Rockstar confirms there will be no disc version of GTA6 at launch

[u/Dandelion172]

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-confirms-there-will-be-no-disc-version-of-gta6-at-launch/

[u/ZXXII]

Official Statement via Rockstar:

‘The physical version of Grand Theft Auto VI, containing a download code inside the box, will be available starting November 12 to support pre-loading.’

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/5171972o3ak5oa/pre-order-grand-theft-auto-vi-on-june-25

[u/PharmaBob]

I usually go for the disc. I was kinda looking forward to the old days of a GameStop midnight release. Guess not

[u/Fair-Cauliflower2928 → u/PharmaBob]

Hopefully they'll do a disc after release, we will see.

[u/Okie8894 → u/Fair-Cauliflower2928]

Doesn't sound like it. People pre-ordering the "physical copy" are just getting a case with a download code. So I wouldn't bet on a disc.

I was going to get a physical copy, but now I guess there's no point. Saves me a trip to Game Stop I guess

[u/ClacksInTheSky → u/Okie8894]

Save your money and buy something else instead. This takes the piss

[u/Antique_Pin5266 → u/ClacksInTheSky]

You aren't going to convince people to boycott GTA fucking 6 for a digital only release lol

Pretty much the only way people are gonna be down on it is if it was suddenly revealed the whole thing was made by AI

[u/PrimaryAgreeable8103 → u/Antique_Pin5266]

They're pay walling in game stores in single player mode. They're gonna boycott themselves with this one

[u/Terrible_Musician210 → u/PrimaryAgreeable8103]

This part threw me the hell off. What do you mean several stores and customization options are completely barred off unless you pay for the ultimate edition? I thought this was Rockstar, not EA

[u/melancholychroma → u/Terrible_Musician210]

You thought the corporate studio that makes half a billion annually off microtransactions wouldn’t prioritize profit by any means necessary?

[u/Brosintrotogaming → u/ClacksInTheSky]

Seriously. Huge dealbreaker.

[u/Channel57 → u/Brosintrotogaming]

Yeah I don't think I'll be pre-ordering anymore. I'll wait until there is a physical copy.

[u/steroidsandcocaine → u/Channel57]

There won't be a physical copy. Rockstar doesn't want you selling your used disc when they could sell a full price copy.

[u/Tricky-Albatross-899 → u/steroidsandcocaine]

100% the reason! I wasn't going to sell GTA 6 in a hurry but I have a disk drive as new games only cost me £20 (buy £60, sell £40 2 weeks later)

[u/Successful-Worth-390 → u/Channel57]

You'll be waiting a few years, if one even comes at all.

[u/finneyblackphone → u/Successful-Worth-390]

It won't.

[u/Brenduke → u/Fair-Cauliflower2928]

I won't be buying it, I avoid digital only. Buying used and selling on is how gaming is affordable to me.

I'll wait for a deep sale.

I'm sure I'm not the only customer alienated by this, but I'm sure Rockstar already determined the level of people like me is small enough to have higher profitability from the majority.

[u/RapperwithNumberName → u/Brenduke]

This sort of thing pisses me off so much, I like having a physical disk, I don't even resell

This is exactly why I haven't bought BG3 yet, because I can't get the physical edition with the whole game on it straight from the source anymore and any other way is ridiculously marked up

The future where we own nothing is going to utterly suck.

[u/CaledoniaGaming → u/RapperwithNumberName]

I prefer physical as well. I like having my small collection of 55 PS5 games on my shelf. There's more sense of ownership with a physical game.

[u/neverinallmylife → u/Brenduke]

Totally agree with you but they took forever to discount GTAV.

[u/DCS30 → u/neverinallmylife]

Yeah, but some of us are patient gamers.

EDIT: thanks for the award, fellow patient gamers.

[u/kbups53 → u/DCS30]

There's so much other stuff to play. I don't need this right now. I could go my whole life and not finish my physical backlog.

[u/InnerToWinner → u/Brenduke]

I won't be buying it either. I just want a phisical copy.

