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GTA 6 physical pre-orders to include only digital download codes
Pre-orders opened Wednesday for Grand Theft Auto 6 with physical editions containing a single-use download code. Independent retailers declined to stock the version ahead of the November 19 launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles.
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The BBC reported that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 went live on Wednesday. Rockstar stated that customers who chose the physical edition would receive a box containing only a code for a digital download. " Online retailers confirmed the code is single-use and becomes invalid after redemption.
More than half of Xbox Series consoles in the US lack a physical drive, while over a quarter of PS5 consoles are the same, according to Mat Piscatella of Circana. GTA V has sold nearly 230 million copies. VGP, an online retailer with a store in Toronto, said it would not stock the code-in-a-box version.
Lootbox Gaming in Delaware also declined to carry it. PNP Games, which operates three stores in Winnipeg, launched a petition calling on Take-Two to release a physical disc version. " Nintendo has introduced Game-Key Cards that function as download keys rather than containing game data.
The game is scheduled to launch on 19 November for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S and X.
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