The box was already for decoration, and now maybe more so.
Less than a week before Grand Theft Auto VI is released into the wild, online reports have started to bubble up about a potentially serious issue with the retail version of the game. According to posts on ResetEra and X, the download code for the game may be visible from the outside without opening the box if you have a strong enough flashlight.
The code is visible because, rather than including a paper insert with the code or covering it with a scratch-off coating, it's reportedly printed on the inside cover of the GTA VI box. Only a few photos are currently circulating of codes illuminated through the side of the game box, so it's hard to say if this is truly a widespread issue. The ResetEra post says it may be limited to international copies of the game, because the US game box includes a backing that camouflages the code from the outside.
Fans have discovered the entire GTA 6 redeem code on the physical copy can be seen without opening the box by shining a powerful flashlight through the side at an angle. pic.twitter.com/YtN5QhC81R
— GTA 6 Countdown ⏳ (@GTAVI_Countdown) November 13, 2026
