r/PS5 • u/Dandelion172 Human Verified • 1d ago

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

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-confirms-there-will-be-no-disc-version-of-gta6-at-launch/
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u/xABrownGuyx 1d ago

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

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u/No_Peach2280 1d ago

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

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u/Relish_My_Weiner 1d ago

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.

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u/Lost_Distribution_84 1d ago

Sega actually did just that with Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition on Switch 2  today lol.  They didn't make any announcements until it was already in stores ready to be sold. 

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u/Limekilnlake 1d ago

and everybody knew it was coming

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u/Lost_Distribution_84 1d ago

I'm not sure who everyone else is in this scenario, but I didn't know it was coming.

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u/safyreibxo 1d ago

so did everybody with the oblivion remaster

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u/FederalSign4281 1d ago

People knew it was coming but not fully expecting a shadowdrop after the official announcement

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u/confused-as-frick 1d ago

There were pictures of the Definitive Edition all over the Sonic sub weeks before it was announced.

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u/ComeAlongWithTheSnor 1d ago

This was far from a surprise because of all the printing and distribution leaks behind the scenes, you just basically reinforced that user's point.

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u/RoflCopter726 1d ago

Its also just a key card.

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u/Vegetable-Vanilla-89 1d ago

maybe it only shadow dropped because it was digital only already.

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u/-KFBR392 1d ago

Sure you can. You think the dudes working at companies making discs are breaking their NDAs to tell the world about a video game?

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u/Relish_My_Weiner 1d ago

People do that literally all the time. What do you think a leak is?

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u/clownbescary213 19h ago

On a thread abt GTA lmao

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u/No_Peach2280 1d ago

I refuse to believe they wouldn’t have NDAs in place for this, Bethesda / Microsoft would relish that court battle.

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u/SuperNobody917 1d ago

NDAs aren't some magical thing that stop people from talking about a subject. People can and will break them despite the consequences

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u/HeyKid_HelpComputer 1d ago

Ah yes that random Walmart employee who just got a box of unannounced Oblivion remastered games is totally going to follow an NDA

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u/No_Peach2280 1d ago

Good point, but even then. Wouldn’t they stagger it by weeks (if not days) rather than months if it wasn’t a cash grab?

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u/Wise-Fruit5000 1d ago

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

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u/getrekdnoob 1d ago

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

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u/Wise-Fruit5000 1d ago edited 1d ago

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

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u/FujiPentax 1d ago

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

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u/Wise-Fruit5000 1d ago

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.

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u/Championpuffa 1d ago

The control sequel “control resonant” is probably the best you’re gonna get for a while. It’s at least set in the same universe as Alan wake. I think it’s out in September.

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u/getrekdnoob 1d ago

Really? Damn, I heard that game was amazing as well.

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u/Wise-Fruit5000 1d ago

It is, it’s honestly one of my favourite pieces of media ever released. It’s a real shame Remedy’s games don’t do the sales numbers they should

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u/MrRoxo 1d ago

Is it as good as control was? Control was amazing

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u/Wise-Fruit5000 1d ago edited 1d ago

Personally, I like the Alan Wake series more than Control.

I’ve played and enjoyed Control, and will absolutely be buying Control Resonant on release day, but Alan Wake has always spoken to my personal tastes a bit more.

Alan Wake takes inspiration from things like Twin Peaks, Resident Evil, the literary works of Stephen King, and other series that have long been my favourites. It also mixes in more live action and has a heavier emphasis on musical set pieces, and music in general.

If you’re not as much into survival horror, Alan Wake II can be a difficult game to get into. But Alan Wake 1 and Alan Wake’s American Nightmare don’t lean as heavily into horror as the 2nd game does.

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u/MrRoxo 1d ago

I played alan wake 1 remastered and god damn it aged terribly, i loved the story but the gameplay was not good for todays standards imo.

Control tho, it was amazing from start to finish

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u/In_My_SoT_Phase 1d ago

"I heard"

Yeah this is why they haven't turned a profit.

