GTA 6 pre-orders and German physical edition, Digi Mart USA News (Germany): Few video games have been anticipated as eagerly as Grand Theft Auto 6, commonly called GTA 6. According to the report, more than 7.7 million pre-orders have already been placed, and the sixth installment of the legendary action series is scheduled to launch on November 19.
The publisher reports that the game is already generating records and considerable hype before its sales start. First photos of the German retail version have reportedly appeared, and the report describes both bad news and good news for buyers.
The series has been among the most successful in the world for almost 30 years, according to the article. More than one in three gamers in Germany has played one of the GTA titles in the past two years, which the report calls a top figure.
More than 13 years separate GTA 5 and its successor, a period in which the games industry has changed fundamentally, the article notes. Fan expectations are therefore high, and developer Rockstar has already released a preview of the detailed action game.
When GTA 5 was released in 2013, it passed the billion-dollar mark within three days. According to the sales tracker of the analytics company Sensor Tower, about 7.71 million copies of GTA 6 have reportedly been pre-ordered, implying estimated revenue of about 751 million dollars, or roughly 650 million euros.
According to the publisher, photos of the German packaging of GTA 6 surfaced on Reddit, as reported by Play3.de. The packaging reportedly states clearly: “No disc included.” Buyers would therefore need an internet connection and a PlayStation account to play, along with a large amount of storage space, since the packaging lists a requirement of 230 gigabytes, whereas 210 gigabytes had previously been mentioned.
The good news, according to the report, is that the package may contain a collectible poster. MediaMarkt and Saturn reportedly showed this in an Instagram post.
The poster is printed on both sides, with the official GTA 6 cover on the front and a well-known artwork featuring a woman in a bikini on the back. The X account “Videotech,” citing internal MediaMarkt communications, reports that all buyers, not only pre-orderers, are to receive it.
For fans and collectors, the article suggests, this is a small consolation for not holding a disc when unpacking. GTA 6 initially launches for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Buyers of the digital version may begin downloading game files from November 10, but play will only be possible at the official launch, when the digital unlock takes effect in Germany on November 19 at 0:00 CET.
