Grand Theft Auto 6: Is it Even Worth Buying a "Physical" Copy? — We Asked IGN's Resident Shopping Experts for Advice

Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders are finally live. It feels like it should be a time of celebration, but there's still a cloud hanging over Rockstar's approach to physical copies. There's no actual game disc in the box, just a download code, which isn't exactly what most people think of when they hear the words "physical edition". That's going to frustrate physical media advocates, myself included. Still, outrage and sales don't always move in the same direction. I can still see why some people would want it. Maybe it's a collector's item. Maybe it's a memento. Maybe it's just a little piece of gaming history sitting on a shelf somewhere. After all, this is probably going to be the biggest game launch of all time. Owning the box for that alone might be enough reason for some people. Some people are already taking things a step further by making their own 'GTA 6 Collector's Edition Display Set,' over on Etsy, including a custom case and disc, for $55. But what if you're not interested in any of that? Well, there's another argument for opting for the boxed edition, and it's a slightly more boring, grown-up one: money. The global economy isn't exactly in great shape right now. While that'