GTA 6 code in box brings an unexpected vulnerability, but you should be fine

GTA 6 isn’t going to have a physical disc, and there was quite an uproar when this was confirmed. Which means even though GTA 6 disc cases will be available at retailers, there will only be a digital code inside, along with some merchandise related to the game. But it looks like the digital code-in-the-box situation may have some unexpected risks.

As posted by GTA 6 Countdown on X, the code inside the game’s case can be seen through the case itself by shining a light behind it. This means, theoretically, if someone purchases a physical copy of GTA 6 from a retailer, someone else could use a flashlight to get the code without actually opening the case.

What are the odds?

Of course, the real-world implications of this are far from realistic. An unboxing video of the GTA 6 case shows there are a couple of posters and some other documentation inside, though they’re all on the left side of the case, with the code alone being on the right side. These posters would likely block the light from shining through, at least enough to prevent the code from being visible on the other side.

So, the only way for someone to get unauthorized access to the code would be after the posters have been removed. That means the person who purchased the physical version of the game decided to stay out in the open, remove the packaging, open the case, and remove the posters, but not redeem the code. That’s a sequence of events that has almost zero chance of happening.

Several commentators have mentioned getting access to the code within the store itself from the shelf. However, most stores have these game cases in locked cabinets. Some stores don’t put the original case on display at all.

Regardless, it’s an interesting discovery in the age of digital codes.