Game stores are refusing to sell GTA 6 because “physical” copies don’t contain a disc - Dexerto: key context

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• The confirmed context is: Two retailers won’t stock GTA 6 at launch, citing Rockstar’s decision to ship a download code instead of a disc in the box. Two retailers have told GTA 6 they won't be selling it at launch, and the reason comes down to one very small box with very little inside it. When Rockstar confirmed on June 24 that physical copies of GTA 6 would contain a download code rather than an actual disc, it lit a short fuse under the part of the gaming community that cares about owning what it buys. 99, so the prospect of spending $80 on an empty box landed poorly. As a result, some retailers committed to physical media drew their own line
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Two retailers won’t stock GTA 6 at launch, citing Rockstar’s decision to ship a download code instead of a disc in the box. Two retailers have told GTA 6 they won't be selling it at launch, and the reason comes down to one very small box with very little inside it. When Rockstar confirmed on June 24 that physical copies of GTA 6 would contain a download code rather than an actual disc, it lit a short fuse under the part of the gaming community that cares about owning what it buys. 99, so the prospect of spending $80 on an empty box landed poorly. As a result, some retailers committed to physical media drew their own line

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Bing News en — Game stores are refusing to sell GTA 6 because “physical” copies don’t contain a disc - Dexerto: Two retailers won’t stock GTA 6 at launch, citing Rockstar’s decision to ship a download code instead of a disc in the box. Two retailers have told GTA 6 they won't be selling it at launch, and the reason comes down to one very small box with very little inside it. When Rockstar confirmed on June 24 that physical copies of GTA 6 would contain a download code rather than an actual disc, it lit a short fuse under the part of the gaming community that cares about owning what it buys. 99, so the prospect of spending $80 on an empty box landed poorly. As a result, some retailers committed to physical media drew their own line

Bing News en — GTA 6 Pricing Officially Confirmed: Here's Exactly What You'll Pay: GTA 6 Pricing Officially Confirmed: The wait is finally over — and so is the guessing game. Rockstar Games has officially confirmed pricing for Grand Theft GTA 6 Pricing Officially Confirmed: The wait is finally over — and so is the guessing game. Rockstar Games has officially confirmed pricing for Grand Theft Auto VI , just one day before pre-orders go live worldwide. 99 — a jump from the $70 gamers are used to — while the Ultimate Edition is priced at $99. Indian rupee pricing has not been officially published yet and will be confirmed once pre-orders open

Bing News en — GTA 6’s Physical Edition Not Including a Disc Is About Control and Secrecy: GTA 6’s physical edition not including a disc is about control and secrecy. Remember when physical copies of video games included the disc containing the game on them. GTA 6 pre-orders are here , and while available on PlayStation and Xbox store fronts in digital form, you can also reserve a physical copy to arrive on its day of release, November 19. But that box won’t actually contain a disc you can slot into your console. Instead, a piece of (presumably nice, shiny, colourful) paper will be found inside with a code written on it so you can redeem it on the relevant digital storefront and download it

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• Game stores are refusing to sell GTA 6 because “physical” copies don’t contain a disc - Dexerto · Bing News en

  Two retailers won’t stock GTA 6 at launch, citing Rockstar’s decision to ship a download code instead of a disc in the box. Two retailers have told GTA 6 they won't be selling it at launch, and the reason comes down to one very small box with very little inside it. When Rockstar confirmed on June 24 that physical copies of GTA 6 would contain a download code rather than an actual disc, it lit a short fuse under the part of the gaming community that cares about owning what it buys. 99, so the prospect of spending $80 on an empty box landed poorly. As a result, some retailers committed to physical media drew their own line

• GTA 6 Pricing Officially Confirmed: Here's Exactly What You'll Pay · Bing News en

  GTA 6 Pricing Officially Confirmed: The wait is finally over — and so is the guessing game. Rockstar Games has officially confirmed pricing for Grand Theft GTA 6 Pricing Officially Confirmed: The wait is finally over — and so is the guessing game. Rockstar Games has officially confirmed pricing for Grand Theft Auto VI , just one day before pre-orders go live worldwide. 99 — a jump from the $70 gamers are used to — while the Ultimate Edition is priced at $99. Indian rupee pricing has not been officially published yet and will be confirmed once pre-orders open

• GTA 6’s Physical Edition Not Including a Disc Is About Control and Secrecy · Bing News en

  GTA 6’s physical edition not including a disc is about control and secrecy. Remember when physical copies of video games included the disc containing the game on them. GTA 6 pre-orders are here , and while available on PlayStation and Xbox store fronts in digital form, you can also reserve a physical copy to arrive on its day of release, November 19. But that box won’t actually contain a disc you can slot into your console. Instead, a piece of (presumably nice, shiny, colourful) paper will be found inside with a code written on it so you can redeem it on the relevant digital storefront and download it