For big games like GTA 6, discs “don’t really make sense for the consumer,” but it’s something Take-Two would hasn’t totally ruled out for the upcoming game, the company’s CEO recently said.
Speaking to IGN, Strauss Zelnick said more than 90% of Take-Two’s sales currently are digital, going on to say people “need to be connected” to play most games today.
“So everyone’s connected. So it’s just a matter of the most efficient way to get the title into people’s hands,” he said.
GTA 6 is not shipping on a disc, though it will be available at retailers via a code in a box. Asked if Take-Two might ever release GTA 6 on a disc, Zelnick said, “I wouldn’t rule out anything at this stage of the game.”
“What we’ve announced so far is what we’re doing at the moment, but we are always open minded,” he said.
The executive went on to say that he does not foresee any kind of negative impact financially by releasing GTA 6 as a digital-only game. On the contrary, releasing only on digital will likely help Take-Two make even more money.
Zelnick added that he expects gaming to get closer and closer to near-universal adoption of digital over discs, but he believes there will continue to be a small, niche market for physical games like there is for vinyl in the music world.
He also said making GTA 6 a digital-only game was “what was right” for the game, and was not influenced by Sony’s own announcement that it was ending support for physical game discs in January 2028.
GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game costs $80, and Take-Two believes that’s a fair price for what’s being offered.