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Mark Tilbury: GTA 6 purchase saves $5K vs. nightlife spending

British millionaire's viral video argues the $100 game is cheaper entertainment than 50 nights out.

What to know

  • Mark Tilbury's viral video uses cost-per-hour calculations to argue GTA 6 at $99.99 is cheaper entertainment than 50 nights going out at $100/night.
  • The math: GTA 6 offers 50 cents to $1.25 per hour of entertainment; 50 nights of play cost $99.99 versus $5,000 in typical nightlife spending.
  • Coverage emphasizes the humor alongside legitimate value-for-money reasoning about game entertainment relative to pricing precedents in the industry.

“Now let's say you play for four hours every evening, that's 50 nights of entertainment. Compare that to going out, where you could easily spend $100 in a single night. That's why buying GTA 6 actually saves you $5,000.”

Mark Tilbury, British millionaire, entrepreneur · IGN ↗ · Nov 1

Mark Tilbury British millionaire, entrepreneur, social media educator

Mark Tilbury: GTA 6 purchase saves $5K vs. nightlife spending
IGN

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    Coverage spreads across gaming and lifestyle outlets

    IGN, Mashable, Insider Gaming, Notebookcheck, and multiple other outlets pick up and republish Tilbury's video and its premise. The story emphasizes both the humor and underlying validity of the value-for-money argument regarding GTA 6's cost relative to typical entertainment spending.

    “GTA 6 costs $99.99. If it takes you 80 hours to complete, that's $1.25 per hour of fun. But once you add in side missions and explore the map, it's down to 50 cents an hour.”
    — Mark Tilbury, British millionaire, entrepreneur · source
    • Buying GTA 6 Could Save You $5,000, Or At Least This Guy Thinks So https://www. gamespot.com/articles/buying-g ta-6-could-save-you-5000-or-at-least-this-guy-thinks-so/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into All Stories @ all-stories-Gamespot

      Gamespot@flipboard.comMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    • nesbot@mastodon.social

      Self made millionaire: "Buying GTA 6 Saves You $5,000" https://www. resetera.com/threads/1677152 # gaming # videogames # resetera

      nesbot@mastodon.socialMastodon9d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Mark Tilbury releases viral video arguing GTA 6 is economical entertainment

    British millionaire Mark Tilbury, a social media educator with nearly 20 million subscribers, posted a video demonstrating how buying GTA 6 for $99.99 saves money compared to going out. His calculation: if you play 4 hours nightly for 50 nights (costing $99.99 total), versus spending $100 per night going out ($5,000 total), you save approximately $5,000.

    1. first by AOL.com, 9d ago · also Parade Magazine, Mashable, Insider Gaming, BeInCrypto, https://tech-insider.org/, IGN +2

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  1. first by iXBT.games, 9d ago · also Notebookcheck

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