Entertainment · Gaming · 19 hrs ago
GTA 6 Retail Box Contains a Download Code, Not a Disc
Photos show GTA 6’s retail box has a download code, not a disc.
The images came from stores in Germany ahead of the game’s planned Nov.
19 release.
Players will need internet access and a PlayStation account to download the game, according to the German box details.
The package lists the game as needing 230 gigabytes of storage, so some console owners may need to free up space.
GTA 6 is coming first to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, after more than 13 years since GTA 5 launched.
A sales tracker estimates about 7.71 million pre-orders, though that figure is not a confirmed total.
Players who bought the digital version can start downloading on Nov.
10, while code-in-box copies are due to arrive in stores later.
GTA 6’s retail box contains a download code rather than a disc, according to photos of the German edition.
The packaging says a PlayStation account and an internet connection are required to download the game.
It lists the game’s storage requirement as 230 gigabytes, up from an earlier reported figure of 210 gigabytes.
Retail shipments have begun arriving, and MediaMarkt and Saturn showed a poster expected to be included in the box.
GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on Nov. 19.
- Who
- Rockstar Games is releasing GTA 6; retailers in Germany have received copies.
- What
- The retail box contains a download code, not a disc.
- When
- The game is scheduled to launch on Nov. 19, 2026. Digital preloads are reported to start on Nov. 10.
- Where
- The first reported photos show the German retail edition; the game is for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
- Why
- Not stated
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Reports and photos of the German retail box appeared, showing that it contains a download code and no disc.
Digital preloads are reported to begin for players who pre-ordered through console storefronts.
GTA 6 is scheduled to launch.
- Box contents
- Download code; no disc
- Storage requirement
- 230 gigabytes listed on the packaging
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S
- Release date
- Nov. 19, 2026
- Pre-orders
- Sensor Tower tracker estimate: about 7.71 million copies
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even though physical editions don't actually include a disc
Keine Disc enthalten.