Giving up intimacy, pets, and smoking: what women and men are willing to do for early access to GTA VI

Some people are willing to sacrifice a lot for the new release from Rockstar Games.

The release of GTA VI is scheduled for November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles. Some gamers want to start playing earlier and, judging by the results of a recent survey, are willing to sacrifice a lot.

Unwind Media decided to ask people what they would be willing to do for early access to Grand Theft Auto VI. In total, more than 1,300 gamers took part in the survey.

For example, about 10% of gamers who have pets stated they would be willing to give up their pets if they could play the new game a week earlier.

Approximately 20% of respondents are willing to give up intimacy for an entire month. Researchers noted an interesting point: 25% of women are willing to sacrifice intimacy for GTA VI, while among surveyed men the proportion is slightly lower — 19%.

Unwind Media also noted that among gamers who have already pre-ordered GTA VI, as many as 32% are willing to give up intimacy for a month, and 13% are willing to give away their pets.

They are also willing to give up bad habits: 53% would stop consuming alcohol, and 43% would quit smoking. More than 40% of respondents are ready to forget about fast food and even social networks. However, only 16% are willing to give up smartphones for GTA VI.

Grand Theft Auto VI will not have premium early access: the game will be released on the same day for everyone. Only bloggers and journalists, as well as the hacker CyberLeek (an early build), were able to play earlier than the rest.