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The recently revealed collector's edition for GTA 6 has drawn mixed reactions from users because it completely lacks the game title or a download code. Gamers have likened the situation to Diablo 4, pointing out the contradiction of a game's special edition omitting the game itself.
While some note that the package includes goods from collaborations with famous brands like Oakley sunglasses and New Era snapbacks, offering decent quality and collectible value, the exclusion of the game leaves fans disappointed since the fundamental purpose of buying a collection edition is to celebrate and play the game.
This configuration is seen as a result of escalating package prices and inflation tied to recovering astronomical development costs for GTA 6, leading to the bizarre practice of omitting the game to maintain a target price point for the collector's edition.
Critics argue that calling a merchandise-only bundle a collector's edition damages the trust built between game companies and users, as traditional expectations associate the name with a combination of both the game and goods.
