With Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI nearing launch, anticipation for the game continues to soar. A new U.S. survey found that some fans would even spend a month away from their pets just to play the game one week before everyone else. 
According to an Unwind Media survey of 1,347 U.S. gamers, 7% of respondents said they would give up their pets for a month in exchange for playing GTA 6 one week early. That figure climbed to 13% among respondents who had already preordered the game—nearly double the overall rate and a clear sign of just how eager some die-hard fans are for Rockstar's latest release.
The survey also found that 21% of players would temporarily give up sex for early access. Women were more willing to make the trade at 25%, compared with 19% of men. Despite some surprising responses, 53% said they planned to experience GTA 6 with their partners and viewed it as an activity couples could enjoy together. That figure reached 71% among women but just 39% among men, marking a stark divide.
Meanwhile, because GTA 6 features relationship and romance mechanics, some couples on social media have questioned whether pursuing fictional characters in the game counts as "cheating"—and even suggested it could be grounds for a breakup. Only 8% of survey respondents agreed, indicating that most players do not share that view.
Ahead of the game's launch, Rockstar has continued building hype through a large-scale marketing push in Miami and a partnership with the NBA's Miami Heat. Whether players would actually make any of these sacrifices remains another question, as the survey responses were based entirely on hypothetical scenarios.
GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5—including PlayStation 5 Pro—and Xbox Series X|S.
via： Unwind Media