A high-profile gaming analyst has reacted to the rumor that Grand Theft Auto VI could not have a physical-disc possibility at launch this November. To make sure, that is an unconfirmed rumor for now, and Rockstar has not commented on the state of affairs. In any occasion, Matt Piscatella of Circana shared a quick-hit tackle the rumor on social media.
With out naming GTA 6 outright–but clearly referring to the vastly hyped game–(*6*): “I might say that the massive recreation lacking bodily at launch can be a fair greater fart on the wind sales-wise than recreation key playing cards at the moment are. Nevertheless it actually would not be value it. So, I will not say that.”
Piscatella is clearly being cheeky right here, however the takeaway appears to be that bypassing a bodily version for GTA 6 at launch would not imply a lot when it comes to the sport’s preliminary gross sales. The “fart on/within the wind” is an idiom that refers to one thing that may have little to no importance.
Piscatella’s reference to recreation key playing cards is said to the Change 2’s bodily recreation cartridges that don’t even have the sport on them, however as an alternative solely a “key” that unlocks the title. Individuals made lots of noise about these playing cards, however Piscatella appears to be saying that did not result in a lot when it comes to negatively affecting Change 2 recreation gross sales total.
The GTA 6 rumor about there being no bodily recreation disc possibility at launch stems from Polish web site PPE.pl. An insider there named Graczdari, who beforehand accurately reported on particulars of Oblivion: Remastered and Microsoft Flight Simulator for PS5, mentioned Rockstar Video games could not launch GTA 6 on a bodily disc at launch partially to guard the sport from struggling story leaks forward of launch. The report, as relayed by VGC, mentioned GTA 6 could have a digital-only launch with the sport coming to market on a bodily discs three or 4 weeks after launch, or probably not till 2027.
GameSpot has contacted Rockstar Video games in an effort to get extra particulars.
Rockstar Video games has launched two trailers for GTA 6 to this point and shared additional insights into its characters and world, however the firm has not nailed down specifics in regards to the launch. Whereas the sport is about for a November 19 launch, Rockstar hasn’t confirmed a worth but, nor are preorders obtainable.
GTA 6 is projected to promote 40 million copies and generate $3 billion in income for its first 12 months. The sport is crucial recreation launch in online game historical past, some imagine. Nonetheless, others have mentioned that GTA 6 will not singlehandedly save all the main points within the gaming trade.
Rockstar’s mother or father firm, Take-Two, will launch its subsequent earnings report on February 3. The gaming world will probably be anticipating any morsel of stories about GTA 6, however Take-Two traditionally defers to Rockstar to make its personal bulletins in regards to the recreation. Throughout Take-Two’s final earnings briefing in November 2025, the corporate introduced that GTA 6 was delayed to November 2026.