New report casts doubt on claims GTA 6 will get a true physical release

A new report has clarified yesterday’s retailer claims that Grand Theft Auto 6 would eventually receive physical disc copies. According to a source speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, emails and support team messages are being misinterpreted and there are actually “no plans” to ever put GTA 6 on a disc. 

While physical discs are still around, nowadays the vast majority of game sales on both PC and console are digital. There is still a small group that prefers physical, but they are being supported by new releases less and less. Chances are, even if Rockstar did put GTA 6 on a disc, it wouldn't be the complete game and it likely wouldn't include the day-one patch. This has been a growing issue for physical games, as users still need to sit through lengthy downloads even when buying a disc most of the time.

With this new clarification, yesterday’s retailer listing appears increasingly unreliable. The source speaking to THR claims the December production date is incorrect and that no disc manufacturing plans exist at all.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is launching on November 19th for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. So far, Rockstar has only talked about the single-player side of the game, so GTA Online announcements are expected later in the year.

KitGuru Says: Rockstar isn't alone in its abandonment of physical disc production, but GTA 6 is arguably the biggest game to skip physical media in quite some time. 

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