Rockstar Reveals $400 Grand Theft Auto 6 Box Of Stuff That Doesn’t Include The Game
Rockstar announces a $400 Grand Theft Auto 6 collector's set featuring eleven items of merchandise, notably excluding the game itself.
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Recent coverage from outlets including Vice, Video Games Chronicle, GameSpot, and IGN documents a major product announcement regarding Grand Theft Auto 6. According to the reports, Rockstar is releasing a collector's edition priced at $400 that includes a box filled with merchandise. Specifically, the coverage details that the set contains eleven distinct items. Among these items are a physical figure, a New Era hat, and a pair of sunglasses. However, multiple sources emphasize a notable omission from the package. Despite the significant price tag, the collector's edition does not actually include a copy of the Grand Theft Auto 6 game itself. The reporting follows an earlier merchandise leak that emerged around the same time.
Publications such as Vice published details regarding the leak before the official confirmation of the collector's edition, its price, and the pre-order details. Video Games Chronicle, GameSpot, and IGN subsequently detailed the specific contents of the box. The coverage uniformly highlights the unusual pairing of a high-end collector's price point with the exclusion of the actual software. Outlets note that buyers acquiring the $400 merchandise set will need to obtain the game through separate purchases. This announcement arrives amid intense public interest surrounding Grand Theft Auto 6 and its accompanying release strategy. The inclusion of branded apparel and collectibles such as a New Era hat and sunglasses targets dedicated fans of the franchise. Yet, the choice to separate the physical merchandise bundle from the digital or physical game media represents a distinct product configuration.
Current coverage does not yet specify the exact release date for the collector's set, nor does it detail all eleven items beyond the figure, hat, and sunglasses. As the story develops, readers and potential buyers will be tracking further announcements from Rockstar regarding pre-order availability. Coverage does not yet state how fans can secure the limited-edition box or whether additional quantities will be produced. Observers will also be watching to see if Rockstar releases further statements addressing the exclusion of the game from the $400 merchandise package. Future updates from the reporting outlets will likely clarify the complete inventory of the eleven items included in the box.
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Quick answers
How much does the Grand Theft Auto 6 collector's edition cost?
According to coverage from Video Games Chronicle, GameSpot, and IGN, the collector's set is priced at $400.
Does the $400 collector's edition include the Grand Theft Auto 6 game?
No. GameSpot, IGN, and Video Games Chronicle report that the box includes eleven items of merchandise but does not include the game itself.
What specific items are mentioned in the collector's set?
Coverage states that the box includes eleven items, specifically naming a figure, a New Era hat, and a pair of sunglasses.
Coverage (10)
- The plastic crocodile in GTA 6's $400 box is more important than it looks Yahoo · 46d ago
- Bestellt die Goodtime State Rockstar Games · 46d ago
- GTA 6 fans are less than impressed by "hot garbage" Collector's Edition for $400, game not included PC Guide · 46d ago
- Rockstar Reveals GTA 6 Vice City Collection Box at $399.99, Game Not Included TechPowerUp · 46d ago
- The GTA 6 Collector’s Edition Is Available to Preorder and We’re Tracking Available Stock CNET · 46d ago
- GTA 6 Collector’s Edition and Merchandise Leak vice.com · 46d ago
- GTA 6 Collector’s Edition Revealed – Price, Items and Pre-Order Details vice.com · 46d ago
- Grand Theft Auto 6 is getting a $400 box of merch with 11 items including a figure, New Era hat and sunglasses Video Games Chronicle · 46d ago
- GTA 6 $400 Collector’s Edition Comes With Everything Except The Game GameSpot · 46d ago
- GTA 6 Is Getting a $400 Collector's Set Filled With Tons of Merch, But No Game IGN · 46d ago
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