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Best Buy Plus/Total Members: Grand Theft Auto VI (PS5 / XSX / XSS) $80 + Get 10% Rewards + Free S/H
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Best Buy [bestbuy.com] has Grand Theft Auto VI for pre-order at $79.99 for both PlayStation 5 [bestbuy.com] and Xbox Series X|S [bestbuy.com]. Shipping is free, or select free pickup on release date.
My Best Buy Plus/Total members get 10x points (10% back in points) on this pre-order — that's an extra 9% on top of the standard 1% member rate, worth roughly $7.99 in points on the $79.99 price.
Terms for the 10x points offer:
My Best Buy Plus/Total members get 10x points (10% back in points) on this pre-order — that's an extra 9% on top of the standard 1% member rate, worth roughly $7.99 in points on the $79.99 price.
Terms for the 10x points offer:
- Offer valid through Wednesday, 11/18/26 for new and existing My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members.
- Must have an active My Best Buy account and be signed in before placing the qualifying pre-order
- Applies to the pre-order purchase only — earns 5 points per $1 spent
- 10% back in points is inclusive of the standard 1% member rate (1% + 9% bonus = 10% total)
- Points post to your account ~15 days after the game ships/fulfills
- Nontransferable; excludes tax, shipping/delivery fees, and Best Buy Gift Cards
- Subject to My Best Buy Program Terms
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Best Buy [bestbuy.com] has Grand Theft Auto VI for pre-order at $79.99 for both PlayStation 5 [bestbuy.com] and Xbox Series X|S [bestbuy.com]. Shipping is free, or select free pickup on release date.
My Best Buy Plus/Total members get 10x points (10% back in points) on this pre-order — that's an extra 9% on top of the standard 1% member rate, worth roughly $7.99 in points on the $79.99 price.
Terms for the 10x points offer:
My Best Buy Plus/Total members get 10x points (10% back in points) on this pre-order — that's an extra 9% on top of the standard 1% member rate, worth roughly $7.99 in points on the $79.99 price.
Terms for the 10x points offer:
- Offer valid through Wednesday, 11/18/26 for new and existing My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members.
- Must have an active My Best Buy account and be signed in before placing the qualifying pre-order
- Applies to the pre-order purchase only — earns 5 points per $1 spent
- 10% back in points is inclusive of the standard 1% member rate (1% + 9% bonus = 10% total)
- Points post to your account ~15 days after the game ships/fulfills
- Nontransferable; excludes tax, shipping/delivery fees, and Best Buy Gift Cards
- Subject to My Best Buy Program Terms
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Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5 and Xbox Series X or S is shaping up as a huge digital release, with the box containing a download code instead of a disc. The comments point to a massive install size and day one patches as the reason, and the move is seen as a way to limit resale and keep pricing control over time. That also means there is no physical copy to keep or trade in, which makes the preorder feel less appealing for anyone who wants ownership in hand. A digital only launch with strong launch demand, but not much collector value.
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No. The game is listed as a download code in a box, so there is no physical disc to install or resell.
The comments point to the game's huge install size and day-one patches making discs impractical. A code-only release also avoids the resale market and keeps the publisher in control of pricing.
No. A code-in-box release cannot be resold like a disc, which is one reason some shoppers prefer waiting for a physical version.
Target has reportedly offered better promos, including 20% off for military, students, and teachers. Best Buy's offer adds 10% rewards and free shipping, but it is not the deepest discount mentioned.
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This is more for them to prevent reselling the disc, and maintaining higher margins throughout the game's lifetime. GTA5 can be found really cheap nowadays since it's an old 13-year game, but 13 years after GTA6, you will not find GTA6 so cheaply since there is no physical version available to drive the digital price down. They eliminate the secondary market which brings them no profits, and hold control over the pricing since it's a digital only game with no other competitors.
That's what makes sense.
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