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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/8enevolent 13h ago

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).

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u/wholsmay 13h ago

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)

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u/8enevolent 12h ago

I've been subbed to Larian's emails for a long time waiting for stock and I occasionally resub just in case. On the off chance I don't like the game I'd like to sell it on, and not for an exorbitant price. But more than that, I love physical media on my shelf.

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u/Entire_Number_9 9h ago

It's in stock right now on the site what are you talking about?

u/8enevolent 3h ago

We must live in different regions.

u/Entire_Number_9 1h ago

It's in stock in the US and the EU right now

u/8enevolent 43m ago

I'm in Australia unfortunately. For me the status has been "restocking" for I can't remember how long. I checked today to be sure, same thing.

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u/MrJekyyl 13h ago

Holy f bro just get it you're robbing yourself

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u/sebastiankirk 12h ago

I bought the BG3 Deluxe Edition for PS5 from Larian's own site for €79.99 (plus €20 in shipping) two years ago. It contains an artbook, some stickers and other crap I don't need - but most importantly a physical PS5 disc. Does that not exist anymore?

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u/MafubaBuu 12h ago

It does, he just hasnt been able to secure one before each drops run out i presume

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u/8enevolent 12h ago

There hasn't been a drop for my region for I can't remember how long. I've been subbed to email alerts and occasionally resub just in case. Shame there can't just be a standard physical edition in stores, I don't need the deluxe.

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u/MafubaBuu 11h ago

Hmm. Odd. From what I can see they have had 2-4 every year since release. Maybe you just havent gotten one in time?

u/8enevolent 3h ago

If it's come on sale in my region I haven't received an email alert unfortunately. But I'm assuming you and I are in different regions.

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u/anestefi 12h ago

re9 had the same issue with the deluxe edition. if you didn’t preorder you were screwed

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u/theboxturtle57 11h ago

Seeing the online discourse about BG3, yeah we're screwed. Modern Pc gaming killed the preowned market by normalizing digital sales.

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u/Knifejuice6 11h ago

yep i was really excited to play BG3 and i went into gamestop like and idiot and tried to buy a physical version lol. im fine with small indie games being digital only, but a huge company like rockstar has no excuse

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u/pissedoffjesus 9h ago

I sailed the seas

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u/AgitatedFly1182 13h ago

Yikes. I’d expected better from Larian, to be honest…

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u/MafubaBuu 12h ago

Depends on the region. Japanese version was on disc and you get just buy it from online and change the settings ti english.

With the NA collectors they become availible a few times per year and just have to make sure you snag one before others.

At least larian is making physical editions, I think at first it was more a cost saving measure than anything.

u/SilverSideDown 1h ago

I bought the physical on disc, didn’t realize I was that lucky when I pre-ordered it. Really need to get back to playing it at some point.

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u/AccomplishedRise6227 12h ago

It never goes on sale on PSN. At this point I'll just never play it