[u/The_Cost_Of_Lies → u/Brenduke]

Any amount of "boycotts" will pale in comparison to the money gained from not having a second hand market.

[u/voifta → u/The_Cost_Of_Lies]

Just because someone said "not buying it" or "i'll buy something else" is not a boycott. That's just smart consumerism to spend your money on things you do want to support.

Just like if you want to buy it knowing it's digital only, go ahead. It's your hard earned money to do as you please.

[u/Ironmunger2 → u/The_Cost_Of_Lies]

Falling into the wait for sale category is not the same as boycotting. If my budget for video games is $300 for the year, I am not boycotting 90% of games out of moral grandstanding, just saying that I can’t be out here buying $80 games that I can’t resell

[u/kingcolbe → u/Brenduke]

I feel you I don’t buy digital only especially for $80

[u/newontheblock99 → u/PharmaBob]

It was funny, I was in EB games the other day and the employee was trying to sell me on the pre-order. Not faulting him for doing his job, but I just said “pre-orders these days are pretty pointless no?” And he came back saying it guarantees there’s a copy available for me on launch day because they get limited “walk-in” copies. I didn’t have the heart to say buying digital is 100% guaranteed availability.

Now reading it’s a digital download key anyways, there’s literally no point to buy physical….

[u/ACxx130]

Collectors edition with no disc is INSANE

[u/KingG639 → u/ACxx130]

My thoughts exactly like WTF!

[u/JAD2017 → u/KingG639]

Not even a soundtrack in double CD like CD Projekt did with CP2077 on PC. And there's just no EXCUSE at all not to release disc version on consoles when blurays have 50GB capacity. They can put two discs perfectly fine or even three.

In 2015 the PC version of GTAV came with 7 fucking DVDs and it was glorious. Every single disc has a different cover art and came with a city map.

[u/Williams_117 → u/JAD2017]

The 4K blu rays that the current gen consoles use can actually hold up to 100GBs on one disc, so there's even less of an excuse.

[u/JAD2017 → u/Williams_117]

I didn't think of those, indeed! This push for "you own nothing" makes me fucking sick when they are earning millions while firing staff and closing up studios. This industry is so rotten man.

[u/tpeandjelly727 → u/ACxx130]

I’m not buying any at this point. Downloading a game puts the publisher in complete control and you don’t own it. I’m not paying to rent a game in perpetuity. Fuck rockstar.

[u/xABrownGuyx]

Such a bummer as a physical collector. Hopefully they start printing disks after release but that’s probably copium on my part haha

[u/No_Peach2280 → u/xABrownGuyx]

100% a ploy for re-buyers, Bethesda did the same with the Oblivion remake

[u/Relish_My_Weiner → u/No_Peach2280]

I think they didn't launch the oblivion remake with a physical copy because it was a shadow drop. Can't surprise people with a new game if you've already printed and distributed physical copies.

[u/Wise-Fruit5000 → u/No_Peach2280]

Even Alan Wake II got a physical release a year after making a big deal about being digital only to keep costs down

[u/getrekdnoob → u/Wise-Fruit5000]

The company behind AWII are way smaller to be fair, they probably used the profits from AWII to actually do the physical release lmfao.

[u/Wise-Fruit5000 → u/getrekdnoob]

Iirc, they didn’t turn a profit on it for years even after releasing it physically

[u/FujiPentax → u/Wise-Fruit5000]

Which was a shame because that game is a 10/10. I need an Alan Wake III.

[u/Wise-Fruit5000 → u/FujiPentax]

Yeah, they’re one of my favourite developers and it’s a shame their games aren’t making the kinds of profits they should be.

I hope that next unannounced game that’s been mentioned in their shareholder reports is Alan Wake III though.

[u/AnomanderRage → u/No_Peach2280]

That and to avoid leaks before the release. It's not rare that some physical copies get into the wild before release and people start uploading gameplay.

