GTA 6 Launch Could Drain $1 Billion From US Economy
An economics professor estimates the release will cost the US economy $1 billion due to absenteeism.
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 88% |
| 22 Oct, 09:54 UTC | 88% |
| 22 Oct, 05:39 UTC | 87% |
| 22 Oct, 05:18 UTC | 90% |
| 22 Oct, 04:34 UTC | 83% |
| 22 Oct, 00:45 UTC | 87% |
| 21 Oct, 20:57 UTC | 83% |
| 21 Oct, 19:54 UTC | 87% |
| 21 Oct, 19:02 UTC | 82% |
| 21 Oct, 15:38 UTC | 83% |
| 21 Oct, 14:55 UTC | 87% |
| 21 Oct, 12:49 UTC | 87% |
| 21 Oct, 05:34 UTC | 91% |
| 21 Oct, 05:13 UTC | 87% |
| 21 Oct, 02:13 UTC | 89% |
| 20 Oct, 19:55 UTC | 86% |
| 20 Oct, 07:29 UTC | 90% |
| 20 Oct, 05:47 UTC | 89% |
| 19 Oct, 03:09 UTC | 94% |
| 18 Oct, 22:07 UTC | 92% |
| 18 Oct, 19:10 UTC | 91% |
| 18 Oct, 18:43 UTC | 89% |
| 18 Oct, 12:06 UTC | 91% |
| 18 Oct, 06:30 UTC | 89% |
| 18 Oct, 03:23 UTC | 90% |
| 18 Oct, 02:04 UTC | 89% |
| 17 Oct, 23:58 UTC | 85% |
| 17 Oct, 18:50 UTC | 86% |
| 17 Oct, 17:43 UTC | 91% |
| 17 Oct, 16:16 UTC | 90% |
| 17 Oct, 12:48 UTC | 85% |
| 17 Oct, 11:20 UTC | 94% |
| 17 Oct, 09:19 UTC | 91% |
| 17 Oct, 06:47 UTC | 94% |
| 17 Oct, 05:35 UTC | 91% |
| 17 Oct, 05:29 UTC | 92% |
| 16 Oct, 17:55 UTC | 95% |
| 16 Oct, 15:24 UTC | 94% |
| 16 Oct, 14:16 UTC | 91% |
| 16 Oct, 13:24 UTC | 95% |
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 21 Oct 2026. The Hill published first, on 21 October at 12:41 UTC; NME followed 24h 52m later. The most recent article, from NME, appeared on 22 October at 13:33 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), NME.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Yes — the market puts it at 88%, with $243 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Grand Theft Auto VI becomes the highest-grossing video game within its first 24 hours of release in 2026. It resolves to No if this financial record is not broken during that specific window. Readers often mistake the total lifetime sales for the required 24-hour revenue metric.
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