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Rockstar’s schoolyard open-world game, explained for 2026: what Bully is, how the 2006 original, Scholarship Edition and Anniversary Edition differ, where you can still buy and play each one, official prices in US dollars with rupees alongside, PC and Steam Deck notes, GTA+ access and the honest state of cheat codes.

Prices checked (IST)
By Tulasiram Pemmadi · Last updated 5 November 2026

Official Bully: Scholarship Edition screenshot of Jimmy Hopkins in a brown jacket outside the red-brick main building of Bullworth Academy
Official screenshot © Rockstar Games via Steam store assets. Image source ↗

What Bully is

Bully is a 2006 open-world action game from Rockstar Games, the debut title of its Rockstar Vancouver studio. Take-Two’s launch press release describes it as the story of 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins at Bullworth Academy, a fictional New England boarding school. Over one school year you take classes, run errands, play pranks and fight your way up through the school’s cliques, then spill out into the town of Bullworth.

It uses the same open-world structure as GTA, but swaps guns and car theft for slingshots, firecrackers, skateboards, bikes and fist fights, and adds a timetable: classes such as chemistry, English and art are minigames that unlock new abilities, and there is a curfew. It is single-player in every version except Scholarship Edition, which adds 2-player minigames. The PS2 version was rated T for Teen in North America.

Versions and platforms

  • Bully (2006)PS2 original, sold in Europe as Canis Canem Edit. Re-released on PS4 on 22 March 2016 as an emulated PS2 game; it runs on PS5 through backward compatibility.
  • Bully: Scholarship Edition (2008)Xbox 360 and Wii (4 March 2008 in North America), then PC on 21 October 2008 (Steam). Adds missions, classes, clothing and 2-player minigames. The Xbox 360 version plays on Xbox One and Series X|S.
  • Bully: Anniversary Edition (2016)iOS and Android from 8 December 2016, made with War Drum Studios. Includes the Scholarship Edition missions, classes and clothing. 30-minute free trial, then a one-time unlock.
  • Not availableNo native PS5, Xbox Series X|S or Nintendo Switch version, and no remaster has been announced.

Hardware explainers: PS2 · PS4 · PS5 · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X · Wii · Steam Deck

Official Bully: Scholarship Edition screenshot of Jimmy Hopkins sliding down a wooden staircase banister inside Bullworth Academy
Official screenshot © Rockstar Games via Steam store assets. Official image source ↗

Release history, 2005–2026

Key dates (North America unless noted), from Take-Two, Rockstar, Microsoft and store listings
DateMilestoneSource
9 May 2005Announced for PS2 and the original Xbox as Rockstar Vancouver’s debut, then aimed at October 2005. The Xbox version never shipped.Take-Two
17 Oct 2006Bully launches on PS2 at $39.99 MSRP, rated TTake-Two
27 Oct 2006Europe launch as Canis Canem Edit (EUR 59.99; GBP 39.99 in the UK)Take-Two
19 Jul 2007Scholarship Edition announced for Xbox 360 and Wii with new contentTake-Two
4 Mar 2008Scholarship Edition on Xbox 360 and Wii at $49.99 (Europe 7 March)Rockstar press release
21 Oct 2008Scholarship Edition on PC, developed for PC by Rockstar New EnglandSteam
22 Mar 2016PS2 version re-released on PS4PlayStation Store
8 Dec 2016Anniversary Edition on iOS and AndroidApp Store
15 Dec 2016Scholarship Edition playable on Xbox One via backward compatibilityXbox Wire
20 Aug 2024Added to the GTA+ Games Library on PS4/PS5 and XboxRockstar Newswire; Rockstar Support
1 May 2025Anniversary Edition joins GTA+ on iOS and AndroidRockstar Support

Which version should you play?

Version differences from Rockstar Support: Bully for GTA+ Games Library version differences and Rockstar Support: Bully: Anniversary Edition for iOS/Android FAQ.

