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Rainbow Six Siege Premium: what Ranked access costs in the UK
Siege X is free to play, but Ranked and Siege Cup need a paid edition. The UK prices of the Elite and Ultimate Editions, what each adds, and how that differs from the battle pass.
Rainbow Six Siege X is free to play, but its competitive modes aren't. What players call "Siege premium" is one of the paid editions, and the cheapest is the Elite Edition at £17.99 on both the PlayStation Store UK and Steam UK. It unlocks Ranked and Siege Cup, plus 16 extra operators.
What's free in Siege X
Ubisoft made Siege free to play with the Siege X update on 10 June 2025. Its Free Access page says you get "free access to Quick Match, Unranked and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators", and that "certain features like Ranked playlists, Siege Cup, additional operators, and cosmetics require payment to unlock".
How much is Rainbow Six Siege premium?
Ubisoft calls the paid versions a "premium offer". Its Free Access page says upgrading "grants access to more operators" and "unlocks Ranked and Siege Cup modes as players progress to level 50". So paying doesn't put you straight into Ranked; you still need to reach level 50.
The PlayStation Store UK's edition comparison, read on 23 October 2026:
| Edition | PS Store UK | Steam UK | Ranked and Siege Cup | Extra operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Access | Free | Free | No | A starting selection |
| Elite Edition | £17.99 | £17.99 | Yes | 16, from Years 1–2 |
| Ultimate Edition | £32.99 | £34.99 (Y11 Ultimate) | Yes | 54, from Years 1–10, plus the Disruptor Pack |
If Ranked is all you want, the Elite Edition is the cheapest way in. The Ultimate Edition costs about £15 more and mainly adds operators.
Two subscriptions also cover it. The PlayStation Store lists the Elite Edition as part of PlayStation Plus Extra, and Ubisoft says Siege can be played with Ubisoft+ Premium, which its store prices at £14.99 a month.
Premium isn't the battle pass
The editions and the battle pass are separate purchases. The seasonal Premium Battle Pass costs 1,200 R6 Credits (Operation Split Fire, to 1 December 2026), which is £7.99 with the 1,200-credit pack. Our guide to cheap R6 Credits compares every pack, and the Rainbow Six Siege X page has the pass details, player count and age rating.
How we checked
Free Access terms come from Ubisoft's Free Access page and its Siege X launch post. Edition contents and prices are the PlayStation Store UK listing and the Steam UK store page, both read on 23 October 2026. The pass price is from Ubisoft's battle pass page.
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Sources
- Ubisoft – Rainbow Six Siege Free Access, published by ubisoft.com
- Ubisoft News – Rainbow Six Siege X launches today, free access now available (10 June 2025), published by news.ubisoft.com
- PlayStation Store UK – Rainbow Six Siege Elite Edition (edition comparison), published by store.playstation.com
- Steam UK – Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (editions), published by store.steampowered.com
- Ubisoft – Rainbow Six Siege Battle Pass (Operation Split Fire), published by ubisoft.com
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