# Americans Sacrifice Pets for GTA 6 Early Access

> 10% of US gamers would abandon pets to play GTA 6 a week early.
- Title: Americans Sacrifice Pets for GTA 6 Early Access · Dexerto
- Summary: 10% of US gamers would abandon pets to play GTA 6 a week early. Nearly 10% of pet-owning gamers said they would give up pets to play GTA 6 one week early.
- Keywords: gta 6, rockstar games, unwind media, pet abandonment, early access, survey, gaming, nfl, sports, Americans, Sacrifice, Pets
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/gta/staggering-number-of-americans-would-abandon-their-pets-to-play-gta-6-early-3424068
- Author: Michael Gwilliam
- Published: 2026-11-02T18:51:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gta 6, rockstar games, unwind media, pet abandonment, early access, survey, gaming, nfl, sports
## GTA 6 Early Access Survey
A survey by Unwind Media found 10% of pet-owning gamers would give up pets for early GTA 6 access.
## Women Sacrifice Sex for Early Play
25% of women would give up sex for a week early GTA 6 access compared to 19% of men.
## Pre-Ordered Gamers Sacrifice More
32% of pre-ordered gamers would give up sex for a month while 13% would abandon pets.
## Other Sacrifices for Early Play
53% would quit alcohol, 43% quit smoking, and over 40% abandoned fast food or social media.
## Key takeaway

Nearly 10% of pet-owning gamers said they would give up pets to play GTA 6 one week early.