Official Bully: Scholarship Edition screenshot of Jimmy Hopkins in a chemistry class with a glowing experiment and the teacher watching
Official screenshot © Rockstar Games via Steam store assets. Official image source ↗

Bully prices worldwide: US, UK, EU and India

Official digital prices, US dollars first. USD, GBP and EUR checked 28 October 2026 on Steam (cc=us, gb, de) and PlayStation Store (en-us, en-gb, de-de); INR checked 27–28 October 2026 on Steam India, PlayStation Store India and Xbox Store India. Xbox/Microsoft Store UK and EU prices were not verified. Sale prices show the list price and the end time in UTC where the store gave one. “Unconfirmed” means the official store did not show a price we could verify — we never estimate or convert currencies. Prices change; confirm at checkout.

Checked 5 November 2026 (IST) on the official US, UK, German (Steam only) and Indian stores. GTA+ members get Bully included on their membership platform. EU prices we could not read on the official PlayStation, Microsoft and App Store pages are marked Unconfirmed rather than estimated.

Bully: official prices · checked 28 October 2026
StoreProductUS (USD)UK (GBP)EUIndia (INR)
SteamBully: Scholarship Edition (PC)$14.99£9.99€9.99 (Germany)₹783
PlayStation StoreBully (PS2 game on PS4, plays on PS5)$8.99 sale (list $14.99) until 21 Nov 2026, 07:59 UTC£7.19 sale (list £11.99) until 20 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTCUnconfirmedRs 748 sale (list Rs 1,248) until 21 Nov 2026, 05:29 IST
Microsoft StoreBully: Scholarship Edition (Xbox 360, plays on Xbox One / Series X|S)$14.99£11.99Unconfirmed₹1,500
App StoreBully: Anniversary Edition full-game unlock (iOS)$6.99UnconfirmedUnconfirmed₹699

Regions: US store (USD), UK store (GBP), Germany as the EU euro reference (EUR), India store (INR). Buy from the store that matches your account region.

Bar chart of official Bully prices on 5 November 2026: Steam $14.99 (₹783), PlayStation Store $8.99 sale (Rs 748), Microsoft Store $14.99 (₹1,500) and Anniversary Edition $6.99 (₹699)
Illustration: NextPlayIntel (original)

Store pages: Steam: Bully: Scholarship Edition, AppID 12200 · PlayStation Store US: Bully (PS4) · Microsoft Store US: Bully: Scholarship Edition · App Store: Bully: Anniversary Edition. The PlayStation sale ends 21 Nov 2026, 07:59 UTC in the US (1:29 pm IST) and 20 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC in the UK and India (5:29 am IST on 21 Nov).

For players in India: INR prices

Checked (IST) on official India storefronts, with the US price for the same product alongside. No affiliate links.

Official US (USD) and India (INR) prices · 5 November 2026 (IST)
StoreVersionUS priceIndia price
SteamScholarship Edition (PC)$14.99₹783
PlayStation StoreBully, PS4 (plays on PS5)$8.99 sale (list $14.99)Rs 748 sale (list Rs 1,248)
Microsoft StoreScholarship Edition (Xbox 360, plays on Xbox One / Series X|S)$14.99₹1,500
App StoreAnniversary Edition full-game unlock$6.99₹699

Sources: Steam India: Bully: Scholarship Edition · PlayStation Store India: Bully (Canis Canem Edit) (PS4) · Microsoft Store India: Bully: Scholarship Edition · App Store: Bully: Anniversary Edition. Google Play also sells the unlock as an in-app purchase; we could not read its price from the official page, so it is not listed.

For most Indian players, Steam at ₹783 or the PlayStation sale at Rs 748 is the cheapest full game. The Microsoft Store price is about double Steam’s for the same Scholarship Edition, so Xbox players may want to wait for a sale.

PC specs and Steam Deck

Steam-published minimum requirements for Bully: Scholarship Edition
ItemMinimum
OSWindows 10
CPUIntel Pentium 4 (3+ GHz) / AMD Athlon 3000+
RAM1 GB
GPUDirectX 9.0c, Shader 3.0: Nvidia 6800 or 7300, ATI Radeon X1300 or better
Storage4.7 GB
InputKeyboard and mouse; Xbox 360 controller supported

Any modern PC exceeds these. Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck: the default controller setup, on-screen glyphs, text and performance pass, but it does not support the Deck’s native resolution. See our Steam Deck guide.

