Standard, Limited or Ultimate: what is actually in each
Three editions, one game, and the difference is cosmetics and subscription time — never songs.
Every edition of Just Dance: Decades of Hits contains the same 35 songs and the same Adventure Mode. Standard is $39.99. The Limited Edition adds the 2000s Digital Cosmetic Pack. The Ultimate Edition adds a Just Dance+ access window plus cosmetic sets, emotes, trial tokens and two permanently playable songs.
The most useful thing to know before buying is that the editions do not differ in content you dance to. Every version ships the same 35 tracks, the same five alternate routines and the same Adventure Mode campaign. What changes is cosmetics, subscription time and a handful of extras.
Official Ubisoft store artwork.
The three editions side by side
| Standard | Limited | Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price (US MSRP) | $39.99 | Varies by retailer | Listed at CAD $89.99 on Xbox CA |
| 35 songs + Adventure Mode | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2000s Digital Cosmetic Pack | No | Yes | — |
| Just Dance+ access | No | No | Yes (time-limited window) |
| Cosmetic sets (avatars, borders, backgrounds) | No | Partly | Yes |
| Emotes, victory and scoring effects | Standard pool | More | Full bundle set |
| Trial tokens | No | No | 4 single-use song trials |
| Permanently playable bonus songs | No | No | 2 songs with unlimited play |
Prices move, and regional store pricing differs from the US MSRP — the Ultimate Edition's CAD $89.99 listing is a Canadian figure, not a conversion of the US number. Check your own console's store page before buying, because the table above is a guide to what is inside each tier rather than a price list.
What the Limited Edition actually adds
A single cosmetic pack themed on the early 2000s: Dancer Card customisation (avatar, border, background) and scoring effects. It is the era the game's own marketing leans on hardest, which makes it the pack most likely to be restocked and the one most likely to sell out at launch.
It changes nothing about how you play. If you do not care what your card looks like, the Standard edition is the same game.
What the Ultimate Edition actually adds
This is where the tiering gets more interesting, because the Ultimate bundle has three distinct kinds of content in it:
- A Just Dance+ access window. A subscription pass — three months on the PlayStation listing — which gives you the streaming catalogue for that period. When it lapses, those songs leave your library unless you keep paying. The Just Dance+ page explains what that catalogue is.
- Cosmetic sets. Avatars, borders, backgrounds, emotes, victory effects and scoring effects as a bundled set rather than as progression drops.
- Song trials and two permanent songs. Four single-use trial tokens and two songs with unlimited play. These are the only places the Ultimate Edition touches the music itself, and they are a small slice of the tracklist rather than a second disc.
Is the Ultimate Edition worth it?
Work out the Just Dance+ window first, because that is the bulk of the extra cost. Three months of the subscription on its own is a known quantity; if you were going to subscribe anyway, the difference between Ultimate and Standard buys the cosmetic bundle and the extra songs on top, which is reasonable value for someone who wants a dressed-up profile and some permanent bonus tracks.
If you were not going to subscribe, the honest answer is that Ultimate is buying something you will lose access to. Standard is the game, Limited is the game plus a look, Ultimate is the game plus a look plus a rental.
Before you buy, check three things
Your platform. Decades of Hits ships on Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with the Switch 2 edition arriving November 10, 2026 as a free upgrade for existing Switch owners rather than a separate purchase. See the Switch 2 version page.
Whether you already own a recent edition. If you own Just Dance 2023 through 2026, this game merges their songs into one library, which changes the calculus on buying Just Dance+ — the cross-edition library guide walks through it.
Whether your household has phones and Wi-Fi. There is no camera or dance mat in this game; every dancer needs a phone on the same network. The phone controller guide is worth reading before a party, and the multiplayer guide before a big one.