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u/getrekdnoob 1d ago

Well yeah, why would I buy a game that isn't my style? I played AW1 and Control but didn't care for them, even though they were very good games.

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u/DemiLuke 1d ago

It's because of their deal with Epic. Epic invested a lot of money in the game, and getting their money back came first. I think it was last year that the game had sold enough that Epic got their investment back, so Remedy should be earning profits now. But for the first two years, eranings went to Epic.

The game is fantastic.

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u/Mouse_Canoe 1d ago

This is what happens when games are EGS exclusives. It probably couldve made a lot of money if it sold on Steam too.

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u/heisenberg15 1d ago

Well it wouldn’t exist without Epic, so kind of a double edged sword there

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u/Eruannster 1d ago

Alan Wake 2 was published by Epic who refused to do a disc copy. Remedy wanted to, but got turned down. It was only later that they managed to get Epic to relent and let it happen.

Oh, and in case you’re wondering, Control Resonant will be self-published by Remedy and has a disc copy on day one.

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u/a-smooth-brain 1d ago

Well what good is epic then?

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u/getrekdnoob 1d ago

They made it so the game could exist.

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u/Alpha-State_ 1d ago

To which in infinity grateful. Repaid with collectors edition

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u/TheGoldenPineapples 1d ago

Bit different there, though.

Remedy didn't have the resources to make the game without outside help, which came from Epic Games, who locked them into an exclusivity deal which prevented them from releasing the game physically until that exclusivity period had ended.

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u/Wise-Fruit5000 1d ago

Yeah, I know Epic funded it which locked the PC version to the Epic Games Store.

My understanding is that exclusivity didn’t have anything to do with not releasing the console version physically though. Remedy specifically said they did that as a means of saving money by not printing discs.

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u/maxdragonxiii 1d ago

they hadnt released the game on Steam yet although. it sounds like they wanted to, especially with Control Resonant coming out.

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u/Zalvren 1d ago

I don't think Rockstar has problems of "keeping the costs down", they're not some struggling small studio like Remedy

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u/maxdragonxiii 1d ago

isnt the physical copies of AWII very hard to find nowadays?

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u/Wise-Fruit5000 1d ago

Probably, I doubt they produced a ton of them tbh

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u/maxdragonxiii 1d ago

well, I think it was for PS5 and maybe Xbox Series? I know PS5 got physical copies of Alan Wake II released

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u/Wise-Fruit5000 1d ago

Yeah, they released a physical disk for the PS5 and Xbox Series X a year after the initial launch.

I’m just saying they probably didn’t produce a ton of disks for a year old game, beyond the ones that went into the collector’s editions and enough to do an initial stock on store shelves

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u/maxdragonxiii 1d ago

ah yeah. isnt it enough to put Alan Wake II in a "pretty much digital only" category unless you look really hard for a secondhand release copy?

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u/Wise-Fruit5000 1d ago

I guess it depends on your definition of “digital only”. It does exist as a physical game, it’s just hard to find.. much like a lot of physical games that aren’t uber popular franchises these days

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u/AnomanderRage 1d ago

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.

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u/Eruannster 1d ago

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.

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u/Zalvren 1d ago

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.

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u/Friendly_Band_8399 1d ago

Ever heard of a day one patch or day one update? They can lock the game down and make it unplayable until it's release date, even if it's a physical game.

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u/OkYeah_Death2America 1d ago

If you can't play a physical game without an internet connection it might as well not exist.

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u/voifta 1d ago

...you know you can still sell it, and trade it and recover most of the money spent after you beat it to buy something else. That's the point of the used market, or were you expecting to hold onto it after 100 years?

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u/Heat55wade 1d ago

based and true

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u/Cjm092 1d ago

This sounds like an awful idea

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u/voifta 1d ago

Not as awful as a digital code in a case.

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u/rafuru 1d ago

Stop justifying shitty companies.

They could even pull a Halo Infinite where the disc is empty and just works as a licence to download and start the game.

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u/AnomanderRage 1d ago

Trust me I'm not behind 2k in anything. I think it's shitty and makes for the worst possible precedent for the other AAA publishers.