From Steam: Bully: Scholarship Edition, AppID 12200 and Valve’s Steam Deck compatibility report for AppID 12200, checked 5 November 2026.

Bully with GTA+

GTA+ is Rockstar’s GTA Online membership. Rockstar Support confirms Bully is in its Games Library on each platform: the PS2 version on PS4 and PS5, Scholarship Edition on Xbox One and Series X|S, and the Anniversary Edition on iOS and Android after you sign in with the Rockstar account that holds the membership. Access lasts only while you subscribe and while Rockstar keeps the game in the library. Managing the subscription: how to turn off GTA+ auto-renew.

Official Bully: Scholarship Edition screenshot of Jimmy Hopkins in a brown jacket outside the red-brick main building of Bullworth Academy
Official screenshot © Rockstar Games via Steam store assets. Official image source ↗

Cheats and unlockables

Many sites list Bully button codes entered on a second controller. None of those lists cites Rockstar, the game manuals or Rockstar Support, so we have not published them, and there is no Bully cheat page on NextPlayIntel yet. Progress unlocks through play: passing classes earns new moves and items (chemistry unlocks crafted items such as firecrackers, for example), and new areas of Bullworth open chapter by chapter. Browse verified codes for other games on our cheats hub.

How Bully fits our open-world crime catalogue

Bully sits between Rockstar’s GTA games and lighter sandbox games: the same mission structure, map and wanted-style “trouble meter”, but with a school timetable and non-lethal fights. If you like it, try GTA: San Andreas (the 2004 Rockstar game it follows), Sleeping Dogs for melee-focused open-world crime, Saints Row for comedy, or Red Dead Redemption, also in GTA+. For the wider story, read our open-world crime games history, or open the full games catalogue.

FAQ

Which version of Bully should I play in 2026?

On PC or Xbox, Bully: Scholarship Edition, which adds missions, classes, clothing and 2-player minigames to the 2006 game. On PS4 or PS5 the only option is the original PS2 version ($14.99, or $8.99 on sale until 21 Nov 2026). On a phone, the Anniversary Edition includes the Scholarship Edition extras.

Is Bully on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S?

Not natively. The PS4 release of the PS2 game runs on PS5 through backward compatibility, and the Xbox 360 Scholarship Edition runs on Xbox One and Series X|S through Xbox backward compatibility (since 15 Dec 2016).

Is Bully free with GTA+?

Yes, while you are a member. Rockstar includes Bully in the GTA+ Games Library: the PS2 version on PS4/PS5, Scholarship Edition on Xbox, and the Anniversary Edition on iOS and Android. Access ends if your membership lapses.

How much is Bully in India?

On 5 Nov 2026: ₹783 on Steam India ($14.99 in the US), Rs 748 on PlayStation Store India during the sale (list Rs 1,248; US $8.99), ₹1,500 on the Microsoft Store India ($14.99 US) and ₹699 for the Anniversary Edition unlock on the iOS App Store ($6.99 US).

Is Bully on Nintendo Switch?

No. The only Nintendo release is Bully: Scholarship Edition for Wii (2008), which is no longer sold digitally.

What is Canis Canem Edit?

The European name of the 2006 PS2 game. PlayStation Store India and UK still sell the PS4 version as “Bully (Canis Canem Edit)”.

Does Bully have cheat codes?

The widely shared button codes come from fan sites, not from Rockstar, its manuals or support pages. We have not published a Bully cheat sheet until we can verify codes against an official source.

Is Bully 2 announced?

No. Rockstar has not announced a sequel as of 5 November 2026.

Official sources & update record

Checked 5 November 2026 (IST). This hub is a sourced catalogue reference, not a review score. Prices and offers can change after that date.

5 November 2026: Hub created covering Bully (2006), Bully: Scholarship Edition and Bully: Anniversary Edition, with release history, which-version advice, US, UK, EU and India prices, PC and Steam Deck notes, GTA+ access and cheat status. Byline: Tulasiram Pemmadi.

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