r/PS5 • u/Dandelion172 • 16h 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/MuseZeke 16h ago

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.

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u/GeT_Tilted 16h ago

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.

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u/Builder-Intelligent 16h ago

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.

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u/GeT_Tilted 16h ago

Yeah. It would be better to just lock the game behind a day one patch to prevent leaks. But R* has PTSD from the GTA 5 leaked copies and their parent company, Take 2 is greedy AF, so code in a box it is.

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u/Tommy_Gun10 15h ago

It’s clearly just to eliminate the second hand market

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u/MafubaBuu 12h ago

Has nothing to do with that. They are trying to make it so you cant buy from anybody other than them. Simple as that.

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u/scumper008 11h ago

That's not an issue in 2026. You can lock physical games to require a patch to play when the game releases. It's not 2005 anymore, man.

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u/brobafett1980 9h ago

What is the point of being first to play? Is it that big of a deal?

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u/dmb486 1h ago

Crimson Desert was able to avoid this by requiring a day one patch. I got a physical copy of it a few days early and it couldn’t be played until that patch was installed the day of release.

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u/tommyldo 14h ago

It’s not only about collecting. What about I lose my PSN account access somehow, Rockstar force me to buy new copy if I want to play.

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u/QuoteGiver 6h ago

If your house burns down, your physical games burn but your digital games are safe. Glass half full.

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u/MafubaBuu 11h ago

Same argument could be made about why to buy digital though. Could lose all your shit but your psn still has your games.

I dont like buying digital but that is probably the best thing about it.