Leclerc has started shipping GTA 6 preorders and Micromania expects boxes on November 12: the physical version is only a download code, Frandroid reports.
Sources frandroid.com
The first GTA 6 boxes will reach France before the game itself. According to Frandroid, retailer Leclerc has started shipping preorders, with some customers already holding a tracking number, and Micromania says its first boxes land in stores on Thursday, November 12.
No disc. Frandroid says the physical version is a "Code in a Box": a download code for the PlayStation Store or Xbox Store, with no game on a disc. The outlet's conclusion is that you cannot lend or resell it. It adds that the boxed version is often cheaper than the digital one in France, where the standard edition is listed at 79.99 euros.
Per Frandroid, the first Leclerc deliveries are officially expected around November 12, leaving a week to pre-load. Digital pre-loading opens on Tuesday, November 10, as we detailed in our piece on PS5 and Xbox pre-load times. Micromania posted on X that boxes arrive "this Thursday", with the line "playable from 19/11", plus a 39.99 euro preorder offer if you trade in an eligible product, according to the tweet Frandroid embeds.
This fits the Amazon preorder listing with a November 12 delivery: the box reaches the buyer before the 19th, but holds only a code. The release date stays November 19 and the unlock time has not been announced.
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Frandroid does not say when each customer will receive a parcel, or whether the code can be redeemed before November 19 to start pre-loading. Rockstar has not confirmed this either. In-store prices also vary by retailer, as Micromania's 39.99 euro trade-in offer shows.
For anyone who preordered a box, the week of November 12 is the one to watch: with the code in hand, you can prepare your console and clear 200 GB or more of space. Pricing is on the price page and the date on the release page.
Sources frandroid.com
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