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Xbox Owners, Here’s How to Save $10 on GTA 6 — Today Only

Yesterday it was PlayStation fans. Today it’s your turn, Xbox. Rockstar is never going to discount Grand Theft Auto VI itself — not before launch, probably not for a long while after — but Newegg is once again doing it for them, indirectly. A one-day promotion live right now takes $5 off a $50 Xbox gift card with a promo code, and because the code stacks, buying two cards knocks a clean $10 off $100 of Xbox credit. That’s $100 of Microsoft Store money for $90, and it drops your effective GTA 6 price to $69.99 Standard or $89.99 Ultimate. The catch, as always: the deal dies at midnight tonight.

If you grabbed the PlayStation version of this trick when we covered it yesterday, you already know the playbook. But this one works a little differently — two cards instead of one, a different code, and a slightly smaller discount. Here’s exactly how to run it before the window closes.

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What Happened: The Newegg Xbox Gift Card Deal

As spotted by IGN’s deals team, Newegg is offering $5 off the $50 Xbox gift card (email delivery) when you enter promo code LDSF373 at checkout. The card lands in your inbox within minutes. The important detail — and the reason this deal actually works for GTA 6 — is that the discount stacks. Add two $50 cards to your cart, apply the code once, and both get marked down: $100 of Xbox credit for $90.

A few fine-print details before you commit:

The promo code is LDSF373 — apply it at Newegg checkout. It’s live on the listing right now and confirmed on Newegg’s own product page.
Today only, September 4, 2026 — or while the allocation lasts. Digital gift card promos like this are frequently pulled early once the claimed stock runs out.
Email delivery — the codes land in your inbox, not your mailbox. No shipping, no waiting.
Gift cards are non-returnable and non-refundable — standard Newegg policy on digital codes. Once you buy the credit, you’re spending it in the Xbox ecosystem eventually.

If Newegg’s stock runs dry before you get there, Xbox gift cards on Amazon are the fallback worth a quick price check — retailers have been trading blows on store-credit promos all summer as the GTA 6 launch approaches.

How to Turn $90 Into GTA 6, Step by Step

The whole chain takes about fifteen minutes from couch:

Step 1: Add two $50 Xbox gift cards to your Newegg cart. Apply promo code LDSF373. Your total: $90 for $100 of credit.
Step 2: Watch your email for the two delivery codes. Redeem them on your Microsoft account — on console, hit the Xbox button and use “Redeem Code,” or just go to xbox.com/redeemcode from any browser and enter them there. Your account balance now reads $100 that cost you $90.
Step 3: Pre-order GTA 6 from the Microsoft Store on your Xbox using your account balance. Done — you’ve paid effectively $69.99 for the Standard Edition or $89.99 for the Ultimate Edition, before whatever tax applies in your region.

That’s the entire trick. You’re not waiting for a sale that isn’t coming; you’re buying the currency at a discount instead of the product. It’s the same gift card arbitrage deal-hunters have used on every big launch for years — it just happens that this launch is the biggest one ever.

Which Edition Should the $100 Cover?

A $100 credit maps neatly onto GTA 6’s two editions — and per IGN’s own reporting, the pricier one is where most pre-order money is going.

The Standard Edition costs $79.99 and includes the game, the Vintage Vice City Pack pre-order bonus, and one month of GTA+. Go this route and you’ll have roughly $20 of Xbox credit left over after checkout — perfect for a second month of GTA+, an add-on, or putting it toward another game later. Your effective price after today’s discount: about $69.99.

The Vapid Stanier from the GTA 6 Vintage Vice City Pack pre-order bonus — The Vintage Vice City Pack — included with every Standard Edition pre-order. Image: Rockstar Games

The Ultimate Edition costs $99.99 and swallows the entire card almost exactly. IGN notes it’s “the one most people are buying” — Take-Two’s own boss has said as much — and it’s easy to see why. On top of everything in the Standard Edition, it adds the Ultimate Edition Upgrade: an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action threaded across Jason and Lucia’s story, plus access to in-game businesses like tattoo parlors, salons, and mod shops with styles reserved for Ultimate owners. With today’s $10 off, the effective price drops to $89.99 — less than the Standard Edition’s normal asking price.

GTA 6 Ultimate Edition promotional artwork showing premium vehicles and exclusive content — The Ultimate Edition’s exclusive vehicles, weapons, and businesses — $99.99, or one discounted pair of gift cards. Image: Rockstar Games

Still deciding? Our full GTA 6 Pre-Order Guide breaks down every edition, bonus, and retailer option in detail.

Why the Xbox Play Is Worth It Too

A fair question after yesterday’s post: PlayStation players got $12 off, Xbox players get $10 — is the smaller discount still worth locking in today? Yes, for three reasons.

First, $10 is $10, and no other legitimate GTA 6 discount exists anywhere between now and November 19. Second, IGN’s Chris Reed — who flagged this deal — makes the timing point directly: Newegg runs PlayStation and Xbox gift card promos “fairly often,” so even if you miss this one, a similar deal will likely circle back before launch. But that’s a bet on the future; this one is guaranteed and live right now.

Third, the Xbox version of GTA 6 has genuine perks worth securing early. Rockstar has confirmed preloads begin November 12 — a full week before launch — so a digital pre-order means you wake up on November 19 to a game that’s already installed, not a progress bar. And if you’re the kind of player who bounces between games, Xbox’s Quick Resume is a quiet killer feature for a game this size; even IGN’s deals editor cites it as a reason he’s leaning Xbox for his own GTA 6 run. And if the console itself is the missing piece, Xbox Series X stock on Amazon is worth a look while you’re in buying mode — the hype wave is already moving hardware.

What This Means for GTA 6

Neon-lit Vice City streets in GTA 6, the fictional recreation of Miami — Vice City at dusk — eleven weeks from launch, and the money is already moving. Image: Rockstar Games

Two gift card promos on consecutive days, for both consoles, from the same retailer — that’s not a coincidence, it’s a market signal. Retailers now treat Xbox and PlayStation store credit as loss-leader inventory because they know exactly what that credit is for: a game whose pre-order demand is so hot that buyers are skewing toward the $100 edition over the $80 one. When demand runs that far ahead of supply, discounts show up on the currency, never the product.

The same gravity is showing up everywhere else. UK console sales just jumped more than 30% on GTA 6 hype alone, and the 27-minute Extended Look that finally blew the game open out-watched every movie and show on Netflix the week it dropped. When a gameplay video beats the entire Netflix catalog, an Xbox gift card promo is the least surprising news of the day.

The practical takeaway for you: expect more of these credit-discount plays between now and November 19, on both platforms — but don’t count on any single one repeating before launch. If you’ve already decided Xbox is your GTA 6 machine, today’s code is the cheapest entry point that exists right now.

The Bottom Line

Newegg has $50 Xbox gift cards at $45 apiece with code LDSF373, today only, and the discount stacks — two cards gets you $100 of Xbox credit for $90. Redeem the codes on your Microsoft account, put the balance against your GTA 6 pre-order, and you’ve paid effectively $69.99 for the Standard Edition or $89.99 for the Ultimate Edition. Preloads open November 12. The game lands November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The deal is gone at midnight — after that, you’re back to paying full price for the biggest launch in entertainment history.

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