Video Games Plus, a gaming retailer based out of Canada, and an independent gaming retailer known as Loot Box Gaming have both stated that they won’t be selling GTA 6.
Not huge retailers in the grand scheme of things, but interesting to see at least some taking a stand especially when they are almost certainly losing out on money by doing so.
Sorry, I don’t see an issue here. Everyone is perfectly happy giving Steam loads of money for games they’ll never physically own, but when it comes to consoles, suddenly we’re supposed to make a stand?
No. The overwhelming majority of game sales are digital downloads.
If you think having a disc somehow solves this, try playing Gran Turismo on the PlayStation 4. Sure, you get a disc, but you still have to sit through roughly six hours of downloads and installation before the game is actually playable.
The lack of a disc isn’t the issue.
I take your point about Steam’s licensing, but at least those games go on some impressive sales from time to time. A physical disk can be resold on the used market for a discount after some time. Can GTA VI’s code in the box?
You also don’t own your games digitally on Steam.
You also don’t own your games on disc.
Did you not read the last part about Gran Turismo?
The game is unplayable without a download digitally accompanying the disc. Without that download the game is unplayable.