Fans Are Falling for GTA 6 Scalpers for No Reason Whatsoever

Fans Are Falling for GTA 6 Scalpers for No Reason Whatsoever

From GameRant (Written by Dominik Bošnjak) on | OpenCritic

Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders are already being relisted by scalpers with modest markups. Although there is little practical reason to pay above retail for a game that remains widely available through official channels, some fans appear to be purchasing the overpriced GTA 6 listings anyway.

GTA 6 pre-orders opened on June 25. Rockstar split its pre-release offerings into two editions: Standard and Ultimate. Breaking with the company's usual approach, neither edition is available on disc. The Standard Edition can technically be pre-ordered in boxed form, but it only contains a download code. As a result, there is effectively an unlimited supply of pre-order copies on both PlayStation and Xbox.

The pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 have finally gone live, and it's breaking a long-running rule about claiming a copy early.

Despite the lack of scarcity that typically enables scalping, some sellers are already trying to flip GTA 6 download codes. More surprisingly, some appear to be succeeding, based on multiple late June 2026 eBay listings marked as "recently completed." Those sales include the digital-only Ultimate Edition selling for as much as $101.19, a markup of just $1.20. Standard Edition listings have...

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