Grand Theft Auto 6 has been subject to a number of minor controversies that have dissuaded certain players from even buying the game, despite the hype for it growing to exponentially large heights. There was the move to lock a considerable amount of content behind the more expensive $100 version, the several delays that pushed the game back a number of years, and the choice to ditch physical discs in favor of a code in a box. While these won't prevent GTA 6 from selling millions of copies, it's certainly proving to be an issue, especially the latter problem.
The lack of a GTA 6 physical edition was a big enough issue on its own before Sony's move to abandon the format altogether became a significant talking point within the industry. It's coupled with the meteoric price hikes of consoles themselves, as well as the mounting fear that the next generation of consoles will become too prohibitively expensive. However, GTA 6 being a code in the box is not the end of the problem, as it turns out that the game itself may very well expire mere months after being purchased, rendering it entirely useless.
It was recently discovered that...
