Business● Low47m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 6:00 PM
I’m taking a week off to play a video game. I can explain
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · global
As gamers count down globally to the end of their 13-year wait for the new version of smash hit Grand Theft Auto, economists predict time off to play it will cost one economy $1.5 billion in a day.
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