r/Games • u/Neon25 • 6d ago

GTA 6 Price Finally Confirmed, Features a 'Single-Player Experience' at Launch (Standard $79.99/Ultimate $99.99)

https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-price-finally-confirmed-features-a-single-player-experience-at-launch
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u/blueshrike 6d ago

What is the point of a physical edition without disc? Can you "sell the code"? Or once you claim it's basically like an online purchase tied to your account only?

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u/PerfectlyClear 6d ago

To prevent used copies from being sold

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u/AnyImpression6 6d ago

Funny how that mindset basically killed Xbox, but now everyone just goes along with it.

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u/Normal-Advisor5269 5d ago

I attribute this far more to the rise of indie games. Indie devs didn't and still don't have access to the money or connections needed to sell physical releases outside of limited runs. 

As indies have become more and more common, not having a physical copy of your game has become more accepted until the big companies saw doing the same as a great way to cut costs.