The May 2026 press cycle separates consumer-price pressure signals from Rockstar pricing confirmation evidence: watching (confidence 25)

Slice 28V.8 attached 3 GTABoom tier_2 amplification corroborations (NBA 2K26 pricing precedent, PS Store price surface, Piper Sandler value framing). Verdict, confidence_score, and confidence_band held at watching/25/tier_3_unverified; evidence breadth only. From watching to watching. Confidence 25. Evidence added: 3 new sources.