Gamers betting real money on Grand Theft Auto VI's release date

(NewsNation) — Gamers have anxiously awaited the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, and last year, they got an answer as to when they might be finally able to play it: Fall 2025. But in May, developer Rockstar Games made a disappointing announcement: GTA VI was delayed and would come out May 26, 2026.

Now, speculation from industry insiders suggests another delay for GTA VI could be coming, and some gamers are responding to the news by trying to turn their heartbreak into cash through betting real money on Kalshi.

When do betters think GTA VI will come out?

Kalshi is a prediction market based in New York City that offers its users a chance to make bets based on the outcomes of future events, like whether the government shutdown will last more than 10 days, whether "The Fate of Ophelia" wil