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Grand Theft Auto is beloved by Lower to Lower Middle Class America

Posted on 5/19/25 at 5:36 pm
Posted by Saunson69
Stephen the Pirate
Member since May 2023
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Posted on 5/19/25 at 5:36 pm
I follow an instagram account called Pubity. It has 40 million followers. They are constantly putting out posts on GTA 6. Everyone in the comments is seething to get the game, many adults. I can't imagine being a grown man over 30 years old and dying for this game to come account. My opinion is that it is lower and middle class America seething. I don't think degreed, working 35 year olds are seething for this. I often click on the accounts to see who is making these comments, and it's guys who look like they have no degree living in an apartment for the rest of their life.

These classes are more prone to violence, so it allows them to live out this fantasy they have without getting in actual trouble. I am very much convinced of this.

Compare this to an NCAAF 2026, I imagine is a very different target audience. If you were to compare the average earning of a GTA 6 vs NCAAFB 2026 gamers, I'd assume a substantial difference.
This post was edited on 5/19/25 at 5:40 pm
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
69173 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 5:43 pm to
Bro, it’s a fun game where you drive around, do crimes, and kill people with enough humor and character development to make it work. It’s wish fulfillment and power fantasy in a world recognizable as similar enough to our own to be relatable, but just different enough to provide escapism and detachment. The series tends to run a tightrope of being simultaneously grounded, silly, over the top, not take itself too seriously, but still tell great stories with emotional stakes and payoff. GTA is a franchise that has been around for almost 20 years. It appeals to almost everyone in some capacity.
This post was edited on 5/19/25 at 5:46 pm
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
40451 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 6:13 pm to
What happened to the gaming board I love?
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
27686 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 6:20 pm to
Bro posting this in the shadow of Expedition 33 which is literally pure art distilled couldnt be a worse and more cringe look from you, normie.
Posted by brucevilanch
Fort Worth, Tejas
Member since May 2011
24405 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 7:38 pm to
This is stupid and you should feel bad about it.
Posted by Blitzed
Member since Oct 2009
21935 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 8:10 pm to
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What happened to the gaming board I love?


Brucevilanch stopped posting.

This post was edited on 5/19/25 at 8:11 pm
Posted by Htxtiger17
Houston
Member since Feb 2025
908 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 8:20 pm to
This might be the most boomer post of all time on here. Stop worrying about what other people do and worry about yourself, it will help a lot
Posted by theducks
Where The Blazers Play
Member since Aug 2013
14205 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 9:44 pm to
Ah yes, the best selling video game franchise, is particularly beloved by Lowe class Americans. And middle class Americans. And upper class. And non Americans. Anybody that plays video games.
Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
15270 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 12:43 am to
This is easily one of the snobbiest and douchiest posts I’ve ever seen on this entire website

People of all races, ages, creeds, and socioeconomic statuses enjoy GTA. That’s why the last one literally made around $10 billion
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
27686 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 12:46 am to
It is really fricking cringe and reaks of coastal elitism. I dont like GTA that much but im not a prick and it is like the most popular game ever so my opinion doesnt mean shite
Posted by brucevilanch
Fort Worth, Tejas
Member since May 2011
24405 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 6:28 am to
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Brucevilanch stopped posting.


<3
Posted by DoomGuy504
Member since May 2024
317 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 8:59 am to
What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it.
Posted by UltimateHog
Thailand
Member since Dec 2011
68446 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 9:16 am to
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
Member since Feb 2013
24496 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 9:24 am to
quote:

If you were to compare the average earning of a GTA 6 vs NCAAFB 2026 gamers, I'd assume a substantial difference.


You would probably be wrong. If you did a quick Internet search, both games are in the 18-34 age group of dominance and middle-class for wealth. NCAA skews to a more male audience and college educated, if you want to hang your hat on that.

quote:

Compare this to an NCAAF 2026, I imagine is a very different target audience.


GTA V has sold more than 215 million copies, while NCAA is around 5 million copies sold. Letting AI do the work for us -

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Step-by-Step Estimation
1. Player Base Sizes
NCAA 25: Estimated 5–5.5 million players

GTA V: Over 215 million copies sold, with tens of millions still active

2. Demographic Overlap
Both games appeal primarily to:

Males aged 18–34

Console gamers (PS5, Xbox Series X|S)

U.S.-based players, though GTA V has a broader global audience

These shared demographics suggest significant overlap.

3. GTA V’s Cultural Ubiquity
GTA V is arguably one of the most universally played games among gamers in this demographic.

In the U.S., it’s likely that a majority of console-owning male gamers aged 18–34 have played GTA V at some point.

? Estimated Probability
Let’s define:

A = Player has played NCAA 25

B = Player has played GTA V

We're looking for P(B|A): the probability a person has played GTA V given they played NCAA 25

Reasoned Estimate:
Given the size and demographics of both player bases, a conservative estimate would be:

?? P(B|A) ˜ 70%–85%

This means 7 to 8.5 out of 10 NCAA 25 players have likely played GTA V, at least at some point.

Factors That May Increase or Decrease This
Increase likelihood:

If the player is under 35 and owns a console

If the player has been gaming for more than 5 years

Decrease likelihood:

If the player only recently started gaming or sticks strictly to sports titles

If the player has ethical or parental objections to violent/open-world content

?? Final Estimate (Rounded):
?? There’s about a 75–80% chance that a player of NCAA 25 has also played GTA V.

Let me know if you'd like a more detailed model or survey-based approach.





Posted by caro81
Member since Jul 2017
5971 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 10:44 am to
i dont particularly care for GTA, and am not anticipating its release, and may not even play it so i got no dog in this fight.

quote:

Compare this to an NCAAF 2026, I imagine is a very different target audience. If you were to compare the average earning of a GTA 6 vs NCAAFB 2026 gamers, I'd assume a substantial difference.


what does this have to do with your initial argument at all? I am also not sure what point you are trying to make. I can guarantee you GTA6 gross income will dwarf anything else outside of some of the huge online games like fortnite.

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These classes are more prone to violence, so it allows them to live out this fantasy they have without getting in actual trouble. I am very much convinced of this.


Posted by Freauxzen
Washington
Member since Feb 2006
38371 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 11:47 am to
I'm not even looking forward to the next one, just not my cup of tea, but...

quote:

Compare this to an NCAAF 2026, I imagine is a very different target audience. If you were to compare the average earning of a GTA 6 vs NCAAFB 2026 gamers, I'd assume a substantial difference.


You enjoy the smell of your own farts don't you?
Posted by SeeeeK
some where
Member since Sep 2012
30461 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 2:19 pm to
The saddest part, is many of these dildos, role play this game


They can't interact with humans in the real world, so they become a character and live his life thru GTA. It's sad and pathetic. No wonder so many of these idiots are cross dressing and having pronouns
This post was edited on 5/20/25 at 3:12 pm
Posted by HogX
Madison, WI
Member since Dec 2012
5533 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 2:45 pm to
quote:

They can't interact with humans in the real world, so they become a character and live his life thru GTA. It's sad and pathetic.


My brother in Christ, you have 30,000 posts on a message board.
Posted by Pledge
Professional Baw
Member since Sep 2015
1193 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 2:55 pm to
Why do you have to make everything political. Its just a game
Posted by SeeeeK
some where
Member since Sep 2012
30461 posts
Posted on 5/20/25 at 3:13 pm to
Lol. If u think 29k in posts is a lot, especially in this board. And post total smack is fresh.
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