GTA 6 box without a code? Some players bought only the cover and a poster

GTA 6 is the first giant game whose “physical” version does not contain a disc, but only a download code. Boxes are reaching buyers from November 12, a week before the November 19 release, so they can download the game in time. However, some found after unboxing that even the code was missing from the box.

Poster instead of game

One PS5 owner on network X showed the inner cover, which had only a gray strip where the code should be. A Reddit user who pre-ordered the game directly from Rockstar found a double-sided poster in the box, but the PlayStation Store code was missing. According to him, Rockstar closed two of his support requests. Another buyer was refused a refund by the American chain Best Buy.

The number of affected boxes is unknown. According to available reports, it is not a widespread problem, and Notebookcheck estimates it to be a manufacturing error before the game reached stores. Rockstar, Take-Two, Sony, and Microsoft have not yet commented.

Rockstar points to retailers

Rockstar states on its website that customers who reserved the game from other stores should contact them. However, for the boxed GTA 6, the code is the entire product – a box without it is just a cover with a poster. In the Czech Republic, such a defect is claimed with the retailer, so it is reasonable to check the content immediately upon receipt, ideally directly at the store, or record the unboxing.

Code shines through the packaging

There have also been reports that codes can be stolen by shippers or customers in stores. A strong flashlight can reportedly shine through the print without breaking the seal. Furthermore, some European boxes are said to lack an additional protective layer. These claims have not yet been independently verified, but it is still better to redeem the code as soon as possible.

PS5 owners should keep one more thing in mind. PlayStation codes are region-locked and only work with a PSN account from the same region where the box was sold. This restriction does not apply to Xbox.

A box for approximately 2,300 CZK, compared to the digital version for 2,009 CZK, does not offer a disc, cannot be resold after the code is redeemed, and still requires a download. And now it turns out that it doesn’t even guarantee that it will contain the only essential thing.

Are you buying GTA 6 in a box, or directly digitally?

Source: Notebookcheck, E15, TweakTown