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QUICK SPARK: GTA VI Launch Could Cost US Economy $1B in a Day

Oct 20, 2026 · 01:02 PM ET· updated 59m ago
QUICK SPARK: GTA VI Launch Could Cost US Economy $1B in a Day

GTA VI may trigger 1.5 million U.S. absences and $1B in lost productivity, while boosting Take-Two amid strong preorders.

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A huge new video game launch may cause people to skip work and cost the economy money. But the company making the game might do really well from all the excited buyers.

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