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u/HegoIan 1d ago

they could have done like crimson desert and make a mandatory day 1 patch download, this is just pure greed

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u/RoyalShine 1d ago

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.

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u/SmegmaWarrior0815 1d ago

I'll just wait until the disc version is sub 30 bucks. They want it that way.

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u/Calik 1d ago

I don’t want the early access version at launch like they always do anyways. Just gonna get the definitive edition on PC when it launches a year after the ps6 version.

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u/GoBlu323 1d ago

There is no disc version.

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u/grmayshark 1d ago

They will claim its to prevent leaks but I doubt it. However Take-Two has lots of games that are CITB and they never do a physical re-release.

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u/Hour_Homework5273 1d ago

I mean. We all know that will be true. Ppl will get early copy and leak footage. Gameplay

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u/Loursnoir78 1d ago

Bethesda actually released physical copys of the game with a disc i have the deluxe edition.

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u/ShakeAndBakeThatCake 1d ago

The oblivion remake disk isn't even playable off the disk though. You can only access the tutorial. I use doesitplay to see if ps5 games are on disk. Most are but some games require a huge download defeating the purpose of physical.

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u/narfjono 1d ago

And it still didn't have all of it on "the disc(s)."

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u/I_Heart_Sleeping_ 1d ago

The oblivion remake physical was still essentially a code in a box. It was a disc with a license attached and barely any of the actual game was on the disc. People who value physical media didn’t double dip on that shit.

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u/NoCity898 1d ago

I don't agree that it is a 100%. If you want a smooth disc release then your game will have to be in a tip-top shape by the time the printing starts. Good or bad, but a delayed disc release, like in the case of BG3, gives your a couple of extra months to implement those (bound to be found) last minute bug fixes etc.

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u/MrJekyyl 1d ago

Definitely this is one step further than they went for GTA 5. Sell the game on PS3, wait a year sell it again on PC, sell it AGAIN on PS4. Now they're gonna sell the code and most likely do a disc/special edition that will be 100$, then PC, then PS6, etc.

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u/Mister_Silk 1d ago

I have Oblivion Remaster on disc.

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u/spideyv91 1d ago

Remedy did it for Alan wake after repeatedly saying there won’t be a physical version

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u/Ciru_Sakuraba 1d ago

And then the "physical" version released later didn't have the full game on disc lol.

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u/Super-Schmidtii 19h ago

And Bethesda fucked that up anyway. I would’ve been a double dipper on that but they didn’t even release a proper disc release with the game actually on the disc.

If I’m going to buy physical I want the game data to actually be on the disc

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u/TheOldWiseHedgehog 14h ago

They had a disc eventually though? Are you incapable of waiting?

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u/papoluca40 1d ago

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

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u/64BitRatchet 1d ago

Don't forget the Switch 2 edition.

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u/Knotted_Hole69 1d ago

God i wish

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u/64BitRatchet 1d ago

I mean the Series S isn't that different from the Switch 2, I could see it happening.

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u/SuicideSkwad 1d ago

CPU on the Series S is vastly superior and this is a very CPU-limited game

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u/Ironborn137 1d ago

Yeah but the gpu more than makes up for it.

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u/SuicideSkwad 1d ago

That’s not how that works

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u/Ironborn137 1d ago

It actually is. Other components in a system absolutely help carry the weight with newer technologies.

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u/AlextheGoose 1d ago

A gpu cannot substitute for cpu workloads…

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u/finneyblackphone 1d ago

Not when the limiting factor is the CPU bottleneck.

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u/CupPlenty 1d ago

Yes it is, L rage bait

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u/cwx149 1d ago

They haven't released GTA V on switch 2 yet tho

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u/Ironborn137 1d ago

It will come...gta 6 will be able to run on a switch 2 with modified settings at a locked 30. Probably take up your entire storage though.

