{"id":97258,"date":"2026-11-03T09:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T01:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97258"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:56:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T01:56:58","slug":"a-concerning-amount-of-gta-fans-would-give-up-their-pets-to-play-gta-6-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97258","title":{"rendered":"A Concerning Amount of GTA Fans Would Give Up Their Pets to Play GTA 6 Early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A poll of 1,300 American gamers shows some concerning trends regarding GTA 6 \u2014 more specifically, their willingness to abandon their pets for a chance at playing the game ahead of its release.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">GTA 6 might be the biggest pop culture phenomenon in human history. It\u2019s certainly one of the most expensive video games ever made with a marketing budget to match, considering that Rockstar has literally taken over Miami with oodles of Vice City branding, alongside a collaboration with the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Before GTA 6\u2019s big debut on Netflix, fans were literally camping outside of Rockstar\u2019s headquarters, using special equipment to monitor oxygen levels, sound volume, and even count cars going in and out of the building for just a sliver of information about the highly-anticipated title.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">GTA 6 Screenshots (October 8, 2026)<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">With just a few more weeks until launch, fans are more amped than ever to play the game \u2014 and some would even give up pretty important things if they had the chance to experience it before everyone else.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A new <u>survey by Unwind Media<\/u> polled 1,347 American gamers to see how they felt about GTA 6. And while there were more than a few surprising responses, one stood out from the rest; according to the survey, 7% of polled fans said they would literally give up their pet for a month if they got to play the game a week early.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Out of these fans, those who already pre-ordered the game were more likely to give up certain things. The number of deadbeat pet parents doubled within this group, with 13% of players who pre-ordered GTA 6 saying they would be willing to give up their pet to play it early.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Other surprising admissions from the survey found that 21% of all fans polled would willingly give up intimacy to play GTA 6 a week early, meaning that one in five fans would make the trade. Of those fans, 25% were female, as opposed to 19% of male players.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">However, more heartwarmingly, over half of all participants said they planned to play the game together with their partner. A whopping 53% of those polled answered that this would be a good activity to play with their partner in crime; and funnily enough, more women than men were keen on doing this. 71% of gals are absolutely down to rob virtual corner stores with their boo, compared to 39% of dudes.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This is good news, especially after a trend swept across social media that saw some concerned partners claiming the game\u2019s relationship mechanic was technically \u201ccheating.\u201d According to the survey, just 8% of those surveyed genuinely felt this way \u2014 but we\u2019ll just have to see how things pan out once the game is actually in players\u2019 hands.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">GTA 6 releases on November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, and Xbox X|S.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Virginia Glaze Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/6a3973ecf71dd1001d20de39\/XD1zX2FT-1782150223173.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/6a3973ecf71dd1001d20de39\/XD1zX2FT-1782150223173.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. 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