It’s a shame we’ve gotten to the point where we’re asking whether games have physical editions, and even those that do sometimes don’t have a disc. Rockstar Games has gone down the discless route with GTA 6, and people have started posting unboxing videos showing what’s inside.
Grand Theft Auto 6 has a Standard Edition and Ultimate Edition. Outside of the different editions, there’s the physical and digital debate. See, if you buy GTA 6‘s ‘physical edition,’ you don’t get the game, only a box in the case. If you’re curious as to what you actually get with the physical edition, GTA 6 owners have posted videos to show you.
GTA 6 Unboxing Video Shows Empty Case & Poster
A YouTube short from @PythonSelkan gives you a walkthrough of a GTA 6 unboxing. The cover art is one of the best ever, and it looks unbelievably clean and sharp.
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The back of the case confirms GTA 6’s file size, that it’s 1-player, with a new GTA 6 multiplayer mode or GTA Online sequel still to come, and that it’s enhanced with PS5-exclusive features.
Open the box…and it’s quite sad, to be honest. The YouTuber opens up the special GTA 6 poster, and it’s a glossy-looking enlarged print of the game’s cover art. The digital code in the box is also tucked away in the poster, along with Ultimate Edition bonuses, and then you have the right side of the case, looking more barren than a Fallout wasteland.
It’s odd to have the physical edition retain the disc holder, a simple reminder that the game doesn’t come with a disc, when it really should. You can’t rule out a proper future physical edition release with the disc, but for now, all physical edition adopters have to show for their puchase is a code and an empty case.
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Check out the full unboxing video here.
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