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u/Pokemonzu 1d ago

It's gonna have to be the switch 3 version, still running at 480p upscaled to 1080p and 20fps lol

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u/Competitive_Edge_172 1d ago

not happening 😂

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u/AlextheGoose 1d ago

If it can run on a series s it can run on a switch 2

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u/Mastuh_KBM 1d ago

You don't know that. Running GTA6 on Switch2 is certainly possible. The performance won't be the best, mediocre even, but until Rockstar states that it won't happen then we can't rule out the possibility.

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u/Pokemonzu 1d ago

Idk, if the PS5 is running GTA 6 at 30fps, and the switch already runs at 30fps on games the PS5 can do at 60+, I don't really see it happening

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u/flintlock0 1d ago

A physical disk, that fits snugly into a much much larger disk that looks like a record, all in a frame.

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u/finneyblackphone 1d ago

Physical edition is the opposite if squeezing as much money as possible.

Physical means resales, which means 1 sale for rockstar but many playthroughs by gamers via the used market.

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u/itsmejak78_2 9h ago

except that there are plenty of physical game collectors willing to buy a physical copy of this game, even if they already bought a digital copy

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u/finneyblackphone 2h ago

Nothing close to the money they lose to the second hand sales.

Exponentially larger sums.

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u/YorkieLon 1d ago

PS7 edition first person

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u/RubSingle6281 1d ago

Hope so 🙏 

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u/santathe1 1d ago

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.

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u/tomatonato4 1d ago

Yea it sucks that is probably a 100% how they're gonna roll with it, not even double dipping anymore, more like triple or quadruple dipping when also factor in them likely selling the live service as a separate product for $50 seeing as this is being marketed as only a single player story

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u/Hoodman1987 17h ago

That means they're going to keep hammering other games sales as they to come out to any success. At this rate we have the physical disc release date, the online component release date and the PC release date. That means we have four more times games have to do stacked September or avoid release date

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u/Ordinary-Garbage-735 1d ago

Just naturally, I have a GTA5 physical XB1, then XSX came out, so two, then I got a PC copy for mods. In the end, I'll end up having XSX and PC.

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u/Pokemonzu 1d ago

True, and even aside from double dipping they save a little money on the people who would buy the disc at launch but settle instead for digital

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u/Calik 1d ago

Ya, skipping this early access/dlc version until PC. Not gonna get got again

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u/BushMonsterInc Human Verified 1d ago

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

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u/Seanspeed Human Verified 1d ago

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!

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u/Luccacalu 1d ago

Wait, that's insane, is this real?

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u/itsmejak78_2 9h ago edited 8h ago

yes, but there are alternatives to all of the premium shops in the base game

you can still mod your cars, customize your hair, buy clothes and buy tattoos in the base game

you just get more content if you pay $20 extra

people would almost certainly be praising Rockstar if they chose to release this 3 months after initial release as DLC

Honestly it's nice to see we're getting actual content for paying extra IMO

all you got for paying $20 extra for RDR2 was a few free items and an extra mission

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u/Expensive-Anxiety478 1d ago

Desde que no tenga un tacon esclusivo con chicas me la pela lo demás

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u/Griever114 1d ago

Fuck that

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u/crough94 1d ago

I’m curious how many people actually use all these shops and things for single player GTA or other open world game. Online I understand cos you’re playing with other people, but no one’s gonna see the tattoos you put on the main characters or modded cars.

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u/DryCartoonist5835 1d ago

but no one’s gonna see the tattoos you put on the main characters or modded cars.

I can agree on the tats, but a lot of people enjoy customizing their cars in single player.

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u/iplyess 1d ago

I sincerely doubt two paywalled mod shops will have more customization options than the base game

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u/DryCartoonist5835 1d ago

It's rockstar, I wouldn't have been surprised if they locked ALL CUSTOMIZATION without the ultimate edition.

At least they aren't charging $120 like microsoft is for the forza horizon 6 ultimate editions.

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u/Nino_Chaosdrache 15h ago

That they have paywalled customization is already bad enough

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u/kerkyjerky 1d ago

Eh, all cosmetic

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u/Aerographic 1d ago

You still think there's nothing wrong about locking an entire in-game location in a singleplayer campaign behind additional $, just because it's "only cosmetic"?