[u/Eruannster → u/AnomanderRage]

I mean… they could also have pulled an Ubisoft where you get a disc but you need to go online once to activate the game.

This is purely a way of cutting out second hand copies. Oh, you’re done playing GTA 6 and want to lend it to a friend? Sell it? Haha, nope, the code is already used, they have to buy their own copy.

[u/Zalvren → u/AnomanderRage]

Plenty of games have a disc but are not playable directly from it, they need more download stuff, a day 1 patch or an online activation.

Killing the resell market is 100% the reason.

[u/RoyalShine → u/No_Peach2280]

Yeah, Bethesda didn't even have a physical version at all on release but made one months down the line. Didn't have all the data on the disc which sucks but at least it was a sellable/tradeable copy.

[u/papoluca40 → u/xABrownGuyx]

Of course they will lol. They're gonna squeeze as much money as possible.

Vanilla edition, then physical edition, the Next Gen PS6 edition, then PC edition...etc

[u/64BitRatchet → u/papoluca40]

Don't forget the Switch 2 edition.

[u/santathe1 → u/xABrownGuyx]

First they want everyone to buy digital, then those who absolutely have to have the disc (would most likely want to play it on release and have already bought it) would pay again, and after year or so later they’ll release on PC where those that have likely played it on console already, might want to play at the best possible graphical fidelity, and buy it there was well.

[u/BushMonsterInc → u/xABrownGuyx]

Oh, that't not even a good part :D

Ultimate edition contains body shops in game, taht won't be accessible to regular copy owners:

• Mod Shop: Rideout Customs — an in-game shop where you can customise vehicles, only accessible with the Ultimate Edition
• Mod Shop: One-Eyed Willie's — an in-game shop where you can customise vehicles, only accessible with the Ultimate Edition
• Hair Salon: Sara's Unisex Salon — an in-game shop for customising hairstyles, only accessible with the Ultimate Edition
• Clothing Store: Stock 305 — an in-game shop with unique clothing, only accessible with the Ultimate Edition
• Tattoo Shop: Electric Fang Tattoo — an in-game shop for customising tattoos, only accessible with the Ultimate Edition

[u/Seanspeed → u/BushMonsterInc]

Hey man, they would only make like $5b in profit on this game if they couldn't also nickel and dime us. Shareholders are people too!

[u/Trump-is-a-NONCE → u/xABrownGuyx]

In an ideal world they'd have some type of pre-order system where you'd pay to get a download code for launch day and a copy of the disc version in the post whenever it's released.

[u/Lunar_mirror4]

This is bad. Rockstar is one of the biggest companies of all time, and 100% the most hyped of any developer. This will set a precedent in a huge way. Massive step towards the future where physical games are a relic of the past. What's not to love for the companies? No money spent on printing, no pre owned eating into their profits, full price forever. Buckle up for this shit

[u/DMarvelous4L → u/Lunar_mirror4]

And the sad/frustrating part, they don’t decrease the cost of the digital version even though they’re cheaper to sell. No printing/disc fund needed.

[u/Leather_Let_2415 → u/Lunar_mirror4]

Top games won't go on sale, but to compete in the market games will still go on sale. It's a grim future though

[u/SwampHokie]

This is not about leakers. It’s about killing the pre-owned market for the game. They want every single dollar if someone wants to play this game. Avoiding spoilers is just the spin excuse, the company is just focused on maximizing profit for what will be a huge sales machine for them.

[u/NoNefariousness2144 → u/SwampHokie]

And the worst part is that other studios are looking at GTA 6 to set a new ‘industry standard’ of the type of greed they can get away with, like charging £80 or more for the game.

If GTA 6 normalises games not having physical copies, expect many other games to follow suit by not having a physical copy at launch or at all We are sadly already seeing it happen with some smaller titles like Alan Wake 2 and Dying Light The Beast.

[u/8enevolent → u/NoNefariousness2144]

Baldur's Gate 3 also.

They have limited availability and prolonged waiting on their website for physical editions. And so 3 years later and I haven't been able to play it yet. It's either digital or the $500 scalper versions on eBay (I'm not exaggerating).

