Okay, so here we go! Imagine this: May 2026. We got The Mandalorian and Grogu, and then boom, four days later, GTA VI crashes the party. It’s like the universe saying, “Hey, choose your chaos.” And I’m just here like, which one’s gonna be the big kahuna and which one’s just, you know, another Tuesday?
These should be epic, right? Like, the 2026 version of something wild like Barbenheimer. Imagine yelling Grand Theft Watto in a crowded theater. Anyway, guarantee GTA 6 is gonna be massive. You already know it, I know it. But Mando and his little dude? Not so much a sure shot.
And all this talk takes me back, right? Reminds me of my Noni and that time I swore I’d eat pizza every day. She was like, nah, you’ll get sick of it. Spoiler alert: she was spot on. Sure, pizza every day sounds like heaven, but turns out, it’s actually kinda gross after a while. Who knew?
So, Star Wars is kinda like pizza now. Yeah, it’s there all the time. But GTA, oh boy, the anticipation? It’s half the fun. Rockstar knows how to keep people on their toes, unlike, say, the incessant Star Wars from Disney and Lucasfilm.
Not saying GTA is more iconic than Star Wars. Darth Vader’s face on a mug is all the rage (yes, even my Noni would’ve known Darth, I swear). But GTA caters to a different crowd. Folks throw money at it because video games, man… they’re wild. You don’t just watch and ditch; you live them.
2015’s The Force Awakens? Sure, $2.071 billion, not bad at all. But by the time Star Wars wrapped up its sequel thing with The Rise of Skywalker, those numbers were hurtin’. The thrill was gone in just a few years. And well, GTA 5 from 2013? It just kept raking in the dough.
Get this, by 2023, GTA 5 had made over $8.5 billion! It’s like, “Can I have whatever they’re having?” and Star Wars movies in the Disney era were only clocking at $5.934 billion combined. Star Wars merch is a beast though. Trust me, I’ve seen it. But pinning down those sales numbers? Good luck. Is that worth an extra three bill? Maybe. Or not.
When a new GTA drops, it feels like Christmas. Lasagna and all. Noni would whip up this utterly glorious sauce for lasagna, like a rare treasure. You knew when you smelled it; magic was gonna happen. GTA feels like that, rare and eagerly anticipated.
Rockstar doesn’t rush—ever notice that? They’re in no hurry. Unlike the frantic Star Wars sequels that felt like cramming for an exam the night before. Audiences see through that. They want art that’s aged like a fine wine.
So here we go, on the brink with GTA 6 finally making its way in the world after 13 years of building tension. That gap’s kinda like the Star Wars break back in the day. Remember the craze when Phantom Menace came around after 16 years? That was electric!
And now, a Star Wars movie based on a TV show that’s already spun off? It’s cool, but are people really gonna race to theaters? Or just chill till it streams?
That’s the golden question, isn’t it?
