If you have recently unboxed a brand-new physical Xbox game and noticed something felt a little different, you aren’t imagining things. Iconic security sticker seals are beginning to vanish from recent Xbox releases, marking a quiet shift in how physical games are being packaged.
According to North American independent distributor VGP Video Games Plus, the disappearance of the security seal is part of a new “packing initiative” rather than a drop in supply chain security.
Public Service Announcement
VGP has noticed that the packaging on some new Xbox releases no longer includes the sticker seal.
-Dragon’s Dogma 2
-Planet Zoo
-Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: RevivalJust a heads-up! This appears to be a new packaging initiative, as we’ve noticed it across three titles from different publishers.
— VGP Video Games Plus (@VideoGamesPlus_) October 16, 2026
Other users have been reported the same on recent game releases such as Valor Mortis. Have you noticed missing security seals on new titles in stores?