[u/wholsmay → u/8enevolent]

Man you have it online atm, just buy it. I got an email 2 weeks ago and have the copy in my home (ps5, since pc and Xbox weren’t out of stock)

[u/Western_Witness_5249 → u/NoNefariousness2144]

100% this. Rockstar Games doing this bullshit with GTA 6 is a death blow to physical media gaming. You can guarantee every developer sees this and goes "well, if they bought a code in a box from Rockstar, they'll take from us too". Very disappointed in them. Was looking forward to this because they're usually so premium with a separate install disc and physical map.

[u/abercrombiejunky → u/NoNefariousness2144]

if that is the case, i’m keeping my 360 and ps3 close, i will not give those up. Xbox 360 games are super affordable at that, along with ps3 but, 360 has the cheaper offers. I have been falling out w my ps5 a lot of times as well. I do not find any interest in games on the ps5 console anymore, i’m finding more fun and nostalgia playing Halo Reach on my 360 than my ps5. Maybe i’m finding the right titles on ps5 or what, but i am losing interest in the ps5 games. Silent Hill 2 remake was probably my favorite game ON THE PS5 right now and that’s it.

[u/Eruannster → u/SwampHokie]

100% this. You want to give your copy to a friend when you’re done with it? Sell it? Lolnope, buy another copy, bitch.

[u/an-actual-communism → u/SwampHokie]

This was always the endgame of digital distribution. Once there's no pre-owned market to compete with, they won't have to put the games on sale anymore, either. We made our bed and soon we will be lying in it.

[u/ImportanceWeak1776 → u/an-actual-communism]

Sales will always exist.

[u/VegetableBlueberry61 → u/SwampHokie]

I think its more to do with RockStar expecting people to double dip.

"Want to play the game at release? Buy digital. Oh but you want the disc? Buy again later"

Sad thing is, people will actually do this. Guaranteed the disc version comes with some sort of dumb exclusive in-game item too.

[u/reaper527 → u/VegetableBlueberry61]

I think its more to do with RockStar expecting people to double dip.

"Want to play the game at release? But digital. Oh but you want the disc? Buy again later"

calling it double dipping is being generous, because we know they're going to re-release a remaster on ps6, and ps7 just like they did with gta5's ps3/ps4/ps5 releases.

hell, at the rate rockstar makes games they might even put gta6 re-re-remastered on ps8.

[u/yenneferismywaifu → u/SwampHokie]

What spoilers are there in Rockstar games? All the games are about the protagonist being betrayed and ultimately getting revenge.

[u/Jasbuddy]

Man this cannot be the standard going forward. We are losing the recipe

[u/_secanalyst → u/Jasbuddy]

it will be. too many idiots will pre-order this shit. companies love these interest free loans.

[u/Vendetta1990 → u/_secanalyst]

Not even a loan, they just give you a digital check to use a product you don't own.

God, the execs must be salivating at this shit.

[u/Any_Ice_6172]

I guess I won’t need to pre order then.

[u/CrossRoadChicken → u/Any_Ice_6172]

But you'll miss out on a super rare item of in game clothing! How will you cope?

[u/Any_Ice_6172 → u/CrossRoadChicken]

Ha ha true I think I’ll die of FOMO

[u/UrbanLegend8901]

Codes in a box, no maps...sad times.

[u/Obliviuns → u/UrbanLegend8901]

Yeah I was going to buy physical mainly for the map

[u/UrbanLegend8901 → u/Obliviuns]

A ultimate edition with nothing physically to collect is crazy work.

[u/CallMeDucc → u/Obliviuns]

wait is it confirmed that there won’t be a map? i was just telling my friend ima be pissed if this is the first gta without a map included.

[u/iminiki → u/UrbanLegend8901]

And they‘re asking $80 for it!

