The wait is almost over. Not for me - my nephew.
He received his copy of Grand Theft Auto VI today.
The game first went into development in the mid 2010s but was officially announced by Rockstar Games in early 2022. It suffered a couple of delays but will be out for definite in one week.
This box, which came by courier, contains a code. That has been added to my nephew's Xbox account meaning it'll be ready to play on November 19th.
I'm excited for him. I remember what it was like for me when I wanted to play Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the day of its release. I was unable to find a copy at any of the stores here in Cardiff, so gave up hope of getting one for days.
The following evening, my eldest nephew - who was teething at the time - had lost one of his many dummies, so I was tasked with heading off to buy some. I ended up at Mothercare. On the way back home, I thought to myself 'maybe I should see if they have GTA at Comet.' so popped in for a quick check.
Fortunately for me, there was one sole Vice City case on the shelf. It was a serendipitous find considering I hadn't entertained the thought of trying Comet other than at that time of the mini emergency which stemmed from the missing dummies.
I don't think it'll ever be possible for anyone to tell a similar story nowadays. Not with the game being downloadable direct from the Xbox or PlayStation online outlets should the cases sell out in bricks-and-mortar stores.
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