- GTA 6 physical editions won’t have a disc and only come with a digital code
- Fans are disappointed with the announcement after some bought PS5 Pro disc drives solely for GTA 6
- Some retailers have dropped the game from sale due to their policies of only selling physical products
Physical copies of Grand Theft Auto 6 won’t have a disc, and now multiple retailers have announced they won’t be selling pre-orders as a result.
After Rockstar Games finally announced the price of the game yesterday and revealed GTA 6‘s Standard and Ultimate Editions, it was confirmed that physical copies will only include a digital download code in the box and no disc.
One explanation could be that Rockstar is trying to minimize the risk of leaks, but many fans hoping to secure a physical copy are disappointed.
“First look at GTA 6 physical edition,” reads one Reddit post with a picture of an empty game box. Another replied, “Don’t forget the slip [of] paper with the code. Physical media is doomed.”
One fan said, “I got a disc drive for my PS5 Pro just for this. **Sigh**”
“Got brand new PS5 Slim digital from outlet cause it was much cheaper [a] couple days before they announced price increase,” another fan wrote. “Was planning to buy disk drive so I can later sell console and the game (mainly play on pc). But I won’t be able to sell the game unless I sell my account as well lol.”
The lack of a physical disc has also led certain retailers to stop selling pre-orders altogether as a policy, including Canadian retailer VGP, which is known for regular restocks of rare physical games (via GamesRadar).
“For nearly 40 years, VGP has been committed to supporting physical media and preserving the value of physical game ownership,” the retailer said on Bluesky. “As part of that commitment, our company policy is that we do not carry physical products for video…