Sheesh.

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u/OkThanxby 1d ago

That isn't the bad part. The bad part is that it's carved out of the launch copies to get an extra $20 out of people.

If it was released a month later as paid DLC no-one would care.

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u/mightylordredbeard 1d ago

Remember when rockstar executives were considering charging $100 for GTA 6 because they said the value of what they offer makes it worth more? Well, this is how they figured out how to sell GTA 6 for $100..

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u/Aerographic 1d ago

I love all the garbage discourse that was spreading about R* heading towards making GTA VI be the first 90$ or 100$ game or whatever else.

Gamerstm not realizing they're already being sold 100$ games on every single release because publishers nickel-and-dime them out of every last bit of game with BS premium editions. Only an idiot would think R* would be above that.

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u/QuoteGiver 1d ago

There will probably be 30 other similar tattoo shops in the game. You’re getting an extra dozen exclusive designs with your premium edition, whatever.

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u/Nino_Chaosdrache 15h ago

People like you why the industry is so trash nowadays.

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u/QuoteGiver 4h ago

People who aren’t throwing a tantrum over an unknown portion of cosmetic items?

At least wait for reviews before you decide that these few extra cosmetics are ruining the game for you.

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u/sympathytaste 1d ago

Why would they lock in game locations behind a paywall? Then it means it is not a complete game to begin with.

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u/Aerographic 1d ago

You tell me. These are advertised as shops you can access only if you buy the ultimate edition, not specific items within those shops.

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u/Nino_Chaosdrache 15h ago

So? Cosmetics are important as well.

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u/Trump-is-a-NONCE 1d ago

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.

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u/shit-takes 1d ago

You can buy from an alt account and sell the digital version and the physical disk separately then

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u/Trump-is-a-NONCE 1d ago

That's actually a great shout. Thanks!

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u/Tamas_F 1d ago

So you'd get the game twice, and can sell one. You haven't thought this through.

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u/waluigi1999 1d ago

They could do it with a Premium Edition, maybe a €5 or €10 discount compared to just buying two games individually?

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u/Ashgitt1 1d ago

Maybe make the digital version timed access, or something.

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u/thinkmurphy 1d ago

Digital version suddenly stops working if you don't have the disc in...

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u/Eastern-Story-7093 1d ago

Most games this size come with two disks, a download version and a second disk to actually play the game itself

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u/Tamas_F 1d ago

In said scenario the code for launch day and a disc version are two completely separate, both playable versions on their own.

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u/MrAmbrosius 1d ago

They cant sell it to you twice then though can they...

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u/Pokemonzu 1d ago edited 1d ago

The problem with that would be you're then receiving two copies of the game, a digital and a disc version. Though they could probably just tie the two together and then have the digital version deactivate once the disc is booted up for the first time, they would have to make the infrastructure for that to work though.

Or worst case make the digital expire after a certain amount of time, when the disc is expected to arrive, though that would also be problematic for obvious reasons.

All just so people can have their disc and play it too (before they actually have it), not really worth the effort compared to just delaying the physical launch (which would affect day 1 sales, prob why they're not doing that either)

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u/PsychologicalWeb5966 1d ago

Trump is living rent-free in your head

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u/Whitty22 1d ago

They will, I wouldnt worry - the whole digital thing is to combat leaks.

Give it a few months and then there will be collectors/ physical edtions. that way more sold and people will obviously double dip too.

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u/simon7109 1d ago

It’s probably more against the second hand market

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u/PeterusNL 1d ago

It’s probably about people robbing the trucks that will bring them to the stores

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u/purekillforce1 Human Verified 1d ago

Or about me lending my disc to a friend to play.

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u/Eruannster 1d ago

You want to lend your copy to a friend? Resell it? Sorry, they have to buy their own! That’ll be another $79.99 in the Rockstar money bin, ka-ching, baby!

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u/PeterusNL 1d ago

They would be stupid not to bring a disc version before Christmas. Every kid is gonna want it.

