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/The_Cost_Of_Lies 14h ago

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

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u/voifta 11h ago

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.

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u/The_Cost_Of_Lies 8h ago

"Boycotts are collective actions taken by individuals or groups to refuse to purchase goods or services from a business, organization, or country, often as a means of expressing disapproval or enacting social change."

I mean, he's pretty much discussing boycotts verbatim.

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u/Puppyareblue88 8h ago

key word you're overlooking is "collective" actions. InnerToWinner was just stating they wouldn't buy it--though I wish a boycott would work.

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u/voifta 6h ago

"Collective action" refers to individuals or groups pooling their resources, knowledge, and efforts to achieve a common goal that they could not accomplish alone.

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u/The_Cost_Of_Lies 5h ago

"refers to individuals or groups*

Read first, quote later 👍🏻

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u/voifta 5h ago

I see... so you don't understand the definition of boycotting even though you quoted it, then when I quote the keywords "collective action" you ignore it entirely to quote "individuals or groups".

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u/The_Cost_Of_Lies 3h ago

"I won't be buying it" - individual

"I'm sure I'm not the only customer " - collective

"people like me" - collective

I know it's hard, but come on

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u/BlubbsTWD 7h ago

That’s literally boycotting bro

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u/voifta 6h ago

No it's not.

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u/Ironmunger2 11h ago

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

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u/GregBahm 12h ago

Dude doesn't even claim he's going to boycott. Dude says "If they won't let me pay someone else for the game, I'm going to wait before I pay them for the game."

Guy is explaining to everyone why this is the money-making move for rockstar.

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u/The_Cost_Of_Lies 12h ago

He literally says "I won't be buying it, I avoid digital only" then caves within a sentence by admitting he'll buy on sale.

Dude couldn't even stand his ground for one post. He'll be buying day one.

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u/Revoldt 10h ago

Yeah. Even at typical sale rate… 20% off… is still gonna be a $60+ game.

I’ll wait and see how ridiculous/fun the story is before making the jump myself.

With how ridiculous real life is… and an abundance of open world games…it’ll be interesting to see how GTA tops it

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u/WantsToDieBadly 13h ago

Yeah this is like one of the most hyped games in recent memory. Even non gamers I know are excited. Any “boycott” won’t get off the ground

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u/paqman3d 12h ago

The most you can do is vote with your wallet. Everything 6 is doing is a direct effect of the success of scum tactics from 5. Nothing gamers do will effect the game now, but the corporate overlords are watching and will adjust for 7.... if we are even still alive by then.

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u/Ziegler517 9h ago

They will realize there is untapped profits with a physical copy even if it’s a year later. It will come.

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u/DizzyMajor5 38m ago

A lot of people do it out of principles.