Grand Theft Auto 6 being delayed to 2026 is tough news for the industry overall, with a new report saying the game’s push to next year will wipe out an expected $2.7 billion in spending for 2025.
Ampere Analysis said in a report that the game’s delay erases that much revenue, which would have been derived from game and hardware sales from the global market. A previous report from a different research company said GTA 6 would sell 40 million copies and earn $3 billion in its first year alone.
Another previous report said Sony was specifically hurt by GTA 6’s delay to 2026, due to an expected uptick in game and console sales. It’s also been theorized that Sony has a deal with Rockstar for GTA 6.