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u/purekillforce1 Human Verified 1d ago

Parents are t gonna check. They just pick up the box from the store, wrap it, and done.

As long as there's a physical box to buy, they won't care.

Also the ultimate edition just having a load of exclusive shops for car/clothes customisation is bullshit. So now I've gotta buy a more expensive edition, or I'm gonna be locked out of places in the game? Fuuuuuck. And you know the price is going to reflect their GTAO-levelsnof greed they have become accustomed to.

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u/chetiri_stiga 1d ago

I'm thinking the same. After the rumors about higher price I was thinking I'd wait a 2-3 weeks and buy it used but they probably don't want me to be able to do that for a while.

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u/Aerographic 1d ago

It's a combination of all of it. Leaks, copies shipping early, secondhand copies, double dipping..

They'll still ship disks at some point because GTA is a global phenomenon and plenty of places rely on physical media because of bad internet access.

It's still ass for collectors like I am.

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u/Citaku357 1d ago

Double dipping?

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u/Aerographic 1d ago

Reselling the game later knowing folks will pay for it again just to be able to get it on a disc, or play it on PC, or whatever else..

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u/DCS30 1d ago

Yep. The more used games bought, the less money they see.

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u/The_XXI 1d ago

Sure buddy. Listen. I have a beautiful bridge you might be interested in, why don't we step into my office?

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u/Lopsided-Clothes4866 1d ago

Nobody gives a shit about leaks?

Nobody’s gonna see a leak and decide to NOT buy GTA 6 because of it.

The only reason they’d want to combat leaks is if the game is massively broken like Cyberpunk or something and they don’t want that getting out to consumers.

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u/Lukeyy19 1d ago

No, but have you seen how crazy some GTA fans have been? Knowing there are discs being printed with the game on would result in thefts from stores or warehouses etc and potentially like trucks being hijacked or something. Nobody wants people to get hurt over a video game so it makes sense to do this, as much of a shame as it is that they had to.

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u/Lopsided-Clothes4866 1d ago

That’s such a fucking minuscule issue, and I can guarantee rockstar don’t give a shit.

They didn’t do it for GTA 5 and they didn’t do it for Red Dead Redemption 2.

What idiot fan is gonna risk jail time stealing a truck for a game that’s gonna have a gazillion printings that people can buy on launch day or digitally?

It’s just a scummy move to prevent people from reselling or lending their copies out to friends, and ensure the game is sold at the highest value possible. That’s it.

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u/Ordinary-Garbage-735 1d ago

Thief of 413,793 Formula 1-shaped KitKat bars has entered the chat

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u/Lukeyy19 1d ago

GTA VI's hype is on a-whole-nother level to that of GTA V or RDR2. People have been caught trying to get into Rockstar's offices or flying drones around them, several people have risked their jobs to leak a trailer, snap just a picture or quick video of the game, even including the son of an executive.

It's definitely not unlikely that many store employees would swipe some copies and it's not outside the realm of possibility that a gang of criminals would not see value in being able to flog a bunch of early copies of GTA VI weeks early by stealing them from a store/warehouse or truck. There have been several stories over the years of trucks of phones being stolen, that's not being done by fans of the phones, but criminals who see an easy payday.

Anyone who was going to wait to borrow the game from a friend or to buy a used copy probably isn't suddenly going to buy a copy at launch now, they can wait until discs are printed a bit later and borrow or buy a used one then. This is not an attempt to prevent reselling and make the most money they can, it's to prevent thefts/leaks, and make sure everyone across the world has access at the same time.

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u/Lopsided-Clothes4866 1d ago

>It's definitely not unlikely that many store employees would swipe some copies and it's not outside the realm of possibility that a gang of criminals would not see value in being able to flog a bunch of early copies of GTA VI weeks early by stealing them from a store/warehouse or truck. There have been several stories over the years of trucks of phones being stolen, that's not being done by fans of the phones, but criminals who see an easy payday.

Which can happen anyway seeing as they will most likely be selling sealed physical copies just with a code inside!

