“I’ll Be There at Midnight to Get a Disc Copy”- GTA 6 Fans Have Their Priorities Straight When It Comes to Choosing Between a Physical and Digital Edition

Published 09/18/2023, 11:20 PM EDT

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The tussle of picking between a physical or digital copy is a long drawn-out battle. Each player has their own preferences. But even as the latest title in Rockstar Games’ ultra-popular open-world series GTA, is nowhere to be seen as of yet, there has been no shortage of rumors and leaks regarding the same. One thing is clear, no matter what, with GTA 6 surely somewhere in the pipeline, the debate is raging on!

Rockstar Games might reveal it any day now, and this game is surely going to once again break sales records like its predecessors. Most of the fanbase is aware of this. But they are more curious about another pressing matter: the physical copy of GTA 6.

Fans of GTA 6 have made up their minds about only buying the physical edition of the game!

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Physical copies of games are getting rarer by the day. One of the biggest releases of the year, Starfield, did not get a physical release. It made sense too; Microsoft has been swiftly moving towards an all-digital future ever since they announced the Xbox Game Pass.

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But Rockstar Games does not have any such thing going on; they even launched a physical copy of Red Dead Redemption on the Nintendo Switch. Hence, as past track records go, it would only make sense for the developer to release physical editions of GTA 6 at launch.

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Fans of the game, too, are all prepped up for this. They have made a unanimous decision to buy only the physical copy of GTA 6 whenever it sees the light of day. Now these physical editions include special and collector editions too. After all, every fan wants to actually hold the game they have purchased; it is an opportunity to show off their fandom.

Fans hope that Rockstar Games actually gives them what they have been wanting for the longest time. And with that hope of GTA 6 in a physical form, fans who have been wanting to purchase a physical copy took to social media!

Fans have much to say about this hypothetical upcoming launch.

While they wait for the official release, fans have started a dialogue about GTA 6’s launch. They can be seen discussing how and when they plan to buy the game.

User Dutchsplan1899 spoke up and mentioned that they would be present during the midnight launch, just like gamers used to do when a bunch of classic consoles and games used to have midnight launch events.

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X_Zephyr shows concern about the developer deciding to release a weird physical edition – one that comes with only a game code and not an actual disc.

 

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Finally Dead Purple showed concern that the company could always remove digital games from stores anytime they want

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Another user expressed their unease over digital copies.

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However, despite the cynicism, one member took a trip down the path of nostalgia. They described the pure emotions of what it felt to hold in their hands and unbox the physical game after waiting for the longest time.

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What do you prefer as the release format for games? Do you think GTA 6 will live up to the expectations of veteran fans? Let us know in the comments below!

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