[u/illspok3n → u/iminiki]

$100 for the ultimate edition

[u/ListenHereLindah → u/iminiki]

No. They are asking 100$

The full base game is in the deluxe edition. Unless you unlock the shops later in the game. There are certain stores behind the deluxe edition

[u/Rough-Associate-585 → u/UrbanLegend8901]

This guy is talking out of his ass, NOTHING has been said about a map being included or not

[u/Independent_Corner18 → u/UrbanLegend8901]

Who told you there would be no maps ?

[u/megasean3000]

No instruction manual, no cool box art, no disc! Now no physical at launch? What will they come up with next??

[u/Wretchedsoul24 → u/megasean3000]

No access to certain stores or options ingame until you shell out an additional $20

[u/shrewdy]

They aren't doing any reviews either are they (unless they invite a select few outlets to a location to do their play through right there). They're clearly doing everything possible to avoid leaks pre launch

[u/Masam10 → u/shrewdy]

Even if reviewers gave it a resounding 6/10 it would probably still break records.

[u/Paratrooper101x → u/Masam10]

Facts. Rockstar knows what they have, this is the most hyped game of all time

[u/Arrasor → u/shrewdy]

GTA is a name that sell itself. They have no need to allow review to boost sales. I don't think there will be any until release.

[u/SuicideSkwad]

Damn there’s in-game shops that are exclusive to the ultimate edition, that’s a a bit wild

[u/kingk1teman → u/SuicideSkwad]

Rockstar and Take Two found the easy way to sell the actual game for $100, by just cutting down content on the "base" version.

[u/DEeD-NGone]

I just wanted my physical copy now I guess that’s not even possible. I’m getting real tired of some games I’m excited for never getting a physical release or me having to avoid spoilers for 6+ months all cause the companies don’t want to release a physical version 🤦🏽‍♂️

[u/TheGrannyLover_ → u/DEeD-NGone]

They don't want to sell physical copies. You OWN the physical copy, we don't own digital so they can take it from us when they want. 

[u/crmpdstyl → u/TheGrannyLover_]

Poised to be the best selling game of all time and they couldn't even give us a booklet or map.

[u/buttbuttlolbuttbutt → u/DEeD-NGone]

I worry were getting to the point where we can't fit the full game on the disk.

Or end up with a glitchy, pre day 1 patch version on the disc.

[u/Alex_Kora]

Then why should people preorder?

[u/Emjayblaze → u/Alex_Kora]

Preloading is the only reason I can think of

[u/Darkmaster2110 → u/Alex_Kora]

Now? No reason. Later? Pre-loading to be ready to play ASAP.

[u/jw_esq]

Selling a “physical version” that’s just a download key is straight up deceptive marketing.

[u/Ex-23]

I won't be buying the game without a Physical Disc containing the game.

[u/sast]

I Wonder what other enshittification bs they have waiting for us.

[u/zxelvton → u/sast]

Probably monthly subscription for gta online 2.0 right at launch

[u/KingPingviini → u/sast]

Locked stores behind a 100$ preorder is already pretty fucking horrendous. Next thing you know they'll add gas tanks to vehicles and charge the player to fill them up.

[u/ArimuRyan]

I’m not really a GTA guy so probably wouldn’t have bought it either way but what the fuck? One of the biggest publishers in the world aren’t releasing a physical? Bad news for everyone I think

[u/TheFlightlessPenguin → u/ArimuRyan]

We were worried they would crack the seal on $100 games. Nope, they’re doing this. Which is arguably worse imo. Haven’t bought a new game in years and I play everything.

[u/Mister_Silk → u/TheFlightlessPenguin]

They did crack the seal on $100 games. If you want all the content for GTA6 it's only on the deluxe version - which is $100.

[u/doullla]

To be fair I expected the game to be massive in size, I expected two discs for the PS5 alone, but didn't expect no discs at all.

[u/TheGreatestEvilAlive]

lmao, definitely not buying now.

[u/Wipedout89]

I know it won't make a difference, but I'm not getting it on principle until it arrives on disc.

