If you’re still salty about GTA 6 PS5 and Xbox physical editions coming with a code inside a box and missing the disc and all the other merch you’re excited about, then I’ve got news for you. Seems like Rockstar already anticipated the backlash as soon as GTA 6 pre-orders went live, and has a plan B for those who like gaming on big disc energy.

GTA 6 Leak Reveals Physical Discs Releasing in December, Right in Time for the Holiday Season

According to recent reports by the Polish website ppe.pl GTA 6 will have a physical disc release in December 2026, which is just one month after its planned November 19th launch. The outlet claims that one of their readers reached out to Rockstar Support via a ticket query about the GTA 6 editions and pre-orders and received the following response:

“Hello user, Thank you for contacting Rockstar Support. Please note that current pre-orders are for the digital update only. A physical copy will be available for purchase in the coming months.”

This response further fueled speculation that GTA 6 would eventually have a physical disc release, apart from its current digital-only launch plan. While it’s understandable that Rockstar has their guard up and does not want to leak the game before its official launch, planning a physical disc release after a month of digital launch seems to be the only feasible way to go forward.

Plus, if you read Rockstar’s response closely, it only states that a “physical copy” would be available in the following months. This may refer to the box with a code inside, or might as well hint towards a possible disc release even before GTA 6 releases.

Furthermore, releasing a disc edition right before the holiday season would be a great way for Rockstar to capitalize on the GTA 6 price or bundle it with a console instead (we think probably PS5, since it’s being called “kind of a PlayStation exclusive”).

So if you’re already rushing to pre-order GTA 6 to avoid either Ultimate Edition FOMO or to snag those Vice City pre-order bonuses, we’d advise you wait until fall and await official confirmation from Rockstar on a possible disc release. After all, showing off with that big disc energy is anyway better than a piece of paper with a code inside the box, right?