Is there any way to buy GTA V and not downloading it?

[WAR Corporation]

Hello,

 

Since I only have a 'x' limit of GB per month with my internet, am I able to buy GTA V for its full price without downloading? Just like the old days, when you bought a DVD-ROM from a local store and installed the game without an internet connection? I'm just not able to download GTA V since it's over 60 GB (I'm pretty sure) but I'll have internet connection when I'm playing the game (If that makes any sence).

 

Please be aware, what I'm asking here is NOT pirated/torrent content.

 

Thanks!

[Zando_]

Hmmm. Do you have somewhere you could go to download it? I don't think there's digital media for most newer games. 

[WAR Corporation]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Hmmm. Do you have somewhere you could go to download it? I don't think there's digital media for most newer games.

Well yeah... But the problem is it's far away from my house and the internet speed is awful (we're talking about 100kb/s or 200)

[i_build_nanosuits]

I have it original copy from best buy i bought at launch it's 5 freaking DVD's and takes forever to install...and after that the game will download like...20GB of updates anyways....your best bet if to buy it on steam because even if you have it on DVD the rockstar login shit software is a pain in the butt.,..i highly regret not buying mine on steam.

[Zando_]

2 minutes ago, WAR Corporation said:

Well yeah... But the problem is it's far away from my house and the internet speed is awful (we're talking about 100kb/s or 200)

Oh... yeah, I doubt you can be away for a week waiting for it. Are you getting it off of Steam?

[WAR Corporation]

1 minute ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

and after that the game will download like...20GB of updates anyways

So the total size of the game with updates is about 80GB.. wow...

Looks like I'm not gonna play GTA V

 

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Oh... yeah, I doubt you can be away for a week waiting for it. Are you getting it off of Steam?

Yup it's in steam if I download it.

[Zando_]

Just now, WAR Corporation said:

So the total size of the game with updates is about 80GB.. wow...

Looks like I'm not gonna play GTA V

 

Yup it's in steam if I download it.

Do you have money to spare? If so, find a friend who has it on Steam, have them do a clean install, copy the game folder, then put it on a HDD you provide,  and send it back. Then copy it to your Steam folder and activate it with your account. It's not pirating, since you have a key. 

[WAR Corporation]

I don't mind waiting like 2/3 days for it to install via CD, it's just the download size needs to be as minimal as possible...

[WAR Corporation]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Do you have money to spare? If so, find a friend who has it on Steam, have them do a clean install, copy the game folder, then put it on a HDD you provide,  and send it back. Then copy it to your Steam folder and activate it with your account. It's not pirating, since you have a key. 

Hmm, I'll try that, thanks!

 

Anyway is there any other way to get it (just in case...)

[Yoinkerman]

Uh I think you have to have a friend either back it up to a hard drive or you can go somewhere with faster/free internet

[WAR Corporation]

There's a local shop I can buy the game https://www.worten.pt/gaming/gaming-pc/jogos-pc/jogo-pc-grand-theft-auto-v-5475640 but it doesn't even say if I need to download it...

Anyway now I've got 3 options:

1. Buy it from the local shop I mentioned and hope you don't have to download it

2. Go to a place with faster internet (I know one or two places, I remembered)

3. Ask a friend that has steam

 

I'll probably go with the 1 or 2 options.

[Zando_]

3 minutes ago, WAR Corporation said:

There's a local shop I can buy the game https://www.worten.pt/gaming/gaming-pc/jogos-pc/jogo-pc-grand-theft-auto-v-5475640 but it doesn't even say if I need to download it...

Anyway now I've got 3 options:

1. Buy it from the local shop I mentioned and hope you don't have to download it

2. Go to a place with faster internet (I know one or two places, I remembered)

3. Ask a friend that has steam

 

I'll probably go with the 1 or 2 options.

Apparently there is physical media, but it takes 7 discs and IDK where to get it from. 

[WAR Corporation]

Well anyway thanks guys

[i_build_nanosuits]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Apparently there is physical media, but it takes 7 discs and IDK where to get it from. 

here and in the US best buy still offer the DVD ROM version of the game:

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/grand-theft-auto-v-pc/10295352.aspx

 

[Yoinkerman]

If you buy the boxed version you will still have to download a zillion gbs because updates

[AshleyAshes]

47 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

here and in the US best buy still offer the DVD ROM version of the game:

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/grand-theft-auto-v-pc/10295352.aspx

 

Keep in mind that any OLD physical media release of the game will still need tremendous updates downloaded to once you log into Steam or Rockstars platform.

[Mira Yurizaki]

I guess taking the question at face value, you could just by the game and never install it

 

The other problem is that GTA V requires Rockstar's DRM thingy... so you're pretty much forced to update.

[Mike Wazowski]

Buy the game off Steam 

Once you purchase it you can choose if you want to download it or not

 

If you plan on upgrading your internet in the future download it then

[i_build_nanosuits]

4 hours ago, AshleyAshes said:

Keep in mind that any OLD physical media release of the game will still need tremendous updates downloaded to once you log into Steam or Rockstars platform.

exactly what i wrote in my post just above

[yathis]

6 hours ago, WAR Corporation said:

Hello,

 

Since I only have a 'x' limit of GB per month with my internet, am I able to buy GTA V for its full price without downloading? Just like the old days, when you bought a DVD-ROM from a local store and installed the game without an internet connection? I'm just not able to download GTA V since it's over 60 GB (I'm pretty sure) but I'll have internet connection when I'm playing the game (If that makes any sence).

 

Please be aware, what I'm asking here is NOT pirated/torrent content.

 

Thanks!

I know what you mean brother. When we bought Office 2010 from Bestbuy we were waiting on the cashier to hand us the Office 2010 package. But it was just a stupid ass fucking code on a fucking receipt. $100 for fuck all I tell ya. i like to have it in my fucking hands, not a bunch of number on a piece of paper. Its worthless to me.

 

I'd love to buy tactile games, physical in hand games but the programmers are fucking lazy as shit. They dont want to ship the product to the store. I am triggered now.