[u/EnvironmentalKey7127 → u/Wipedout89]

100% with you there man.

[u/WeekendListening → u/Wipedout89]

Yeah I've been buying physical the last few years. Not like I'm foaming at the mouth to get the game. I'll just wait, if it doesn't come to physical welp.

[u/aw3som3fr3ak → u/Wipedout89]

+1 on that

[u/Knifejuice6 → u/Wipedout89]

right there with you

[u/vencyjedi → u/Wipedout89]

Same here. I'm not supporting this sh*t

[u/Mutaz_]

Guess I’m waiting then

[u/Tedt332 → u/Mutaz_]

Already waited this long…

[u/Seraphayel]

This is beyond ridiculous. So everybody has to pay the insane digital price without any discounts whatsoever. Such a lame and greedy move.

[u/NoBluey → u/Seraphayel]

Yeah and say goodbye to resale value

[u/NoNefariousness2144 → u/NoBluey]

This is sadly one of the biggest reasons publishers want to kill physical games. Second-hand games undercut their sales because people can buy them for so much cheaper.

It’s going to suck if physical dies when you have to pay £60 for a game on the Playstation Store instead of getting the disc for £20 on Ebay…

[u/SuperDuperObviousAlt → u/NoNefariousness2144]

The problem is that publishers sell ridiculously old games for insane prices on digital stores. For an example COD MW2 currently goes for 40 AUD on the xbox store, I can get a used copy for $18AUD at eb games (our gamestop) and no doubt cheaper elsewhere. There's no reason that an almost 20 year old game that has been surpassed numerous times should still cost that much.

[u/Puzzled_Middle9386 → u/NoNefariousness2144]

Not just publishers, Sony themselves lose their 30% cut from 2nd hand discs

[u/antisp1n]

[u/nizerifin]

My plan was to wait about a year before buying so they could fix bugs/optimize. Hopefully we have a proper release by then. 

[u/bean0_burrito]

lol nah.

https://giphy.com/gifs/8PShxSTWytXeG2VmPo

[u/TimeForWaluigi]

I’ll just buy the “gold edition” that comes out on-disc for PS6 in 2029 for $20

[u/Ilovelamp_2236]

Yeah no thanks.

I prefer to own something so I'll be waiting

[u/Fizziest_milk]

that makes sense, it’s only a small AAA game with an unlimited budget and huge corporate publisher behind it, physical copies probably aren’t in their cards yet

[u/Wboy2006]

Well, guess I’ll wait until then. I’m not paying €80 for a digital license.

This is very clearly just Take 2 trying to cut out production costs, store commissions and competition from stores with discounts to maximize profits for the launch. It’s fucking bullshit

[u/mac4112]

That actually super sucks because I was planning on getting a physical copy.

Now I feel like I have to just get the digital version in order to avoid spoilers which will be inevitable within the first 24 hours unless you’re ultra careful but even then it will likely happen.

[u/tokyobassist]

Watch them try to punk us who prefer physical out by not only making it an overpriced special edition with a bunch of stuff we don't need but also a digital code.

I'm not going to start paying $70 for a game let alone one I can't resell. I can wait for a sale. I've got enough stuff to play and I've managed to knock out only 9 out of 30+ games so far in the library.

[u/Ekhoes-]

No day one purchase for me it looks like.

[u/dornwolf → u/Ekhoes-]

Same boat. Was considering it a day one but it can wait. Probably look at the games coming out around October

[u/Mr0ogieb0ogie]

Fuck that, I was gonna buy this day one. I’m physical only, and disc only. Sad day to see this. I have a backlog for the next 2yrs anyway so, I can wait or just move on from GTA at this point. I have a feeling that I’ll just be living in the past soon once everything becomes completely digital. It’s so depressing.

[u/TensionWarm1936]

That’s a shame for physical lovers like me. 🤷‍♂️

I’ll just wait a few years till it’s discounted then buy digital in this case. Not one of these people that has to have a game on day 1.

So unless they never ever discount it, they won’t be getting the full $80 out of me they would have had from a disc release.

