--- title: "Every Fifth American Would Trade Intimate Life for a Week of Early Access to GTA VI" description: "An Unwind Media survey of 1,509 Americans showed that 89.2% plan to buy GTA VI, and every fifth person is ready to give up intimate life for a month for a week of early access to the game." date: 2026-11-04T02:15:53.369Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/gta-vi-survey-americans-early-access tags: [gta-vi, rockstar-games, video-games, poll, gaming] author: "Darya Fomina" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Every Fifth American Would Trade Intimate Life for a Week of Early Access to GTA VI ![Main characters of GTA VI Jason and Lucia against the backdrop of a sunset and a helicopter](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/04/gta-vi-opros-amerikantsy-ranniy-dostup/gta-vi-opros-amerikantsy-ranniy-dostup-1.webp) ## Key Points - 89.2% of surveyed Americans (1,347 out of 1,509) plan or want to buy GTA VI - 63% are ready to ditch dating apps, 53% to stop drinking, 43% to quit smoking for a week of early access - 21% of Americans (32% among pre-orderers) would agree to pause their sex life for a month - GTA VI will release on November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, with pre-loading starting on November 10 The open-world crime action game GTA VI from British studio Rockstar Games is coming very soon, with its premiere scheduled for November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Against the backdrop of the approaching release, Unwind Media conducted a survey of 1,509 Americans to understand how high audience interest in the game is and what concessions fans are willing to make to play it ahead of others. The overwhelming majority of respondents—1,347 people, or 89.2%—stated that they plan or want to purchase GTA VI. ### Survey and Scale of Interest The results of the Unwind Media survey, highlighted by IGN journalists, record an anomalously high level of anticipation around the sixth installment of the series. Nearly nine out of ten respondents intend to buy the game, confirming GTA VI's status as one of the most anticipated releases of the year. According to the plot, as the publication reminds, criminals Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, in an attempt to make easy money, find themselves dragged into a massive criminal conspiracy, with events unfolding in a "larger and more responsive open world than ever before." ### What Fans Are Willing to Do for a Week Earlier According to IGN, the most telling responses were to the question of what respondents would agree to give up in order to play GTA VI a week early. More than half of the survey participants (63%) are ready to ditch dating apps, 53% to stop drinking, 43% to quit smoking, 42% to stop scrolling social media, 41% to give up fast food, 33% to give up coffee, and 31% to give up streaming services. Thus, for a significant part of the audience, early access to the game is valued higher than a number of daily habits. ### The Romantic Aspect and "Hard" Concessions Special attention should be paid to responses related to personal life. Every fifth American (21%) stated they would agree to pause their sex life for a month for a week of early access to GTA VI; among those who have already pre-ordered, this figure rose to 32%. At the same time, 53% of survey participants plan to play the game together with their romantic partner. Willingness to part with a pet turned out to be noticeably lower: only 7% of respondents overall and 13% of those who pre-ordered agreed to such a step. ### Release Details and Pre-loading GTA VI will go on sale on November 19, 2026, for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. According to available information, a PC port is expected in the first quarter of 2027. Pre-loading of the game starts on November 10, and the installation package size on consoles, according to the publication, will be up to 212 GB. The combination of these figures and survey results indicates that Rockstar Games is preparing for one of the biggest launches in the history of the gaming industry. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Каждый пятый американец променял бы секс на ранний доступ к GTA VI window-new](https://3dnews.ru/1150808/kagdiy-pyatiy-amerikanets-promenyal-bi-seks-na-ranniy-dostup-k-gta-vi) - Primary source: Unwind Media survey (1,509 respondents), purchase intention figures, concessions for early access, plot, release date 11/19/2026, pre-loading 11/10/2026, and size up to 212 GB. ## FAQ ### When will GTA VI be released? GTA VI will go on sale on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. A PC port is rumored to be expected in the first quarter of 2027. ### How many Americans plan to buy GTA VI? According to the Unwind Media survey, 89.2% of respondents (1,347 out of 1,509) plan or want to buy the game. ### What are fans willing to give up for a week of early access? 63% are ready to ditch dating apps, 53% to stop drinking, 43% to quit smoking, 42% to stop using social media, 41% to eat fast food, 33% to drink coffee, and 31% to use streaming services. ### When does pre-loading start and what is the game size? Pre-loading starts on November 10, 2026, and the game size on consoles will be up to 212 GB.