《GTA6》今日開啟預購，但實體版只有下載碼、不含光盤，引發廣泛爭議。如今，零售商也加入聲討。
加拿大多倫多零售商 Video Games Plus（VGP）率先發聲明，稱公司40年來始終堅持支持實體媒介、維護實體遊戲所有權。為此，公司政策明確：不售賣僅含數字下載碼的實體產品。根據現有資訊，《GTA6》實體版預計為盒內附碼，因此VGP將不予銷售。聲明強調，此舉並非針對遊戲本身，他們非常尊重R星及《GTA6》的成就。若未來R星推出含光盤的實體版，VGP樂意上架。
A Statement from VGP Regarding Grand Theft Auto VI As gamers and retailers, we recognize that Grand Theft Auto VI is poised to be one of the biggest entertainment launches in history. The excitement surrounding this release is unprecedented, and we understand why so many customers are eagerly anticipating its arrival. For nearly 40 years, VGP has been committed to supporting physical media and preserving the value of physical game ownership. As part of that commitment, our company policy is that we do not carry physical products for video game consoles that contain only a digital download code. Based on the information currently available, the physical release of Grand Theft Auto VI for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X is expected to be a code-in-box product. As a result, VGP will not be offering it for sale under our current company policy. We want to be clear that this decision is not a reflection of the game itself. We have tremendous respect for Rockstar Games and the incredible achievement that Grand Theft Auto VI represents. Should Rockstar one day release a physical edition containing a disc in the box, we would be pleased to carry and support that version for our customers. Thank you for your continued support of physical gaming and for helping us champion game preservation and ownership for nearly four decades. — The VGP Team
美國零售商 Loot Box Gaming（LBG）也持相同立場，表示未來24小時將密切關注《GTA6》實體版動向。若下載碼傳聞屬實，他們將不支持該版本的發售。LBG稱，創立初衷源於對遊戲這一媒介的熱愛與保存，若產品不尊重玩家的付出，便沒有理由賣給顧客。
We’re closely following the GTA 6 physical release situation over the next 24 hours. We’ve yet to receive full details on our end, but assuming information about it being a code in box is true, we will not be supporting the release of GTA 6. When we started LBG, it was out of a love for our favorite form of media, gaming, as-well as the preservation of said media. If a product can’t honor the people who pay their hard earned money to purchase it, then we have no business trying to sell it to our customers whom we value above anything else. - Your friends at LBG 🎮❤️
兩家零售商均強調實體遊戲的保存價值，但沃爾瑪、GameStop、塔吉特等頭部零售商保持沉默，未參與其中，因此對《GTA6》銷量影響有限。不過，社交平台上，玩家的讚賞與認同聲不斷。
We’ll certainly be updating everyone in the meantime. The wording being shared could be getting misconstrued, so we don’t want to take a definitive position until we know for sure.
That’s just pertaining to the fact that our store won’t be carrying / supporting sales of the 「physical copy」. We hope GTA 6 has immense success & pans out to be the biggest game of all time, as it’s been hyped up to be, but we can’t go against our business practices in the process either.
We’re a business that sells physical games, so that would be correct, that is our whole purpose for existing!
Thank you ❤️ We always try our best to make decisions that our followers & customers alike will appreciate.
