game Pass Ultimate, you can just play Standard and buy the Premium Add-ons Bundle separately. This is actually the cheapest way to get the full Premium experience if you're already paying for Game Pass anyway. Wish I'd known this before buying Premium outright, tbh.