Japanese Grand Theft Auto 6 gamers who buy a code in a field have mere months earlier than it expires and turns into ineffective.
Solely 170 days after the issuance date – that’s GTA 6’s launch day, November 19 – Japanese digital obtain codes for GTA 6 will expire. That is in accordance with regional laws.
The information might be discovered inside Rockstar’s GTA 6 assist web page, which outlines particulars about platforms, editions, and variations of the sport. It additionally particulars that GTA 6 might be pre-loaded from November 12, 2026.
This solely applies to the PS5 model of the sport, as Xbox digital obtain codes aren’t region-locked and never topic to the identical regional restrictions. Japan is the one area the place codes expire quickly after launch.
Gamers already upset about GTA 6 not having a disc launch really feel this justifies their fury. “The way forward for gaming is wanting like crap,” mentioned one fan on X (previously Twitter).
“Because of this bodily media issues,” mentioned one other.
Rumors {that a} disc launch for GTA 6 would come after launch have been dashed, and a Rockstar assist e-mail clarified that the code-in-a-box launch can be the one bodily launch within the foreseeable future.
The shortage of a disc launch hasn’t stopped GTA 6’s momentum, nonetheless, as the sport reportedly has “the strongest pre-order marketing campaign on report,” and is on observe to promote 37-51 million in week one.
