Do you remember the viral phrase, “We Got This Before GTA 6”? Well, the meme may finally be losing its relevance—and the internet seems surprisingly emotional about it.
After years of anticipation, Rockstar Games has announced that pre-orders for GTA 6 will open on June 25, giving players their first chance to reserve a copy before the game’s scheduled release on November 19.
With the long-awaited release date now officially confirmed, social media is experiencing a wave of nostalgia. Users are reminiscing about one of the internet’s most enduring jokes: “We got this before GTA 6” or “This happened before we got GTA 6.”
How The Meme Began
The last major title in the popular Grand Theft Auto franchise, GTA 5, was released in 2013. Since then, fans have been eagerly waiting for the sixth installment.
Over the years, countless rumours and speculations suggested that GTA 6 was just around the corner. However, the game never arrived, turning the lengthy wait into a running joke across the internet.
As the years passed, social media users began comparing major world events, celebrity moments, and unexpected developments to the still-unreleased game. This gave birth to the now-famous meme: “We Got This Before GTA 6.”
When Every Major Event Became A GTA 6 Meme
With social media’s tendency to turn almost every significant event into a joke, the meme quickly spread across platforms.
Whether it was a major geopolitical event, an unexpected celebrity collaboration, or a surprising scientific breakthrough, users would inevitably comment: “We got this before GTA 6.”
One recent example came during the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, when social media users joked, “We got to watch a war before GTA 6.”
Another example surfaced when singer Arijit Singh collaborated with Martin Garrix. The internet was flooded with posts saying, “We got this collaboration before GTA 6.”
And those are just a few of the countless examples that kept the meme alive over the years.
Internet Reacts: ‘We’ll Miss This Meme’
Now that GTA 6 is finally on its way, many users are jokingly grieving the end of the beloved meme.
Social media is filled with posts expressing nostalgia for the joke that accompanied gamers throughout the long wait.
One user wrote, “Before GTA 6 has been the biggest GTA meme ever. Now we can finally run ‘After GTA 6.'”
Another posted, “GTA fans celebrating GTA 6 pre-orders. Meanwhile, I’m realizing this is the last year we can use ‘Before GTA VI’ memes.”
For many internet users, the arrival of GTA 6 is not just the end of a 16-year wait, it’s also the end of one of social media’s most enduring running jokes.