An Amazon Slots study relayed by KOB 4 says over 5,700 New Mexicans could skip work on November 19, costing about $1.38 million in wages.
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More than 5,700 New Mexicans could take a day off to play GTA 6, costing about $1.38 million in lost wages, according to a study relayed by local station KOB 4. These figures are estimates, not measurements.
The study comes from Amazon Slots, a gambling site: a commercial player, worth keeping in mind. Per KOB 4, researchers matched what players say they plan for release day, November 19, with US Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Nationwide, the study puts lost wages above $300 million.
On the ground, the station collected testimonies. Alejandra Emms is taking two paid days off and expects around 25 hours of play. Anders Hansen, an assistant manager at a local GameStop, says anticipation goes beyond regulars: "There's older people, there's younger people, it's generational," KOB 4 reports.
Nothing for the game itself, but the social signal is clear: thirteen years after GTA V, the launch is planned like an event people block in their calendar. Amazon Slots' calculation remains an extrapolation of stated intentions. For everything certain about the launch, our release page is the reference.
Sources kob.com
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By Lara Rivolet · GTAVIFRANCE newsroom
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