GTA6 Release Sparks $1 Billion Economic Loss — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gta6-release-sparks-1-billion-economic-lossContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. GTA 6 release projected to cost U.S. economy $1 billion as pre-sales top $750 millionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gta6-release-sparks-1-billion-economic-losshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gta6-release-sparks-1-billion-economic-loss#u196206Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:01:40 +0000Take-Two Interactive's Grand Theft Auto VI launches after a 13-year gap with pre-sales between $750 million and $1 billion across multiple estimates. Chosun Ilbo cites a projection of 1.5 million U.S. worker absences creating a $1 billion productivity loss, while New Mexico officials calculate $1.4 million in lost state wages. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed pre-orders are "tracking far above our initial expectations." Analysts debate whether the launch frenzy is already priced into Take-Two shares.Why it mattersThe franchise's first mainline entry since 2013 arrives