Followers of GTA 6 are already copying objects from the sport’s $400 collector’s version and 3D-printing them for a far cheaper value.
On September 24, Rockstar revealed a particular, $400 collector’s version for GTA 6… besides it doesn’t really include the sport. Regardless of placing up practically half a rack, gamers received’t get the sport itself; as an alternative, it comes with a bunch of GTA 6-branded merchandise.
The bundle consists of objects like a cartoon alligator determine, stickers, pins, a hat, and a pair of Oakley sun shades, which might be the place a lot of the value is coming from. And whereas followers can’t precisely copy these, they’re 3D printing copies of a no less than one trinket within the assortment.
One of the vital viral examples of this can be a recreation of the sport’s Macca the Alligator mascot, which has been totally modeled and uploaded as a printable file on-line. And reasonably than paying $400, followers can merely assist its creator by paying what they need.
Reactions to this workaround have been extraordinarily divided; some followers are giving the copycat props for his or her inventive resolution to an expensive downside, whereas others are rallying in opposition to them, saying that making a 3D copy utterly defeats the aim of shopping for a uncommon merchandise.
“Why would you print it if it already misplaced its principal and solely function, which is rarity?” one person requested on X/Twitter.
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“Dude, I’m all for criticizing the worth, however that is simply f**king silly,” one other argued.
“I imagined this may occur, however not so quickly… That mentioned, I need one,” one other commenter admitted.
“That is the good factor! I solely wished this [figure], however I wasn’t about to drop $400 to get it,” one other wrote.
The GTA 6 collector’s version has sparked a viral debate inside the broader gaming neighborhood, with many evaluating it to the Crimson Useless Redemption 2 collector’s version, which was far cheaper and had comparatively cooler, extra game-specific objects. It solely value $100, and even got here with some in-game goodies like a bodily model of the sport’s map.
The $400 price ticket for GTA 6’s collector’s version with out an precise recreation to indicate for it’s rubbing salt within the wound for players who’re mourning the dearth of a real bodily disc. The ‘bodily’ model of GTA 6 is in title solely; it’ll get a case, however solely a downloadable code inside. And whereas that is doubtless a part of Rockstar’s plans to cease early leaks, gamers can’t assist however level to Sony’s plans to finish the manufacturing of bodily recreation discs utterly by January 2028.
Virginia Glaze
Information Editor
Virginia (she/her) is IGN’s Information Editor. With ten years of expertise reporting on video games and leisure, she’s acquired a storied background within the preventing recreation neighborhood, influencer information, and viral on-line developments. Discover her on Twitter at @TheeMissGlaze.