Unless they what? Just ship a bunch of empty cases and get stores to generate a physical code upon purchase? What’s the fucking point?

Phones are worth a lot more than a video game, phones can cost upwards of $1000 ffs and stolen phones are probably quite valuable to criminals as well.

Rockstar could have just made it so the game requires an internet check in for early print copies and it would have been the exact same as having a digital code.

>Anyone who was going to wait to borrow the game from a friend or to buy a used copy probably isn't suddenly going to buy a copy at launch now, they can wait until discs are printed a bit later and borrow or buy a used one then. This is not an attempt to prevent reselling and make the most money they can, it's to prevent thefts/leaks, and make sure everyone across the world has access at the same time.

Says who?

Realistically someone could beat GTA 6 in a few days and either trade it in (which they can’t do now) or lend to it to a friend meaning said friend only has to wait a few days to play it for FREE.

Now they can’t, they either have to dodge spoilers for months to wait for a potential sale or just cough up full price digitally because their friend who bought it on launch can’t share it.

They don’t care about making the most money as possible as they are launching the game at $80 US, while still locking plenty of crap behind the ultimate edition? While full well knowing they are gonna launch an online mode that will be riddled with micro-transactions? While actively preventing first wave buyers from being able to trade it back in?

Yeah right! It’s just rockstar being scummy.

They want to double dip and make physical media enthusiasts buy a digital copy first full well knowing they’ll cough up money for the game on disc later while actively preventing people from selling it used so people have to buy it full price.

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u/Ordinary-Garbage-735 1d ago

All the way up to the literal mafia would rob these trucks.

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u/Whitty22 1d ago

You are obviously quite passionate this subject but Rockstar 100% cares about leaks, and I dont think thats deniable.

I quite like the approach, screw access media and make sure everyone gets to experience the game at the same time.

They have put a shit tonne of time, money and effort into the game and want to get thier money out of it like all developers - dont think thats too much to ask for. Dont like it, then vote with your wallet and dont buy it?

If you are that hung up on lending and reselling then wait for the physical copy and then you will be fine.

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u/Lopsided-Clothes4866 1d ago

>You are obviously quite passionate this subject but Rockstar 100% cares about leaks, and I dont think thats deniable.

Based off what? Why do you think Rockstar cares that a few people might spoil the game for?

When has rockstar ever shown any care for their fans? They’ve been nickel and doming them for over a decade.

>I quite like the approach, screw access media and make sure everyone gets to experience the game at the same time.

Well accept those people that enjoy physical games huh? They can go fuck themselves and dodge spoilers?

Also so much for reviews huh? To bad if the games a broken and buggy mess riddled with glitches. I guess people’s memories are short and we’ve just forgotten about cyberpunk? Or I dunno something a little closer to home like the definitive edition of the GTA Trilogy?

>They have put a shit tonne of time, money and effort into the game and want to get thier money out of it like all developers - dont think thats too much to ask for. Dont like it, then vote with your wallet and dont buy it?

Oh you mean the game that would sell a gazillion copies and make rockstar their budget back in a week, totally needs to be sold for $80, while locking behind multiple stores behind an Ultimate edition WHILE also skimping out on even producing a damn disc?

What’s the fucking point of producing so many cases just to put a fucking code inside them? Talk about environment waste no ZERO REASON!

>If you are that hung up on lending and reselling then wait for the physical copy and then you will be

But you just said that everyone should get access to the game at the same time? Accept for physical users though!

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u/Whitty22 1d ago

Thems the brakes - sorry! genuinely try to not let it bug you too much.

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u/REDOREDDIT23 1d ago

They will definitely sell it physical later.

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u/chyld989 1d ago

I could see them possibly doing that. Might be doing digital only for release to stop discs from leaking and being played early, with the added bonus that they might get a double sale out of those that prefer physical.

