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GTA VI physical edition won't include discs
- Thread starter Tiago Rodrigues
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Bonkerzzz
Member
Money saved from not pressing disks is a drop in the bucket compared to ensuring that they don't lose revenue to used game sales.Physical edition without a disc? That's needlessly penny pinching. 100% no need to pre-order now.
Bojji
Member
It's a win-win for corporate greed.
Unknown?
Member
Even if there was backlash, it doesn't change shit. Remember the horse armor drama? People are too stupid to stand up for their rights.
Majima Everywhere System
Member
lol, if this guy eats red meat for breakfast, he is about to eat a lot of dicks with it.
The part they aren't saying is GTA 6 online is $40 and used to maintain $80 later on, so they will be attempting to exact $80-$120 for the base game but think you will fall for it.
The part they aren't saying is GTA 6 online is $40 and used to maintain $80 later on, so they will be attempting to exact $80-$120 for the base game but think you will fall for it.
GudOlRub
Member
Something like 70% of players buy digital, while some of the people who ONLY buy physical and refuse to buy digital might skip this game, many of them will buy this game still even if it's only digital so it's not like people seem to care about their "rights" anyway.
This sounds very defeatist but the numbers are on Rockstar's side, it would take an insurmountable effort from the fanbase for Rockstar and T2 to change their minds on this matter.
Hypereides
Member
Your consumer rights.
Rocco Schiavone
Member
Digital only Bro.
Memati187
Member
Next you will receive a pre-buynary-download code.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Those have been long gone. They're "liocenses, mate," you see.
Hypereides
Member
No, I mean complete removal where your complaints and requests for refunds will be void. That game getting removed from your library? Too bad, the big AAA pub has made you sign an agreement wherein it states it can remove content, even paid for, if they deem it to be fit.
This is all a gradual boiling frog situation that's been going on at a progressively consistent and slow pace to make people get accustomed to the next cheap shit these AAA execs have in mind.
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
If laws change, sure.
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asdasdasdbb
Member
You could certainly mitigate this by... not having a backlog and only buying what you intend to play soon. And then play it to completion.
Boss Mog
Member
My friend told me he read something about them releasing a physical version with discs once the game has been released. Something about R* saying in a press release that there won't be any disc based version "at launch", which implies there will be one at some point after the launch. Like I said in the other thread I wouldn't be surprised if R* gets people to double dip on the same platform.
simpatico
Gold Member
The time to have this fight on principals was over a decade ago. Ship has long sailed and for games with budgets in the hundreds of millions and subsidized consoles, the math demands that it never returns. The closest gaming ecosystems to what is being eulogized in these threads is Switch 2 or Linux gaming on GOG.
At least on the PS5, there's nothing stopping a publisher or developer from releasing a patched-up disc version down the line. To my knowledge the only one that does is Capcom. I would try and create some demand by targeting people who might do it and asking them to. I'm not sure how big that market is though.
At least on the PS5, there's nothing stopping a publisher or developer from releasing a patched-up disc version down the line. To my knowledge the only one that does is Capcom. I would try and create some demand by targeting people who might do it and asking them to. I'm not sure how big that market is though.
Hypereides
Member
Are you being serious? Imagine expressing a weird alignment with some corporation, who in reality doesn't give a toss about someone like you, on something like this.
Go ahead. Don't come complaining when they've stripped you off any kind of any meaningful privilege you might've enjoyed in trade for the deceptive convenience they provide. All while they continue to think of new ways to extract cash out of you for less.
German Shocks
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
There's nothing left to remove.
An all digital future means --> buy a meaningless box, sign into account , download games, and NEVER OWN ANYTHING
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SportsFan581
Member
If that became the norm, I wonder how long before Steam filed for bankruptcy. And Sony, too. It's alarming how low the percentage is for getting to, like, the third or fourth "level" of games (judging by achievements and trophies).
Unknown?
Member
That's exactly what I'm saying. Too dumb to understand or too lazy to care. That's why backlash won't change anything like horse armor backlash didn't stop paid cosmetic dlc. The majority love to pay extra and not own anything!
Danny22
Member
Great decision by Rockstar from their pov. No leaks, no second hand sales while still having a physical presence on the retail store for ultra normies. And 90 percent of ppl boycotting will buy it anyways
I'm expecting this to usher in the no-disc era given that almost all hyped games leak for physical that isn't that big anymore. When we live in a fully digital era, this will be considered a milestone decision.
I'm expecting this to usher in the no-disc era given that almost all hyped games leak for physical that isn't that big anymore. When we live in a fully digital era, this will be considered a milestone decision.
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Bojji
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Full digital era with closed console systems will be hell.
Bluecondor
Member
It's going to be interesting to see what (if anything) retailers like Best Buy and Gamestop try to do to incentivize people to buy these digital only GTA VI pre-orders from them.
As someone who has been pre-ordering physical copies of games for years, this decision to go digital only for the release now all but guarantees that I pre-order through the Sony Store.
Unless there is some amazing benefit offered from pre-ordering through a retailer???
As someone who has been pre-ordering physical copies of games for years, this decision to go digital only for the release now all but guarantees that I pre-order through the Sony Store.
Unless there is some amazing benefit offered from pre-ordering through a retailer???
CrustyBritches
Gold Member
No consoles, only streaming.
MooMilk2929
Junior Member
Maybe it didnt announce a disc version so the game won't leak early.
blastprocessor
The Amiga Brotherhood
disc and map was the minimum l was expecting. Like what's the point of physical otherwise.
Fabieter
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Putonahappyface
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LordOcidax
Member
Same can be done with game key discs...
LuxFixxins
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LuxFixxins
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DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Some do. Unfortunately within a few years many of them probably will since it seems to be catching on to digitally lock out even physical copies.
Barrier Island Dweller
Member
The sooner physical dies off the better.
GTA not giving a disc is a huge win imo.
The nerds will cry but the world must move on to that all digital future.
GTA not giving a disc is a huge win imo.
The nerds will cry but the world must move on to that all digital future.
yogaflame
Member
Big possiblity next year summer. Or a gold edition or maybe a ps5 bundle. Or just copium for me
yogaflame
Member
Is the leak reason really a big an issue or a big threat to rockstar? There are so many ways to protect games from leaks.
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Trogdor1123
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If consoles were more like pcs with forward compatibility I don't think many would care.
I just don't trust the console manufacturers to watch out for the future and I definitely don't expect the publishers.
I just don't trust the console manufacturers to watch out for the future and I definitely don't expect the publishers.
asdasdasdbb
Member
Magnus not having a disc drive and the PS6 not having one by default probably helped their decision (as opposed to doing something like Key Disc)
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Why would they do that? They are 10x less likely to release a physical disc version in 5 years than they are even today. There is no disc version coming ever.
Gexxy1
Member
Grand theft video game
Baldur's Gate 3 was somewhat similar in that it did not launch with physical copies.
At some point the sales will dip and discussion will die down. With no physical copies on the market this might be exacerbated. By releasing the game physically later at an exorbitant price, the profit will be more substantial than if they sold the digital at 50% off to increase sales. Also collectors will be interested in it, people who bought it digitally might buy it a second time. And at that point I don't know if they'd care about the used game situation. Or they could make a limited run to drive up the price of the physical editions to incentivize digital purchases.
Baldur's Gate 3 was somewhat similar in that it did not launch with physical copies.
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bender
What time is it?
What about fun? Which has slowly been eradicated too.
dorkimoe
Member
fun is in the DLC
Unknown?
Member
You would LOVE China.