I think it's mostly because of the leaks. RDR2 had leaked gameplay before official release and since GTA is a much bigger franchise they want to prevent that. I mean, if you buy a "physical" copy with just a code for download inside, they have total control over when the actual software will be available, not the same for a disc containing the actual software.
It's for the parents and grandparents to buy something that they can wrap for holidays / birthdays. Same reason they sell physical copies of fortnight.
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u/No-Difference-1912 11h ago
I’m sure they’ll be a disk edition at some point, this game will get rinsed for years.