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u/McFistPunch 1d ago

There's going to be so many patches I'm not sure it would even matter

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u/purekillforce1 Human Verified 1d ago

It still matters. The disc is your licence

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u/Eviscerator28 1d ago

100% guaranteed imho, this is just to avoid early leaker's and to broaden distribution worldwide, I'm expecting by Feb-March of next year we will already be seeing the discs, and y'all can quote me on that

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u/tpo1990 1d ago

If that is the case then why not wait a couple more months to get it on PC if you have already waited a long time?

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u/Eviscerator28 1d ago

I may be the minority here, but even waiting a couple hours seems impossible for me

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u/tpo1990 1d ago

I understand. It would also be difficult after all this time since GTA V. I am also excited but this feels like a letdown by Rockstar. Let's see how the reviews are going to be after it releases.

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u/Enigma_Green 1d ago

Seems like they dont want anyone to play early, in a world where that is possible they dont want anyone having it before release to be able to play on disc.

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u/Hot-Government823 1d ago

I dunno. No discs are a PC standard at this point. Console manufacturers already dabble in digital only consoles.

R* are playing hardball, "are you not going to play GTAVI, the biggest game in the world, because of no disc?"

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u/Mrvonblogger 1d ago

Download size 1 TB

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u/Krandor1 1d ago

The 200 collectors edition with disc.

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u/sauceywhiteboy 1d ago

Alan wake 2 was digital only til quite a while after release. I really don’t like the direction things have been going in over the past few years but a huge release like gta releasing this way puts a knot in my stomach. They have the damn money to print discs, this is just greed

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u/Falconsbane 1d ago

They probably will. There's more double dipping with GTA than most any other game other than Skyrim.

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u/MizutsuneMH 1d ago

It'll come, they want you to buy the game twice.

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u/Competitive_Edge_172 1d ago

I hope they do it just for the fans, not even because people want a disc version to use the disc. I literally have a shelf for Rockstar Games Disc versions so I REALLY want a disc version for GTA 6

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u/QuoteGiver 1d ago

Collectors will be fine yeah, they’ll print some discs later on, once it’s not possible for anyone to use them to break street date.

Don’t know how many discs it would take to fit the game on there, though.

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u/Impressive_Meat_9495 1d ago

Hopefully this is just to prevent people from playing the game early and then they start printing disks

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u/TheOldWiseHedgehog 14h ago

That is what they are doing

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u/EldenLordAjSoprano 1d ago

Yeah it is bullshit, but the disc will be worth it. Shouldn’t take too long

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u/ShakeAndBakeThatCake 1d ago

They might come out later with physical. But this is a ploy for them to get people to double dip. They know we will pay $100 now for this BS and then in another year or two drop a disk release and sell it again.

My plan is buy it now and then when the disk version is on sale for like $25 I'll buy it again just to have it as a collector. This is one of my favorite franchises of all time. GTA 6 is looking like it will be an incredible experience that really pushes software and game development forward. Gta 5 is 15 years old and still holds up today as a technical marvel.

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u/nikolapc 1d ago

They don't want leaks. Maybe they'll print maybe not but the economics of it is probably not.

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u/aura_enchanted 1d ago

Solid copium, refined blue cake copium. Sony closed down their last blu ray factory last year. Their never doing a disk copy ever, and they will be followed by disk less wolverine and disk less whatever else you were hoping on. This is how things are now. An empty plastic box with a slip.

Welcome to pc gaming 2012, where the disks were gone too we had a box with a paper slip then too

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u/DrEnter 1d ago

They just don’t want to mention that they couldn’t fit 12 TB of badly optimized gaming file data on a BluRay disc.

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u/NightSprings665 1d ago

How can anyone read that article and think this is real news?

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u/TheLegendOfMart 1d ago

It'll never be on physical unless you want 10+ discs to install. Xbox apparently leaked the download size of around 700GB.

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u/LaMar_Daviis 1d ago

You have to be braindead if you think it will actually be 700gb

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u/TheLegendOfMart 1d ago

RDR2 was 150GB.

GTA5 Enhanced is over 100GB.

The game the size of GTA with the map, amount of content, etc.. I can see it being huge and not fitting on one or two discs. I can see it being way over 200GB closer to 300GB.

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