GTA 6 Launch Could Cost US Economy $1 Billion as Workers Plan Time Off

The release of GTA 6 could cost the US economy up to $1 billion, according to reports linking the potential losses to employees taking time off work.

Estimates suggest that 1.5 million people plan to take leave for the game’s launch, raising the prospect of a significant number of workers being absent at the same time.

The projected economic impact remains a forecast rather than a confirmed loss. It depends on how many employees ultimately take leave and how their absences affect workplace output.

The available summary does not explain how the $1 billion estimate was calculated or whether it accounts for planned annual leave, leaving uncertainty over the scale of any eventual impact.