Following its initial release as a retail game, it was given away on a disc with Jet Set Radio Future in specially-marked Xbox console packages. Sega released Sega GT Online for the following year, with extra cars and an online facility to be used with the Xbox Live.
Initially launched as a retail title, the game was later distributed for free on a disc included with Jet Set Radio Future in special Xbox packages. The next year, Sega released Sega GT Online, which added new vehicles and an online platform compatible with Xbox Live.