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Rockstar Faces Backlash Over GTA 6’s No-Disc “Physical” Edition

Gamers are upset about Grand Theft Auto 6’s “code in a box” physical edition.

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Those who have been wanting to pick up a physical copy of the biggest video game release of all time, Grand Theft Auto 6, might be disappointed to find a code in the box instead of a disc.

GTa 6 physical edition will be a code in a box

The wait for Grand Theft Auto 6 has been an extremely long one, and over the years there have been many stories of major AAA games getting leaked ahead of release due to physical copies falling into the wrong hands early or accidentally being shipped before they were supposed to. Recently, rumors emerged that Rockstar Games was planning to delay the physical release of GTA 6 into 2027 for this very reason. However, such rumors had been debunked by Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick.

Rockstar just recently came out with a lot of important details about Grand Theft Auto 6‘s price, its release rollout, and it even shared a ton of stunning new images from the game........

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