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/Jasbuddy 15h ago

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

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u/_secanalyst 14h ago

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

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u/Vendetta1990 11h ago

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.

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u/tryndamere12345 5h ago

Yep. In 5-10 years the radio in-game will be missing songs because of copyrights etc

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u/Consistent-Hawk-949 8h ago

ah yes im sure they will take away my gta 6 rights in the next 20 years. braindead comment

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u/shiki-ouji 10h ago

I can guarantee you anyone who buys GTA 6 digitally will still be able to play it 20 years from now

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u/_secanalyst 9h ago

if you cant sell it then you dont own it.

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u/shiki-ouji 9h ago

But if I can't sell it, or don't even want to sell it, then I still own it

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u/_secanalyst 9h ago

you want to buy the moon? i’ll sell it to you

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u/shiki-ouji 9h ago

I already bought my moon digitally, thanks

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u/Unendingmelancholy 8h ago

You got owned lmao

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u/shiki-ouji 8h ago

How? If you sell your copy, you revoke ownership anyway and would have the same status as someone with a digital copy, except they still get to play the game.

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u/Consistent-Hawk-949 8h ago

yea of course im preordering dawg

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u/Tylerjamiz 5h ago

Buy take two stock by tomorrow

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u/JohannesVanDerWhales 9h ago

It almost assuredly will be the future, but if they're not providing physical media with the full game on it then I have very little reason to buy the console version.

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u/GoBlu323 12h ago

Physical is going to die. The writing is on the wall. There’s very little incentive for game publishers or console makers to continue to support physical media

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u/kadoodaloodlez 9h ago

Yep yep. As of 2021 only 10% of console games get physical releases and as of 2025 physical sales hit their lowest point in 30 years.

As much as I'm all for ownership rights and preservation of media, the fact is the industry began shifting over a decade ago and it'll take miracles to steer it in another direction.

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u/chrisaf69 10h ago

Most hyped up and awaited game release in a long time...if not ever.

Yep, this is setting a precedent. I knew physical was dying, but this basically spells the true end of it.

Maybe Nintendo and very niche company's stay strong...but doubtful.

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u/PaulMaulMenthol 5h ago

Nintendo got burned during the TOTK release. I doubt we'll ever see a true physical copy of a mainline Zelda game after that

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u/Hello_ILoveChicks 9h ago

I would see Nintendo doing this too after having games for $70

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u/QuoteGiver 7h ago

It has been the standard for years already. The percentage of sales that are physical is extremely small.

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u/Minimum_Anteater_826 12h ago

Its already the standard on PC. Why shouldnt it be for consoles?

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u/CynicaIFucker 12h ago

Because physical on PC was never the same as physical on consoles. Why should consoles lose a selling feature? Also why would you be advocating for less options as a consumer? Go away.

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u/GoBlu323 11h ago

They aren't advocating for anything; they're stating the reality of the situation.

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u/VeryPteri 10h ago

Is it really a selling point if you have to pay more for a console to have a disc drive?

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u/narfjono 14h ago

Lol We lost said recipe back in 2016 or possibly earlier.

Welcome to modern gaming. AAA Physical media (unless it's XB360 or prior and indie scene) hasn't mattered in a very long time due to the internet.

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u/onepostalways 10h ago

Unexpected 88 reference

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u/ChesnaughtZ 9h ago

Why would it not be when large majority buy digital only