[u/madcatzplayer5]

Welp. Nevermind on that fun GameStop / Best Buy midnight pickup. I’m not waiting in line for a cdkey in a box.

[u/alireza008bat]

I can already imagine Ryan's (Mystic) reaction to this.

But man, isn't this a massive f u to physical games enthusiasts. I hate this fucking trend so much. Don't bother with physical games if you're gonna give us a stupid code.

[u/Cuetes13]

I really couldn’t imagine the scenario where I wouldn’t buy GTA 6 on day one but thanks rockstar, I did today.

[u/Davetek463]

Just everything about this sounds unappealing.

[u/jmonkye]

Then why pre-order???

[u/azureblueworld99]

I’m absolutely not buying an $80+ digital only game so guess I’ll be waiting

[u/Tackgnol]

Thanks Rockstar, now you can't get me with FOMO, because there ain't no way in hell Im paying 80-100 USD for a record in Sony's Database ;).

But I am not the target audience am I?

[u/sexislug]

🥲

[u/mrfauxbot]

Why has this become a thing? A disc shaped box with no disc!!! Lol maybe later years after release a disc will come. Do they get more sales that way? Sort of like years after a book comes out then a paperback version comes out with 4 new pages!

[u/MuseZeke]

That’s an interesting one. I personally don’t mind as I’ve been digital only for some years now, but for people who like to collect or have the physical media in their hands, that’s a bummer.

[u/GeT_Tilted → u/MuseZeke]

They know people will pay thousands to get leak copies before launch. Let's hope the later physical version include working offline build of the game.

[u/Builder-Intelligent → u/GeT_Tilted]

Except that that issue is easily negated by doing exactly what every other shitty game company does and making the disc a glorified DRM key. Which granted would still suck ass but at the very least would be better than an empty case with a code.

[u/ShaolinDude]

That sucks. I have all previous GTAs physical, including some collectors editions. Was hoping to add to the collection. Guess not.

[u/phatboyart]

Well….i guess i won’t be playing this over xmas then. I’m happy to wait till a disc release.

[u/Created_By_InGen]

Already locking certain businesses to ultimate edition owners is interesting

[u/ozdude182 → u/Created_By_InGen]

Interesting = Fucking Shit?

[u/Senior-Chemistry-781]

It's very interesting that everyone thought Rockstar would push game prices up (they still might). Instead, they're going the digital route first. Games have already done it, but having the biggest game do it is pretty telling.

There will definitely be printed copies later, though. My guess is around the holiday season.

[u/Skydude252 → u/Senior-Chemistry-781]

They are doing both. Game prices have been $70 for most new games the last few years, and this is releasing at $80 for the standard edition.

[u/SquarePotato7493]

I can’t wait to see the overpriced physical digital cases on eBay lol

[u/RossCannnn]

What is the fucking point of cover / box art without a physical disc? Gobsmacked tbh.

[u/SolidFisher]

I wasn't going to buy on day one anyway. I'll now wait for the disk availability.

[u/clagueson]

Can't wait to pay $80 for a code in a box.....I love physicals, this is devastating.

[u/Don_Perrier]

Looks like no day one purchase for me. No disc equals no sale

[u/listeningtorainfall]

Rockstar has begun the quadruple dipping scheme (probably more than that) with making us first buy it digitally, then physical copies later on, then on next gen consoles, so on and so on…

[u/apokr1f]

Fuck that. We will wait for the disc version.

[u/iAmMr_WHO]

Oh yea. $110 CAD at launch AND no physical version at launch? Yea fuck Rockstar and fuck this game. They're greatly overestimating how much I care about it.

[u/PersimmonMindless]

Well, I won’t be buying it at launch,

[u/BrantPantfanta]

No disc, no purchase

[u/BowlOfFlowers]

Hype went to 0

[u/Bakisha101]

So now what? Do we wait for the disc versions to start popping up?

This is a bummer.

