Meanings
- InternethumorousUsed to indicate surprise, incredulity, or bemusement about the occurrence of a seemingly unlikely event prior to the release of GTA 6.
Ps5 got announced before gta 6. Crazy
2019 October 9, @ollotropitroz, Twitter, archived from the original on 07 Dec 20243 more examples
swear they got covid 22 now ??? new covid dropped before gta 6
2021 August 25, @lilgnar, Twitter, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2024we really got to see a drunk dog before gta 6
2023 November 20, @kirawontmiss, Twitter, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2024we got eminem being a grandpa before GTA 6
2024 October 3, @kenraizy_, Twitter, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2024
Origin
Refers to Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), an upcoming video game whose preliminary work began in 2014 and principal development started in 2018. The phrase was popularized in 2023 after sporadic usage since 2020, and the game's first trailer released on December 4, 2023, after which it remained in common usage. It indicates incredulity that an unlikely event happened sooner than GTA 6 got released. It turned into a big meme format around 2019–2022, with images, videos, and captions poking fun at Rockstar Games for delaying the announcement.
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before GTA 6. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/before%20GTA%206
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