Rockstar Games sells Leonida map poster for $0.99 as GTA VI physical copies drop discs

From now on when you purchase the physical copy of Grand Theft Auto VI, you don't get a game disc in the package. Instead you get a digital code to download the software. As a result, the only way for collectors to fill their shelf space is with some extra pieces of secondary stuff. Today, Rockstar Games monetizes what was a free map poster for the game.

Physical copies now ship with digital codes and a paid map poster instead of game discs

Grand Theft Auto VI is coming out on the 19th of November 2026. When you purchase it, you'll get a double-sided map poster for the fictional state of Leonida. The poster is available for purchase through Rockstar Games for 0.99 USD ($0.99 approx.) This replaces the physical media that characterized earlier GTA titles.

So, with the physical copies of the game, you get only a digital code and a poster. A map poster. The map shows the in-game locations in Leonida.

Optical disc is completely out of the package. The main physical collectable for the launch period is the poster.

Here's how people are reacting to the pricing policy. Someone says it's a classic move for Rockstar – charging for the map that used to be free. Another guy says that Rockstar could've been better for gamers. Not to mention the international shipping prices which could be in the range $20-30 in some parts of the world.

The launch date is November 19, 2026. The map poster is on sale for the price mentioned above. And instead of the disc (for physical copies in retail) you get a digital code.

So that's the new way it's gonna be. A permanent change to the release packaging.

Source: IXBT