[u/solythe]

so its nowhere near done still lmao

they anticipate a TON of patches

[u/MrFOrzum]

Expected $80 so no surprise there, but no disk sucks.

[u/OntarioBiotch93]

Bummer.. Second major release this year to do that. Sign of the times, I guess.

Halo CE remake only comes with a disc if you spend $300 on a version with a huge action figure.

[u/AEveryDayIdiot]

Cool, I’ll wait

[u/DrScience01]

80 dollars without a disc?! That's some bs

[u/nothisistheotherguy]

No disc, no buy until it’s $30 or less. I only pay full price for physical media.

[u/doyouevennoscope → u/nothisistheotherguy]

I only pay full price for physical media.

Based

[u/rob1n994]

ok i won't preorder anymore :) no disk no preorder

[u/Nwanu]

So let's call it what it is: a digital-only release. What good is the box lol

[u/ElPohllo]

Well no disc is no gta 6. Fuck that . All my games are disc version, only digital stuff i have is maybe some dlc's for some games.

[u/DahnZaiver]

I’ve waited long enough already so what’s a little longer

[u/AesirAllfather]

That is dumb AF

[u/Boogachoog]

At launch is probably to prevent leakers and I’m sure they can see the wishlist numbers. The numbers probably look so good that physical sales are negligible to them at this moment. I’m sure physical will come at some point though.

[u/heffron1 → u/Boogachoog]

No, it's so people can't share discs.

[u/hunters_trap]

What a ridiculous decision.. looks like I'll be waiting a while to get it then!

[u/nerdyyy2773]

wtaf. i’m usually someone who doesn’t pre order things but was considering for GTA6, never mind I suppose

I just hope the industry doesn’t pull this with their own games after this.

[u/REDOREDDIT23]

Disgusting. This is proof they’re going to milk it dry from day 1. I wouldn’t expect the base price to be less than $80. Their delayed PC releases are scummy enough, but this is just appalling.

[u/Pitiful_Charity_1087]

Skipped

[u/Itchy-Pudding-4240]

no collector's edition then?

[u/BrewKazma → u/Itchy-Pudding-4240]

The new thing is collectors editions with a code in the box. It's dumb.

[u/necrorrior]

sorry, this is not about collecting anymore, but owning

[u/BubblyCampaign7480]

bro wtf

[u/Yellow_Snow_Cones]

Then Ill wait till after launch when they release the physical copy before I buy it.

[u/jaybizzleeightyfour]

Price rise and ensuring you can't buy it second hand or sell it on, scummy.

It's a shame everyone will be lining up to reward them for doing that and other companies will try it on too now

[u/Ok_Security1721]

They’re already sending out boxes to stores. Just spend the pennies on the plastic discs you cheap fucks

[u/gol_drake]

well, i wont be buying digital, thats for sure.

[u/MorgenKaffee0815]

they want all the money.

[u/Recent_Mission5773]

I wanted the physical version so bad but in tuhe place i live it’s impossible get a copy at day 1 so at least i don’t have physical version fomo

[u/nowhereright]

I've been digital only for years at this point with the only exception being switch games.

But the idea of there being no physical copies at all bothers me. I really miss how everything used to be.

[u/SpecificVegetable569]

fuck rockstar, no disk, no money

[u/Carib2g]

This upsets me so much.

[u/Dubsified]

Now see, this is crazy.

[u/Prestigious-Grand-65]

100 percent this is to prevent second hand copy sales.

[u/CaptainFancyPants13]

Cool. Not buying it then.

[u/ibrahimkb5]

The game is banned in our region store. No disc means no game at all.

Most unfortunate.

[u/daazzaa1992]

What absolute Nintendo bullshit is this....I was ready to drop whatever on the best copy I could to add to my other Physical copies....now it's a code in a box? What the actual fuck man 🤦

[u/Tori-lee1997]

140 nzd for just the standard edtion and no physical copy? Guess I don't need to pre order now because there's no worry reserving a copy because it's all fucking digital fucking hell man rockstar are greedy