I landed in Japan just after dawn and the festival site was already buzzing. My opening race clipped the curb and I realized my Premium rewards weren’t visible yet. I learned fast: the four-day early access and car packs won’t hand themselves to you.
After the opening qualifier the map unlocks. How to get your Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition bonus content
I’ll walk you through the few, sharp steps that put every Premium bonus in your hands. You don’t need hunting or forum sleuthing—just follow the sequence and the game hands you the goods.
How do I claim Premium Edition content in Forza Horizon 6?
Start the game and finish the short intro races after you touch down in Japan. Those races are the gate: they introduce event types and qualify you for the festival’s opening event.
Once you qualify, the open-world map pops open and you can go wherever you want. Press Esc (or the pause button on a controller) to open the main menu, then flip to the final tab: the Premium rewards tab lives there. If you own the Premium Edition, the car packs and bonuses will be waiting.
The menu flips to a list of rewards at a glance. Where the Premium cars live and how to use them
I found my first Premium car sitting in the garage the moment I claimed it. The cars don’t require additional purchase: they’re added directly to your collection and available to race.
Where do Premium Edition cars appear in Forza Horizon 6?
The Time Attack Car Pack and the Welcome Pack appear instantly in your garage right now; Italian Passion is listed but may appear later. Each car will show a credit value in the storefront, but you won’t need to spend credits once it’s granted by the Premium Edition.
Playground Games will drip additional Car Pass cars weekly; the first Car Pass car is scheduled to arrive on May 19. The Car Pass is bundled for both Premium and Deluxe Edition owners, and the in-game storefront or your Microsoft/Xbox library reflects ownership across platforms (Microsoft Store, Steam, Xbox app).
The game toggles VIP status as soon as it recognizes your copy. What VIP and Car Pass benefits give you
I noticed my credits tally jump after the VIP badge appeared. The membership flips on automatically for Premium Edition owners and starts working immediately.
Are VIP benefits applied automatically in Forza Horizon 6?
Yes. VIP perks are enabled the moment the game detects your Premium Edition—no extra menu toggles required. That includes 2x credits on races and other VIP bonuses visible in your profile. If you use Steam or the Microsoft Store, make sure the account you launched the game with is the one that owns the Premium Edition so the entitlement syncs correctly.
If you also own the Car Pass, expect 30 additional cars over time from Playground Games. Keep an eye on the Forza community channels—Reddit threads, the official forums, and Xbox social feeds—for the weekly drops and any patch notes. NVIDIA GeForce Experience and Xbox drivers can help if a PC-specific entitlement or performance issue crops up.
The Premium Edition is a treasure chest when claimed; the rewards tab is a map that points you straight to every item. Will you race with every car or save them for the events that really matter?