GTA 6 physical copies reportedly missing codes or containing redeemed ones

Players have reported several issues with physical copies of GTA 6 ahead of its November 19 release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Some buyers noticed that boxes are shipping without any redemption code inside, while others found codes that had already been redeemed. Reports say the codes can also be read through the sealed packaging by shining a flashlight on the side of the box. This flashlight trick may not work on US and UK copies.

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The issues do not appear to be widespread and seem to happen at random. Rockstar says customers should contact their retailers about these problems, though reports say some buyers have unsuccessfully requested refunds from Rockstar. The PC version of GTA 6 is planned for a later release.