Forza Motorsport 7 had a rocky launch. Two major issues plagued the standard edition, which the Ultimate edition largely mitigates.

Turn 10 introduced "Mod Cards"—consumable boosts that gave you extra credits or removed assists for higher payouts. Players hated this, calling it "loot boxes for single-player." The Ultimate edition softened this blow because VIP gave you better mods for free and doubled the base payout, meaning you rarely had to engage with the mod system to afford cars.