A new report from The Hollywood Reporter claims Rockstar Games currently has no plans to release Grand Theft Auto VI on physical discs, either at launch or in the months that follow.
The clarification comes after recent speculation that a disc-based version could arrive after release. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a source familiar with Rockstar’s plans said those rumours stemmed from a misunderstanding of internal wording.
“The language is being misinterpreted by a hopeful internet,” the source told The Hollywood Reporter. “At this point in time, there are no plans for Grand Theft Auto VI discs to be printed — not at launch, and not months after.”
The source added that references to a “physical copy” in previous communications referred to the already announced code-in-a-box edition rather than a traditional disc release. They also explained that wording referring to “the following months” was intended to describe the period following this week’s announcement, not the months after the game’s November 19, 2026 launch.
Players who purchase the physical edition will receive a boxed copy containing a digital download code instead of a game disc. The report also states that buyers will be able to collect their boxed copies on November 12 and begin preloading the game ahead of launch.
Rockstar confirmed earlier this week that Grand Theft Auto VI’s retail edition would use the code-in-a-box format, prompting criticism from some players and retailers. The announcement also fuelled speculation that a disc version could follow at a later date, but The Hollywood Reporter now reports that no such plans currently exist.
Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game is set in the fictional state of Leonida and follows protagonists Lucia and Jason in a single-player story centred on Vice City and its surrounding regions.
