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"/blog/gta-6-ps5-vs-xbox-pc-switch-2-platform-buying-watchlist/", "/buying-guide/", "/platform-planner/", "/platform-store-source-router/" ], "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate", "approvalBoundary": "No best-platform recommendation, affiliate link, sponsor copy, public post, newsletter send, production deploy, account action, purchase, or external write without explicit approval." }, { "id": "performance-mode-buyer-claims", "audience": "Players comparing PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X, and Series S", "currentPosture": "Performance modes unknown until public evidence", "readerDecision": "Do not buy or upgrade for a claimed 30/40/60 FPS target, ray tracing mode, resolution, Series S compromise, or PS5 Pro enhancement until the exact mode is sourced.", "safeActionNow": "Use the console performance watchlist for mode claims and keep the platform decision separate from unsourced frame-rate certainty.", "evidenceNeeded": "Rockstar/Take-Two technical wording, official platform/store metadata, trusted public technical review with visible test context, or verified post-launch testing with platform/date/patch.", "blockedInputs": [ "fake FPS overlays", "AI-upscaled comparison videos", "developer target rumours", "private build captures", "sponsored hardware promises" ], "affectedRoutes": [ "/blog/gta-6-console-performance-60fps-ps5-pro-watchlist/", "/buying-guide/", "/features/", "/post-launch-verification-lab/" ], "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate", "approvalBoundary": "No console-choice verdict, benchmark table, hardware recommendation, affiliate/sponsor placement, deploy, post, or send without source and spoiler review." }, { "id": "pc-waitlist-and-hardware-spend", "audience": "PC-only players and hardware buyers", "currentPosture": "PC timing and requirements remain separate watchlist claims", "readerDecision": "Do not buy a PC, GPU, SSD, monitor, handheld PC, or Windows license solely because a GTA 6 PC date, spec table, benchmark, or storefront page is rumoured.", "safeActionNow": "Track the PC status and hardware watchlists, buy hardware for current uses only, and preserve return/warranty flexibility if upgrading anyway.", "evidenceNeeded": "Public Rockstar/Take-Two PC announcement, official launcher/store page, Steam/Epic listing, Rockstar Support wording, or verified post-launch PC evidence.", "blockedInputs": [ "AI spec tables", "fake Steam pages", "launcher string rumours", "influencer benchmarks", "affiliate hardware pressure" ], "affectedRoutes": [ "/blog/is-gta-6-coming-to-pc/", "/blog/gta-6-system-requirements-watchlist/", "/buying-guide/", "/sponsorship/" ], "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate", "approvalBoundary": "No PC timing claim, requirement table, hardware affiliate copy, public alert, deploy, newsletter, or external write without explicit approval." }, { "id": "switch-handheld-cloud-and-subscription-paths", "audience": "Handheld, Switch 2, cloud, and subscription-curious players", "currentPosture": "Unconfirmed unless exact public platform/catalogue evidence appears", "readerDecision": "Do not treat portability, Switch 2 support, cloud streaming, Game Pass, PS Plus, GTA+, remote play, or phone-controller access as the same claim.", "safeActionNow": "Route each access path through its own source gate and avoid buying subscriptions, accessories, or handhelds for a GTA 6 promise that is not public.", "evidenceNeeded": "Public Rockstar/Take-Two wording, Nintendo/platform/store/support pages, official subscription catalogue evidence, official cloud/remote-play documentation, or verified post-launch testing.", "blockedInputs": [ "fake Direct cards", "edited catalogue rows", "cloud demo screenshots", "APK bait", "accessory ads implying support" ], "affectedRoutes": [ "/blog/gta-6-switch-2-nintendo-platform-watchlist/", "/blog/gta-6-cloud-gaming-remote-play-handheld-streaming-watchlist/", "/blog/gta-6-game-pass-ps-plus-subscription-watchlist/", "/platform-store-source-router/" ], "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate", "approvalBoundary": "No subscription recommendation, accessory affiliate link, cloud-support claim, platform alert, deploy, post, send, login, or external write without explicit approval." }, { "id": "friend-group-crossplay-and-online-risk", "audience": "Friend groups, families, and Online planners", "currentPosture": "Crossplay, transfers, Online rollout, and account requirements are unknown until sourced", "readerDecision": "Do not choose a platform on promised crossplay, cross-save, private sessions, crew transfer, GTA+ benefits, or launch-day Online access before official support exists.", "safeActionNow": "Map where friends already play, keep purchase timing flexible, and treat Online/crossplay/account questions as watchlist items.", "evidenceNeeded": "Official Rockstar Online page, Rockstar Support/account documentation, platform account metadata, official commercial disclosure, or verified post-launch testing.", "blockedInputs": [ "copied GTA Online assumptions", "Discord screenshots", "private support chats", "creator access claims", "fake login pages" ], "affectedRoutes": [ "/blog/gta-6-crossplay-cross-save-watchlist/", "/blog/gta-6-online-watchlist/", "/blog/gta-6-account-linking-login-security-watchlist/", "/reader-action-router/" ], "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate", "approvalBoundary": "No friend-group buying advice, account-linking walkthrough, Online alert, newsletter, social post, deploy, login, credential use, or external write without explicit approval." }, { "id": "commercial-and-gift-buying-boundary", "audience": "Gift buyers, parents, affiliate editors, sponsors, and future agents", "currentPosture": "Commercial ranking is approval-gated", "readerDecision": "Do not publish a ranked best-platform table, gift-buying push, bundle recommendation, or sponsor placement unless the exact evidence and disclosure state support it.", "safeActionNow": "Keep advice neutral: confirm platform support, wait for official editions/prices/refunds/ratings, and separate household safety from hardware marketing.", "evidenceNeeded": "Official store/edition/refund/rating evidence, explicit editorial approval, visible disclosure, and no commission-led ranking.", "blockedInputs": [ "bundle scarcity", "commission-first rankings", "fake preorder pages", "rating guesses", "sponsor copy implying confirmed performance" ], "affectedRoutes": [ "/buying-guide/", "/preorder-safety-centre/", "/blog/gta-6-parent-guide-age-rating-watchlist/", "/sponsorship/" ], "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate", "approvalBoundary": "No affiliate/sponsor links, paid recommendations, public promotion, production deploy, social/Discord/newsletter send, purchase, or external service mutation without explicit approval." } ]